Israel’s Hardened Line Deepens Mid East Standoff
Washington reports Rabin's visit stiffened Kissinger era gaps as U.S. officials weigh interim settlement hopes. Rabin demands Egyptian concessions first while Ford ponders a broader Geneva push to avert renewed conflict. Senior lawmakers react with concern as Israeli stance strains ties.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Yitzhak Rabin
Kissinger
Sinai Peninsula
Rabin
U.S
Ford
Egypt
Israel
Mr. Ford
Middle East
Identity cards spark Belgium US debate on privacy
In Brussels Marie Ange, a Belgian editor, defends compulsory identity cards as essential for privacy and security, saying postmen deliver monthly social security payments in cash and that Americans may misunderstand democratic safeguards. The exchange contrasts Belgian trust in civil documents with US concerns raised by the ACLU.
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Brussels
Belgium
Marie Ange
Mane Ange
Alice Dear
Hitler
United States
America
I. D
American Civil Liberties Union
Berlin
Card
Antwerp
New York City
Washington, D. C
Ford not tone deaf as president listens to critics
The piece contrasts Nixon’s tone deafness with President Ford’s early record of listening to critics from varied fields. It notes Ford’s push for deregulation and tougher crime measures while urging reforms and agencies to curb crime, emphasizing the need for continued listening to avoid policy paralysis.
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Nixon
Theodore White
White House
James David Barber
Oval Office
Ford
Life
Congress
Italy Faces Crisis as Communists Push for Role in Government
After thirty seven governments, Italy’s Christian Democrats deny courting Communists while election results bring Soviet-style fears. The Vatican backs the CD and warns of Communist gains near power as Socialists demand consultation and potential topple of the government. The Atlantic Monthly note on Communist adaptability is cited amid Western strategy concerns.
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Christian Democrats of
Italy
Christian Democrats
Vatican
Atlantic Monthly
Hook retires from NYU pens on education and power
Sidney Hook, after 45 years of teaching, writes Education and the Taming of Power. An excerpt titled Dont Politicize the University argues against internal campus politicization and indoctrination. He cites Wright and Kaufman as examples of intolerance shaping student actions and calls for teaching to foster informed, reflective judgment.
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Sidney Hook
New York University
Charles Alan Wright
University of Texas
Wesleyan University
Nixon
Irving R. Kaufman
United States Court of Appeals For
Second Circuit
Pomona College Offici
Hook
Different Type Impact Statements in Environmental Debates
A reader critiques environmental impact statements for neglecting open air mining and offshore drilling effects. The piece argues for noting positive aspects of surface mining, tanker risks, oil spills, and the geopolitical costs of delaying Arctic and offshore projects. It also highlights Maine refinery debates and broader energy investment imbalances.
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United Mine Workers Journal
Congress
Pittston Company
Maine Board of Environmental Protection
Eastport
Maine
New Brunswick
Eastport Harbor
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Persian Gulf
High Seas
John Gray
Ford Foundation
Watergate echoes in India's political crisis
Three years after the Watergate arrests, India faces a constitutional crisis as Indira Gandhi is found guilty of campaign irregularities. The ruling, by Judge Sinha, risks forcing her from office and threatens an unstable transition under a divided electorate. The case mirrors Watergate debates about executive power versus the courts.
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Washington
White House
Democratic National
India
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
John Sirica
Jagmohan Lal Sinha
Uttar Pradesh
Indian Supreme Court
Sinha
Executive
Congress
Supreme Court
Richard Nixon
Justice Sinha
Mrs. Gandhi
Monroe News-World Publishing Staff and Policy Note
Journal masthead and staff list for the Monroe News-Star World paper, showing publishers editors and corporate officers, with office addresses and AP affiliation. It notes independent stance and partial printing of news. The piece catalogs names such as Robert Ewing Brown board chair, Edmund G. Brown, Jack S. Campbell general manager, and others.
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News-Star— World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Robert Ewing Brown
Mildred Hunt Ewing
Edmund Graves Brown Jr
Robert Ewing Jr
Patricia Ewing Hendrick
Esther Ewing Jensen
Kenneth C. Barranger
Toulmin Hunter Brown
John D. Ewing Jr
Paula Wray Ewing
Helen Clay Hall
John A. Hendrick
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Oland Silk
Associated Press
Branham-Moloney Company
National Vee
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
He Monroe News For
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Robert Novak
Rep
William Broomfield
Michigan
House International Relations Committee
Broomfield
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State Department
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CIA
Blair House
Egyptian
Sinai
Syrian
Golan Heights
Palestinian
West Bank
Jordan
By Alice Widener
Alice
NATO
Rome
Moscow
Als
Kaufman
Ethel
Julius Rosenberg
John Chamberlain
New
Watergate
By Crosby Noyes
Brickman
Che Monroe Dews- Mar
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
William H. Bronson
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