Quiet optimism for Northern Ireland amid declining violence
British officials voice cautious hope for peace in Ulster noting a downturn in violence over the past year with 300 fewer shootings and bomb blasts halved. Despite this, President Carter rejects major U.S. involvement while urging a limited role to curb arms shipments to Ulster.
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Humphrey Faces Toughest Campaign Cancer Battel
The Minnesota senator Hubert Humphrey battles an inoperable cancer as he plans to return to Capitol Hill this month. He seeks to remain an active voice for the Democratic party in the Senate while continuing his long public service.
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Minnesota
Lyndon Johnson
Humphrey
Senate
Capitol Hill
Computermania Exposition Showcases 49 Computer Exhibits in Boston
Boston hosts Computermania with 49 exhibits including computers calculators and video gear. The piece notes a 20 year computer revolution expanding from industry to home use and hints at future advances, cables, and satellite links. The writing ends with a biblical quote.
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Boston
Policeman Reflects On A Surprising Shootout
In a humorous memoir piece, a Phoenix patrolman recalls chasing two suspects across a dirt field. One suspect fires a shot but missing him, prompting astonishment, relief, and stubborn resolve before the escapade ends with the felon jailed and the officer unscathed.
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Dirty politics could ruin the Olympic Games
A columnist argues that politics threaten the 1980 Moscow Olympics and Israel may be ousted from multiple federations. He criticizes IOC pressure on the ROC in 1976 and warns of future exclusions if nations demand political purity over sport. He calls for the USOC to demand a guest list or boycott.
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North America
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Carter stews over August actions and vacation plan
Chilmark Mass writer recalls President Carter’s August missteps in foreign and domestic policy. Vance, Lance, and the Panama talks are critiqued amid a vacation retreat and ongoing political heat. The piece mocks the administration’s handling of the Middle East, China, and budget issues while detailing a personal respite on Martha’s Vineyard.
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Panama
Bert Lance
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Abraham Ribicoff
It's not too late to correct at Monroe High School
A reader criticizes the school board for overload of coach Jesse Mayable and the administration's mismanagement of workloads at Monroe High School, urging balance and fairness and warning of lasting harm to the basketball program.
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Jesse Mayable
Monroe High School
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Doubled Misuse of Federal Funds Prompts Local Alarm
Resident criticizes two federal matching fund projects in Middletown. Downtown mall development and Central Avenue widening are questioned as not delivering the promised improvements. Concerns rise over left turn lanes and the Marshall Road intersection bottleneck if traffic increases.
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