Soviet plan to carve South Asia into ethnic states
Washington reports a secret CIA assessment that the Kremlin aims to dismember Afghanistan Pakistan and Iran into separate ethnic states then absorb them into the USSR. The strategy would give Russia access to Persian Gulf oil and Indian Ocean ports, with proxy forces and wider war risks. Also notes GOP Inner Circle fundraising to back Republican Senate candidates.
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Iran
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Indian Ocean
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CIA
United States
Mideast
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China
Kremlin
Loveii
Nur Mohammad Taraki
Baluchistan
Uzbekistan
Pakisan
Russia
GOP
John Heinz
R-Pa
The Pakistan connection in Soviet moves into Afghanistan
The Soviet advance into Afghanistan has thawed US Pakistan ties with a potential resumption of military aid. Carter faces a reset amid Zia ul-Haq’s repressive regime, seen as closer to Iran’s theocracy, while Afghanistan and India shape a limited regional response. The shift may help but risks prolonging American backing of an autocratic regime.
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United States
Pakistan
Carter
India
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U.S
Zia ul-Haq
Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran
Indira Gandhi
Zia
Glitter price hike may spoil Olympic gold medals
The piece notes rising gold and silver costs could force the Winter Olympics medals at Lake Placid to be revalued or replaced with substitutes, potentially diminishing the glamour of the Games. It cites Tiffanys and Wall Street Journal reporting on metal price spikes from about 180 to 600 per ounce for gold and from 5 to 40 per ounce for silver, affecting winners and runners up.
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Don Graff
Lake Placid
N.Y
Tiffany's
Wall Street Journal
Mark Spitz
Small business people fight for life in Washington push
AP examines a nationwide push by small business owners to win attention and action from Congress and the White House. Delegates gather 30 000 voices into 60 proposals and 15 priorities, amid fears lawmakers will do nothing. Led by Arthur Levitt Jr activists demand recognition, capital access, lower taxes, less regulation and a lasting org to press for change.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Washington
Arthur Levitt, Jr
Levitt
American Stock Exchange
White House
Small Business Association
Today in History Jan 14 1980 highlights and birthdays
Today marks Jan 14, 1980 with historical milestones including Ford’s first assembly line in 1914 and the 1784 ratification of the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War. Other notes cover Napoleonic era alliances, Jamaica earthquake deaths, MacArthur’s Philippines defense, and birthday anniversaries for Faye Dunaway Thomas Tryon Cecil Beaton and Gerald Arpino.
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Henry Ford
United States
England
Spain
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jamaica
Douglas MacArthur
Battan
Philippines
Baifra
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Israel
Carter
Senate
Faye Dunaway
Thomas Tryon
Cecil Beaton
Choreographer Gerald Arpino
Confident Carter Campaign Sees Break in Kennedy Run
Washington dispatch reports Carter supporters optimistic about Iowa and New Hampshire wins, with Carter optimistic Illinois gains and potential first or second ballot victory. Kennedy faces labor union backing and Cook County machine risks, while Carter touts strong field operation and regional gains. Iran hostage crisis and Afghanistan actions loom as potential disruptors.
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