Washington in Memorial Day mood as calls for assertive action rise
The city senses political strain as President Carter faces low poll numbers and foreign policy challenges. Sen. Moynihan urges assertion while Kissinger criticizes a defeatist attitude amid Soviet and Cuban moves in Africa. The War Powers Act limits presidential action and requires congressional restraint.
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Washington Edges and aims in Carter era policy debate
The piece critiques President Carter's Africa strategy and Cuba rapprochement, noting Kissinger's remark on Cuban myth, concerns over covert operations in Angola, and a call for a forthright speech outlining aims and red lines with the Soviet Union amid Washington’s edgy posture. It questions whether Carter has made clear decisions on these tensions.
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Congress Digs In As Inflation Debate Shapes Tax Cut Fight
Congress resists a $25 billion energy tax cut aimed at easing inflation, trimming the proposal to $19.4 billion with president's accord. The $498.8 billion budget remains tentative, with a deficit near $50.9 billion and final spending plans due in September.
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Carter rules out closer ties with Cuba over castro's intervention
President Carter told editors of Hispanic organizations that Cuba will not join the United States as a good neighbor. He rejected Castro's nonalignment claim and said Cuba acts under Soviet domination. Improved relations require Castro to show commitment to peace and human rights.
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Mark My Words A Very Neat House
A police dispatcher directs a response code four David thirty one to an address where a dead body is found and an officer must verify death by natural causes. The narrator recalls preferring other assignments and notes the call being less than ideal, ending with a modest tone.
Neat house obituary marks quiet death of 74 year old
Dennis the Menace neighborhood notes a 74 year old woman died peacefully in bed with the radio on. Paramedics and a doctor attest to a natural passing. Relatives mourn on the porch as neighbors recall a lifetime of joy and sorrow, and the obituary emphasis centers on how she kept a neat house.
Cotton Incorporated targets boll weevil over snail darter dilemma
A columnist argues Cotton Incorporated fights the boll weevil with sex lure traps and chemicals, while the snail darter's protection under the Endangered Species Act stalls Tellico Dam. The piece contrasts environmental safeguards with farming stakes, praising cotton growers’ private funding and questioning conservation ethics.
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Flaming dishes spark a diner’s cranky memoir
AP columnist vents on flambé cuisine and the scent of rich sauces, recalling army mess halls and diners, while railing against showy kitchen theatrics. He muses on fires, trepidation, and the single wish to see only the check set aflame.
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