Detente in science stalls as exchange proves one way
In a Washington view, a hoped for scientific detente with Moscow has faltered. Americans trade top researchers and valuable civilian data while the Soviet side delays, buys only what it can cheaply obtain, and withholds in fields where it lags. The piece argues for equal exchange and patience to avoid encouraging Russian aggression.
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Washington
NEA
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Ussr
U.S
America
Angola
Editorials Voters accessories to public spending
The piece argues that inflation in public spending links to voters as accessories after the fact if they reward spenders with re election. It notes that voters and politicians share blame in a democracy and questions who truly elects those who pursue self serving policies. It compares voter accountability to economic debate over inflation.
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Yale University
Kingman Brewster
Brewster
Dow Jones and Rates Move as Market Outlook Shifts
AP analysis notes the prime rate sliding toward 6.50 percent boosts liquidity and stock appeal while bonds lose appeal. It discusses institutional money shifts, inflation risks, and Fed policy signals shaping the early 1980s market mood with cautious optimism and caution.
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John Cunniff
New York
Bricklayers Accept 40 Percent Pay Cut to Spur Work
New York City and Long Island bricklayers endorse an hour's work at 7.49 dollars after agreeing to wage cuts, overtime and fringe benefit reductions totaling 40 percent to revive residential construction. A contractor notes workers had no jobs and prices had to fall to survive. The piece hints the trend could spread to Detroit as car costs rise despite sales.
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New York City
Long Island
Internationl Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen
Detroit
John Hancock Signature Origin Fact
John Hancock gave his name to the term signature due to his notably large and clear autograph, making his name a lasting symbol of a formal signatory gesture from the era of the Declaration of Independence.
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John Hancock
This Day in History January Fourteen Seventy Six Highlights
On January 14 1976 a compact history summary notes events from 1784 US England peace ending the American Revolution to 1965 Jeannette MacDonald death in Houston. It lists key milestones including Ford’s 1914 assembly line and Washington’s 1776 resignation signals.
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Associated Press
United States
England
Spain
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Kiel
Jamaica
Kingston
Henry Ford
Yugoslavia
Tito
Jeanette MacDonald
Houston
Indonesia
United Nations
World Organization
Louisville
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Israel
Cecil Beaton
Faye Dunaway
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
American
Barbs By Phil Pastoret In a Busy Shop
A sardonic column mocks coworkers who waste time while the shop labors. The speaker complains about distractions and dull video programs, noting the busiest person is the one who does little yet labels it work. The piece laments burned days and a culture of unfulfilled effort.
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Phil Pastoret
Nixon and Hoover Files Hint at White House Blackmail Tone
Washington column reveals FBI chief J Edgar Hoover kept secret files on presidents including Nixon. The reports allege an unconfirmed affair, use of blackmail to leverage officials, and broader concerns over surveillance in Hong Kong. Headlines note Nixon tapes access costs and memoir plans.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Richard Nixon
Peraps
White House
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Nixon
Hong Kong
Far East
Hoover
United State
San Clemente
Pat
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Capitol Hill
General Services Administration
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After You, Alphonse
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Charles Carroll
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Fed
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press 1A
Dick Turner
IRS
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