Reagan era consumer protection bill tongues in cheek
The article criticizes the handling of the Agency for Consumer Protection bill under President Carter and mentions Ralph Nader. It notes a $60 million start for a new federal bureau with powers over other agencies, and questions what counts as consumer interest amid many conflicts. It covers memos in the Office of Consumer Affairs, Esther Peterson, Bert Lance, and OMB, and notes missteps, lack of open government, and a stalled Senate vote with a 50-50 chance after summer recess.
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Dutch government condemned for siege response in Moluccan crisis
Eight people died as South Moluccan terrorists held a train and schoolhouse hostage in a long siege. Officials defend authorities' hard line while noting unbearable tension and tragic bloodshed resulted from the storming. The episode deepens Dutch-Moluccan tensions and posits no gains toward Moluccan independence.
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Congress Chips Away at Pork Barrel Water Projects
The House vote favors President Carter on water projects but falls short of a veto override. The Senate cuts funding for nine of seventeen suggested projects as Carter seeks restraint to avoid a clash. The debate targets pork labeled by the president, while the public backs prudent projects and the president against a back-scratching Congress.
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Reader letter fuels bold claim and shotgun fantasy
A California reader spends 13 cents to tell Jim Fiebig his column isn’t funny. The columnist jokes that he would react with a shotgun and a Hemingway line, a common reaction when receiving sharp criticism from readers.
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Dennis The Menace Meets Harsh Criticism In California
A narrator recalls a brutal scene with a wife comforting him after a harsh critique of his newspaper gags. He describes a confrontational moment in the kitchen and a reminder to stay strong amid mean opinions from a cruel critic in California.
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Vance Asia Society dinner feared to signal Taiwan shift
The column warns that Cyrus Vance may use a June 29 Asia Society dinner to outline a normalizing formula with Peking, risking abandonment of Taiwan and inviting a Japanese shift toward self reliance, while Carter’s past talk signals mixed promises on Taiwan defense.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
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Taiwan
Cyrus Vance
Asia Society
New York
Peking
Vance
Andy Young
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South Korea
Carter
Ford
Smitten East Meets Pacific Flight Memoir in California
An eastern observer recalls flying to Southern California aboard a DC10. vivid skies over the Rockies, champagne lunches, and a Pacific vision shaped by childhood dreams of Samoa and Pan American flying boats. The piece contrasts early frontier myths with World War II battle memories and shifting global powers.
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Tarawa
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Journal notes on travel and Southern California sights
The piece reflects a personal travelogue landing in Los Angeles with reflections on Pacific coast scenery and iconic hotels like the Hotel Del Coronado and Surf and Sand in Laguna Beach. It blends wartime service memories with vivid coastal imagery and references to Catalina Island and UCLA.
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UCLA
Hotel del Coronado
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Lindbergh
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