Kremlin Feared Carter Easily Pushed Around by Soviets
A 1978 United Feature Syndicate piece reports Kremlin strategists doubting Carter’s resolve after probing his responses with preinaugural briefings. Brezhnev’s aides sought concessions, while later private letters revived hope for a summit. Moscow pressured, Ethiopian moves alarmed Washington, and Shcharansky’s trial led Carter to pause aid, signaling perceived American weakness.
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Washington
Kremlin
Carter
National Security Council
Jimmy Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
White House
Brezhnev
Minsk
Ethiopia
Ogaden Desert
China
Ural Mountains
Malcolm Toon
Moscow
Anatoly Dobrynin
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Africa
Dobrynin
Toon
United States
Anatoly Shcharansky
Shcharansky
Soviet Union
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH with across and down clues listing multiple entries including Last year frosh to Faithful Expand lungs and other wordplay. The page also notes Yesterday's Answer and Cryptoquote with a Heinrich Heine quote, followed by publication details for the Norwalk Reflector in Ohio.
Fashions Today Debate Spans Readers and Abby
A column by Abigail Van Buren, Dear Abby, sparks letters from readers arguing over this year’s women’s fashions. Contributors praise protesting tacky designs, while others defend designers’ aims and models’ proportions noting that clothes suit varied body types.
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Abby
Show Biz On Capitol Hill
In the dog eat dog world of publicity on Capitol Hill Senate and House hearings compete for TV exposure. Sen William Proxmire often stays in town to gain attention while others pursue gimmicks like hooded witnesses used by Rep Mario Biaggi and the Kefauver era hand shielding. The Nunn and Biaggi hearings mix entertainment with inquiry, not leading to legislation but revealing rackets and drug trafficking methods.
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UPI
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Mario Biaggi
D-N.y
Biaggi
Estes Kefauver
Frank Costello
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Gary Bowdach
Bowdach
Nunn
Readers Forum Letters Policy Prompted by Verification
The Reflector explains that letters to the Readers Forum must be signed and include the writer’s address and telephone number for verification. Letters should be brief, up to 300 words, and must be an original copy from the writer.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Thomas Joseph
Er’s
New York
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Angkor
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YLZ
Heinrich Heine
Norwalk
Audit Bureau of Circulation and
Ohio Newspaper Association
Milan
Monroeville
Wakeman
North Fairfield
Greenwich
New London
Willard
Huron
Erie
U.S
Ohio
Abigail van Buren
Maryland
Iowa PN
Aobby
Biz
Goshen
Miz Tuttle
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