Soviet Economy Report Flaunts Harsh Truths and Global Parallels
The editorial compares Soviet economic data with American woes, noting 1979 growth at 3.6 percent, shortages in consumer goods, and rising inflation. It argues socialists face inflation like market economies, with weak growth and low labor-force expansion. It notes Western analysts predict falling oil output and rising imports, while cautioning against collapse.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Supreme Soviet
GM Chief forecasts cautious optimism for 1980 economy
Thomas A. Murphy of General Motors sees the U S economy as fundamentally strong despite inflation and oil concerns. He expects car sales to stabilize and grow through 1980, with energy and price actions shaping outcomes, while noting more risk amid Middle East tensions and energy uncertainties.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
General Motors
Thomas A. Murphy
Murphy
United States
Middle East
OPEC
Iran
U.S
Currency units and their country matches
Matching exercise lists five currencies dollar dinar kronor rial sucre with five countries Libya Yemen Ecuador Guyana Sweden. The task is to pair each unit with its corresponding nation based on historical or standard usage.
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Sucre
Libya
Yemen
Ecuador
Guyana
Sweden
Today in history December 12 highlights and events
Key events include Beethoven paying a music lesson in 1792, the Hotel Savoy dance broadcast in 1924, the 1937 Yangtze gunboat sinking, Hoffa jury-tampering ruling in 1966, a Caracas airliner explosion in 1968, and political shifts in 1973. Also notes Greece’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe in 1955 and Golda Meir’s burial a year earlier. Frank Sinatra birthday listed.
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Associated Press
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Joseph Hayden
Savoy
London
New York City
Yangtze River
China
Supreme Court
Teamster
Jimmy Hoffa
Pan American Airways
Caracas
Venezuela
Caribbean
Republican Coordinating Committee
Nixon
Greece
Council of Europe
Golda Meir
Frank Sinatra
W.M. Thackeray
Connally portrayed as tough Texan faces unfair attacks
Washington report notes John B. Connally remains under scrutiny for alleged white collar crime claims since the 1950s. After enduring Justice Department probes with no proven illegal activity, media outlets publish insinuations in a trio of recent articles, emphasizing innuendo over facts.
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Washington
Nea
John B. Connally
Connally
Millstone
Justice Department
American Lawyer
New York Times
New York Magazine
Connally milk fund case draws renewed scrutiny and warnings
A critique of Joe Klein and Steven Brill coverage on John Connally's 1974 milk fund charges, noting an acquittal and debates over allegations. The piece urges cautious reporting, preserving due process and presumption of innocence while urging ongoing but restrained investigations.
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Connally
Milk Fund
Joe Klein
New York
John Connally
Klein
New York Time
Steven Brill
Brill
Merry-Go-Round on Connally as presidential candidate
Washington column argues John Connally is both appealing and controversial. It cites large campaign funds from Big Oil and banking executives, ties to Sid Richardson and Lyndon Johnson, past brass at Lockheed, and an anti trust stance. It hints at future detail on Arab oil links and public reaction.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
John Connally
Big John
Big Oil
Connally
Conally
Gary Cohn
Calvin Coolidge
Federal Election Commission
Mobil
Gulf
Exxon
Texaco
Standard of Indiana
Standard of California
Getty
Occidental
Shell
Superior
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Baloney
New York City
White House
U.S
Nixon
Austin
Horatio Alger
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Sid Richardson
Johnson
Richardson
United States
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