Stalking horses and Democratic delegates in Pennsylvania
A veteran correspondent recalls the stalking horse gag used during the Fourth Republic and applies it to 1970s politics. The piece analyzes Pennsylvania results, Carter and Udall margins, and the dominance of uncommitted delegates, predicting July convention dynamics and raising questions about who uncommitted delegates support.
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Henri Queuille
Charles de Gaulle
California
Jimmy Carter
Ma Udall
Kennedy
Ford
Carter
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Shriver
Jackson
Udall
Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Te Roosevelt
de Gaulle
Draft viability under a growing economy sparking recruitment concerns
The Defense Manpower Commission warns the all-volunteer Army could struggle if economic growth boosts civilian opportunities. It notes manpower costs consume a growing share of the defense budget and suggests potential pay raises or lower standards. The panel questions long term viability of the draft concept and urges monitoring as the economy improves.
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Defense Manpower Commission
Federal
Armed Services
Manpower Commission
Commission
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
First Mama Betty Ford Tries Portable CB Radio
Betty Ford tests a portable citizens band radio while driving in Texas. She signs on as First Mama and chats with another operator using CB slang. The writer compares the scene to earnest graduation speeches and recalls a family walkie talkie moment during Christmas.
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Betty Ford
Texas
Middletown Ohio Newspaper Rates and Delivery Details
Publication details list daily and Sunday pricing for newsstand copies, home delivery by carrier and motor route, and rail rates for U S and international subscribers. Payment terms require advance subscription. The text ends with a personal aside about citizen presence and CB radio curiosity.
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Middletown
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Soviet tanks called white elephants in looming arms trade offer
An analyst notes Soviet leadership shifts from SALT II to mutual force cuts with NATO. Brezhnev signals tank reductions in exchange for NATO limits on nuclear warheads and Phantom jets. The piece argues modern antiarmor weapons diminish tank value, suggesting a possible strategic bargaining in Europe and beyond.
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Radio Liberty
Nikolai Morozov
U.S
Leonid Brezhnev
Europe
Brezhnev
Andrei Grechko
NATO
Henry Kissinger
Marshal Grechko
Grechko
Sinai Desert
London Institute of Strategic Studies
Hunt
Africa
Kissinger
Zambia
Mozambique
Angola
South West Africa
Rhodesia
Kremlin
Congress spending harms economy warns letter writer
A reader argues federal spending reduces purchasing power and jobs, citing taxes, deficits, and Federal Reserve actions as harmful. The letter urges replacing big spenders in Congress and notes Armstrong prayer remarks about kneeling in prayer by Continental Congress members, with a remark about slaves in the background.
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Federal Reserve
Neil Armstrong
Continental Congress
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