National Academy of Sciences decries indifference to human rights
Ray Cromley argues the United States ignores individual political persecutions abroad. He urges thorough, documented reporting on each atrocity and sustained follow up, citing Solzhenitsyn and others to illustrate the pattern of global rights abuses.
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Washington
NEA
Angola
South Vietnam
Korea
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Insanese
China
India
Indira Gandhi
North
South Korea
Chile
Argentina
Uganda
National Academy of Sciences
U.S
State Department
Philip Handler
The
Nation Academy of Sciences
Hitler
Asia
Language study in decline echoes Sputnik era shifts
The piece traces how foreign language study surged after Sputnik in 1957 and peaked in 1968 in public high schools, then declined to around one in five graduates with any exposure today. Colleges show a similar drop since 1963, with 38 percent of ML A institutions lacking language requirements in 1975, signaling rising monolingualism and calls for renewed cultural understanding.
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Modern Language Association
American Council On Education
Theodore Roosevelt
Stephen K. Bailey
American Council of Education
United States
S. Frederick Starr
Kennan Institute For Advanced Russian Studies
Japan
Goethe
Oysters and Eggs in Low Cholesterol Diets
Reader asks if oysters are safe for low cholesterol diets and about vitamin C and atherosclerosis. Dr Lamb confirms oysters are low in fat and cholesterol and safe when prepared without added fat. He notes vitamin C evidence is inconclusive and eggs may be improved by processing, with egg substitutes available though not yet perfect.
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DR. Lamb
Penguin Books, Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York
Rates and policies for The Palladium Times publication
The Palladium Times details delivery and mail rates including yearly, semiannual, and monthly options for Oswego and other addresses, with a note on no holiday rate reductions and partial liability limits for errors. It also states publication policies and AP news rights and advises advertisers to check ads on first day.
Forum submission guidelines for Palladium Times Oswego
The Palladium Times invites groups or individuals to submit opinions on issues of the day. Typed double spaced submissions require a name address and phone number and should be mailed to Forum Editorial Page Editor 140 West First Street Oswego New York 13126.
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The
Palladium Times
West First Street
Oswego
N.Y
Portugal Moves Toward Democracy Under Socialist Leader
Western Europe eyes ease of Communist influence as Portugal, after the 1974 revolution, shifts to a constitutional democracy led by Gen. Ramalho Eanes and Socialist Mario Soares. Grounded by 30 percent inflation and unemployment, the new regime relies on a coalition with the Communists to revive the economy while balancing NATO alignment and potential foreign investment.
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Washington
Europe
Ortugal
Portugal
Antonio Salazar
Ramaldo Eanes
Mario Soares
Soares
Alvaro Cunhal
Ena
Lisbon
World Bank
NATO
Spain
Iberian Peninsula
Ohio as a hinge state in 1970s elections
The article traces Ohio’s growth from early settlements to large cities like Cleveland and Cincinnati, notes its mixed political landscape, and recalls election results from the 1960s and 1970s including a Democratic surge statewide but a decisive governor’s race loss for the party. It highlights Ohio’s 25 electoral votes and its role as a pivotal state in national contests.
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Ohio
Middle America
Kentucky
Ohio River
Cincinnati
New England
New York
Cleveland
Akron
Youngstowns
John Rhodes
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Nixon
Historical snapshot of 1976 election and notable dates
The text lists Ohio swing state vote shares: 43 percent Humphrey, 12 percent Wallace. It recalls 1972 results with Humphrey leading at 46 percent and Nixon unopposed on the GOP side. It marks June 8, 1976 as day 160 of the year and notes several historical events from 632 to 1976, including Muhammad’s death and the Chilean coup aftermath.
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Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Humphrey
McGovern
Nixon
GOP
Associated Press
Mohammed
Tennessee
Union
Theodore Roosevelt
Sydney
Australia
US Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
London
England
Hurriane Alma
Florida
Cuba
Salvador Allende
Chile
North Vietnam
National Assembly
Hanoi
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Environmentalists Triumph as Kaiparowits Coal Plant Plan Abandoned
Protectionists celebrate a US environmental victory as the planned 3,000 MW Kaiparowits coal fired generating plant in Utah is canceled. The project faced rising costs from 600 million to 3.5 billion, stagnant demand, air quality concerns, and political pressure amid Clean Air Act debates.
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Washington
Utah
Kaiparowits
Treasury of
National Parks
Southern California Edison Seite Teclade
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Arizona Public Service Company of
Phoenix
Four Corners
Arizona
California
Rogers Morton
Morton
Thomas Kleppe
Congress
Alaska
West
Land Reform Crisis in Mexico Climbs Amid Peasant Protests
In Mexico City peasants, numbering about 200, camp outside the Agrarian Reform Department demanding land titles promised decades ago. President Echevarria faces a clash between political ideals of land ownership and the need to boost agricultural productivity as his successor Lopez Portillo prepares to take office.
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LENL
Agrarian Reform Department
Luis Echevarria
Echevarria
Mexico
Sonora
Sinaloa
Yee
Jose Lopez Portillo
Lopez Portillo
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London Economist
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