Power play framing of Zionism and Middle East conflict
The piece argues the UN label equating Zionism with racism is a strategic maneuver by Arab and Third World powers. It posits Zionism as nationalism, stresses Israeli dependence on US support, and warns against undermining Israel’s defense capabilities. It notes Kissinger's mediation and the broader Soviet role in shaping Middle East power dynamics.
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U.N
Ishmael
Woodrow Wilson
Middle East
Mediterranean
Moscow
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Harold Saunders
Israel
Kissinger
Lebanon
Anders Decision Pushes Plutonium Route for Nuclear Power
Former NRC head William Anders quietly granted Allied General Nuclear Services a permit to reuse plutonium from reactor cores for fuel. The move could cut oil dependency and expand plant construction, but raises security and civil liberties concerns amid Silkwood's case and growing federal controls.
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Washington
William Anders
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Anders
Allied General Nuclear Services
Gulf Oil
Royal Dutch Shell
John Tunney
D-Calif
Sam Ervin
Constitutional Rights
Karen Silkwood
Oklahoma
Veto urged on common site picketing bill amid labor worries
The piece notes opposition to a common site picketing bill that would empower unions to disrupt sites over subcontractor disputes. Critics warn it raises construction costs and unemployment while aiding unions in demanding higher pay. President Ford is urged to veto the measure. It also references OMB findings on paperwork burden and a biblical quote from Luke 11 13.
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Senate
Ford
Most qualified for Supreme Court justice role argued
The column argues that as job complexity rises the chance of one truly most qualified candidate increases. It criticizes partisan lists and warns the President to seek the one person who is truly most qualified, not simply acceptable to interest groups. The piece urges Ford to choose with courage.
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Anders
Congress
Ford
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Mr. Ford
Coping with life in literacy limits per education study
George F. Will notes a U.S. Department of Education report labeling 23 million adults as illiterate and 40 million as barely competent. It defines functional illiteracy as inability to use reading skills in daily tasks like addressing envelopes and reading timetables, underscoring widespread literacy gaps.
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U.S. Department _ of Education
U.S. Postal Service
Daily Middletown Journal Rates and Odd Cereal Study Note
The Middletown Journal outlines subscription costs for various delivery methods and notes a quirky government study on cereal buying. The piece critiques consumer knowledge of senators and questions the impact of such studies on citizenship and potential policy implications.
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News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Rethinking Education Sparks Cheerios Digression
A columnist mocks calls for major reform after a U S education commissioner's remarks. The piece satirically contrasts remedial reading courses and cereal box literacy with the idea of new, impactful thoughts since Socrates.
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