Editorials Plucky little Romania
A Western opinion column lauds Romania's independent foreign policy under Nicolae Ceausescu while noting its internal rigidity. It cites Romania's stance at the Warsaw Pact meeting, reluctance to allow Soviet troops, and limited domestic openness, contrasting external boldness with internal authoritarian controls. It predicts Moscow may accept foreign policy independence while preserving domestic rigidity.
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Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
David Vs. Goliath
Washington
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Jean Francois-Poncet
Israel
Peking
Moscow
Hungary
Europe
Kremlin
United States
Third World
Market yields surprise with double digit dividends
Market yields shock investors as several blue chip stocks pay high dividends. General Motors leads with 11 percent, joined by others offering double digit yields. Analysts note high yields may outpace price gains, locking in returns at current prices while prices may rise.
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John Cunniff
New York
General Motors
Wright Investors Service
John Wright
January 3 1979 in History Highlights Recap
On this date Alaska was admitted to the Union as the 49th state by President Eisenhower. Notable events include Pepys noting women on stage, Washington’s Princeton victory, Hoover leading WWI relief, Saar voters favor reunion, US-Cuba ties severed, Jack Ruby’s death, Kennedy’s Senate whip win, and birthdays of Blumenthal Hills Hull Milland.
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Associated Press
Dwight Eisenhower
Alaska
Samuel Pepys
George Washington
Princeton
N.J
Herbert Hoover
Saar
Germany
United States
Cuba
Time running out for Nazi war criminal Artukovic seeks deportation
In Washington a push to deport former Croatian interior minister Andrija Artukovic gathers force as a new Holtzman law narrows asylum loopholes. Immigration records seek questioning while Yugoslavs demand fair trial with international observers. The underfunded Nazi war crimes unit lags behind thousands of cases and possible suspects. Meanwhile, cases of deserters like Marine Lance Cpl. Gary Boutelier prompt Congressional scrutiny. Clarifications on Somoza press influence and FDA ties add further context.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Andrija Artukovic
Artukovic
Croatia
U.S
Adolph Eichmann
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Immigration Service
United States
Special Immigration Task Force
Azi-Hunting Task Force
Griffin Bell
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Metzenbaum
Lnit
Bell
Lance Cpl
Gary Boutelier
Tennessee
Marine Corps
Boutelier
Congress
Pentagon
Defense Department
Anastasio Somoza
Vision
Visao
Brazil
Somoza
Forbes
Nutrition Today Society
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cortez Enloe
Nutrition Today
Enloe
Public transit use drops as cars surge in 1976
A Census Bureau survey of 20 metropolitan areas shows only 18.7 percent of commuters used public transportation in 1976, down from 24.3 percent in 1970. Honolulu was the sole exception, rising to 12 percent. Most commuters still favor driving, car pools, or other private modes.
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Washington
Nea
U.S
Honolulu
New York City
New York
Commuter Choices Favor Driving Over Public Transit
A Census survey from 1975 to 1976 shows workers who switch to driving alone outnumber those moving to public transit. Median commute times reveal drivers average 19.6 minutes, car poolers 22.7, while transit riders endure 39.5 minutes, explaining why time often trumps cost and energy concerns in choosing a commute.
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New York
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