Soviet buildup suggests new blitzkrieg risk in Europe
An analysis argues the Soviet force posture in East Europe and Central Asia, including tens of divisions and strategic missiles, could enable rapid intervention and threaten NATO. It notes Albania and Yugoslavia as potential flashpoints, with fears of a swift invasion and political warfare.
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Marines in Step as Report on Future Role Planned
Commandant Louis H. Wilson pledged a report to the House Armed Services Committee by March 1 on the Marine Corps role for the 1980s. Brookings and Library of Congress studies question amphibious emphasis and call for restructuring, while some Marines warn against overemphasis on such a role.
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African nationalism and U.S. stance on Angolan affairs
The piece argues the United States should back newly independent African nations, especially Angola, against Soviet influence. It warns Soviet meddling risks backfiring across Africa, rejects covert help, and recalls Georgia’s 1776 appeal to South Carolina for aid amid British raids.
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Georgia Council of Safety
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Mark My Words To the Beaches
Opinion piece by Jim Fiebig satirizes population control proposals by Linus Pauling. It envisions a TV campaign and selective elimination to reduce U S population, with a dramatized sequence of Americans marching to sea and a one way ticket offer via postmaster. The piece critiques controversial ideas with dark humor.
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Linus Pauling
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National Park
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Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
Subscription details for Middletown Ohio newspaper: daily weekdays 1 5c, Sunday 25c. home delivery 72c weekly, 23c Sunday. motor route 3ec daily and 24c Sunday. calendar month 4 20. by mail US 36 yearly, outside US 46. All payments in advance.
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New Hampshire Time Bomb Sparks Vice Presidential Interest
Wallace Johnson campaigns in the New Hampshire primary weaponizing inflation protection for Congress. Johnson argues inflation indexing protects lawmakers while urging repeal amid Carter, Reagan, and Bayh stances and a potential referendum on federal spending.
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Seniors dissatisfied over combined graduation plan at Monroe High
Letter writers at Monroe High protest a merged baccalaureate and commencement ceremony. They argue for two separate events and criticize lack of consultation. They claim adults should choose their format and state the phrase we won the battle but lost the war.
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