Brezhnev Rule Tightens as Dissidents Face Crackdown
The piece links Brezhnev’s ascent with KGB backing to a broader Soviet clampdown on dissent. It notes the arrest of Anatoly Shcharansky on treason charges, the suppression of human rights speech, and a likely Stalinist show trial. It highlights Moscow events, the Moscow Book Fair, and the 1980 Olympics as fragile prospects.
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Master Curriculum Guide Examines Public Private Sectors
Phyllis Schlafly and a 1970s memo critique a new Master Curriculum Guide on Economics teaching children to distinguish private from public needs. The piece cites the growth of domestic government spending from 24 billion in 1789 1952 to 257 billion in recent decades and flags caution about overreliance on government. It argues children should evaluate what should be done by whom and notes police success in closing illicit massage parlors as a model for local action.
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Council On Economic Education
New York
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Chicago
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Time to support Anita Bryant letter to Florida Citrus Commission
A reader urges letters to the Florida Citrus Commission urging continued use of Anita Bryant in ads. The writer argues supporters should counter criticism of Bryant and defend rights not to be forced to approve homosexuality, citing concerns about children's education and public morals. Chuck Grantz Oxford Rt. 2 4278 Darr Drive Oxford Rt. 2.
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Lakeland
Fla
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Self service gas riles devoted customer base in town
A reader laments self service gas and notes some stations refuse to pump. He recalls a new Rt. 4 station that closed quickly and complains about attendants distracted by friends. He vows not to return to any station lacking courtesy and full service.
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It Is Time to End Dry Creek Republicanism
John Chamberlain criticizes the lack of a united Republican voice in 1977 Washington. He cites lawmakers like Kemp and Baker as uneven, notes influence from groups such as Right-to-Work and the American Conservative Union, and argues for a coordinated party stance against policies like instant voter registration and Hatch Act expansion.
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Tennessee
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Arizona
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Blican
American Conservative Union
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Javits
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Percy
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Goldwater
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Washington
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Jerry Ford
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John Connally
Bill Brock
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Honolulu
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National Alican Senatorial Committee
Carter
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Dry Creek
Moynihan
Nixon
KGB
16Th Street
Ford
United Nations
Democratic Party
Scoop Jackson
Aflcio
Coalition For
Democratic
Vietnam
Ken Galbraith
Averell Harriman
Congress
Carter loses cool in Moynihan clash over Soviet spying
John Roche analyzes President Carter's confrontation with Senator Moynihan over alleged Soviet electronic spying and Carter's response. The piece compares past presidents' tempers, argues Moynihan and liberals influenced Carter's stance, and frames the dispute within Cold War rhetoric and internal Democratic dynamics.
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Free World
Pat Moynihan
Ford
Carter
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