Brezhnev in Paris Faces Giscard Over Rights and Power
The AP reports Brezhnev’s Paris visit aimed at pressuring Carter on human rights, with blunt questions on Western defenses. Giscard firm and courteous, refusing to be baited by the power-driven Russian leader, while noting Russia’s intimidation tactics and trade ties.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Paris
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Carter Brezhnev
Carter
Kremlin
Giscard
Europe
Race label overuse sparks debate on Andrew Young and Carter
A Washington commentary argues that labeling widespread bias as racism dilutes meaning. It notes Young's broad definitions draw fire and that President Carter also used the term loosely amid criticisms of foreign policy and wartime actions.
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Washington
RFS
Andrew Young
Abraham Lincoln
Young
Boston
Chicago
Texas
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Califano AMA clash urged rational analysis over rhetoric
The column argues health care market forces drive hospital location and bed distribution. It notes Califano’s critique of a noncompetitive system clashes with AMA views of bureaucratic encroachment. It cites Hospital Corporation of America and American Medicorp expanding in suburbs, while inner cities face bed shortages and calls for rational consolidation.
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Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
American Medical Association
Califano
AMA
Washington
Hospital Corporation of America
American Medicorp, Inc
Florida
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
California
Thomas Frist Jr
Energy crisis fears grow as U S leans on OPEC oil
U S officials warn of potential economic disruption from oil embargo risks. First quarter 1977 imports averaged 9.2 million barrels daily, about half of consumption. Canada shipments drop toward 1980 halt, and Venezuela Nigeria supply tight. Administration targets a strategic reserve of 250 million barrels by 1978 and a billion by 1985 to cushion shocks. Conservation and exploration urged.
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United States
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Salt Dome
U.S. Gulf Coast
Whopping Crane Population Sees 29 Hatchlings in 1977
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports 29 new whooping cranes hatched during the 1977 breeding season. The agency notes a potential banner year despite high mortality, with total known individuals at 126 in the wild or captivity. Officials call 1977 spectacular with optimism for next year.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
A Glance At Yesterday June 29 1927 to 1967
Chronicle of anniversaries from 1927 to 1967 notes key events. W L Ethridge elected Monroe chamber president in 1927. 1937 Paris seeks aid to stem gold flight. 1947 St Louis Mississippi River flood threatens railroad yards. 1957 Nevada scientists dismantle a non firing atomic bomb. 1967 Senator Russell critiques hopes for a Russia treaty.
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W. L. Ethridge
Monroe and West Monroe
Paris
New People’s Front
France
United States
Great Britain
St. Louis
Nevada
Atlanta
Richard B. Russell
Russia
Alaska energy push tests Carter policy and borders
In 1977 Alaska’s oil and natural gas hopes loom large for delivery to the Lower 48. The piece argues policy must move beyond binary choices, warning of risks from terrorism, foreign influence, and natural disasters as pipelines and energy interests intersect with Monroe Doctrine legacy and Cold War tensions.
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Washington, D. C
President Carter
Notre Dame International
Alaska
Panama
Kismet
Alaska Territory
Russia
49Th
Union
Congress
State Department
America
Republic
James Monroe
Western Hemisphere
Spain
Portugal
Maximillian
Mexico
New World
Mr. Carter
Theodore Roosevelt
Isthmus
John Kennedy
Soviet Union
Semisphere
Jfk
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam
Kennedy
CIA
Cuba
Eisenhower
Continental
USA
Prudhoe Bay
Arctic North Slope
Senate Judiciary
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Atlanta Constitution
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Louisville
Kentucky
Democratic Issues
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Wice Radio
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Balderdash
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Dresden
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