Editorials Ballet for left feet by DON GRAFF
A sharp critique of the Godunov defection and the three day airport standoff at Kennedy. The piece argues U S Soviet handling was clumsy and prolonged, highlighting the dramatic departure of Ludmila Vlasova and the political publicity entwined with artistic exile. It urges a new approach from both sides to avoid future theatrics and missteps.
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Don Graff
Aeroflot
Kennedy
Bolshoi
Aleksandr Godunov
Brezhnev
State Department
Godunov
Ludmila Vlasova
Russia
U.S
Berlin
S. Godunov
West
Vlasova
Kremlin
Volcker Urges Citizens on Energy Strain and Inflation
Paul A. Volcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve, warns the public faces higher costs, slower growth, and tougher times from the energy crisis and rising inflation as productivity wanes. He questions who still needs urging amid shared burdens.
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Volcker
The
Christian Science Monitor
Paul A. Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
Today in History September 4 1979 events and milestones
On this date 1781 Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers. Other entries include the 1870 proclamation of the Third French Republic, Geronimo’s surrender in 1886, the first WWI American casualty in 1917, de Gaulle’s Bonn visit in 1962, Suez clash in 1967, Tel Aviv bus station bombing in 1968, a 1971 Alaska Airlines crash, and milestones in Marine Corps desegregation, U.S.-East Germany ties, and a 1980s Mideast summit context.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Geronimo
Nelson Miles
Skeleton Canyon
Ariz
France
Centures
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Bonn
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Alaska Airlines
Juneau
Leonard Chapman
Marine Corps
United States
East Germany
Carter
Camp David
Kissinger secrets loom over memoirs in public row
Washington Secretary of State Henry Kissinger guards secret tapes and draft memoirs with tight controls amid court battles for access. He and aides fear premature disclosure and often edit material before release, while blasting Congress as out of control and urging strong leadership to counter leaks and public scrutiny.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Woodrow Wilson
Kissinger
Richard Nixon
White House
Talleyrand
Metternich
George Bernard Shaw
State Department
Congress
Capitol Hill
Europe
Japan
New York Times
Pentagon
London
United States
L.L
New York City
Leonel Castillo
Jeffrey Dixon
Bethel
Conn. A
Brazil
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Blue Cross
Ted Kennedy
E. Smith
Minneapolis
Minn. A
Washington, D.C
Carter Criticism Fuels Old Debate On Food Middlemen
President Carter's criticism of the middleman in the food industry sparks renewed debate over who sets rising prices. Manufacturers Hanover economists defend middlemen, noting farm price declines take months to affect shelves, processing and distribution costs exceed half of retail price, and middlemen share and profits are modest despite inflation. The argument stresses delayed price transmission and cost pass-through, with the fight likely to continue.
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Chet Carrier
NEW York
Carter
Hanover Trust
Hanover
Who profits from our parks
A Senate subcommittee hearings reveal concessionaires profit from national parks through exclusive long-term contracts for food lodging and services. The National Park Service oversees sites like Yosemite Grand Canyon Bryce Canyon and Zion while parent companies transfer funds and potentially dilute preservation.
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Washington
NEA
National Park Service
Interior Department
NPS
Senate
Dale Bumpers
D-Ark
The
Park Service
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Yosemite National Park
California
Yosemite
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
Fred Harvey Co
Amfac Corp
Fred Harvey
Metzenbaum
AMFAC
NPA
Grand Canyon
Trans World Corp
Trans World Airlines
Hilton International Hotels
Bryce Canyon
Zion National Parks
Utah
North Rim
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
Death Valley National Monument
Nevada
Zion
Trans World
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