Mandel Defends Reputation in Maryland State Speech
Governor Marvin Mandel vows to pursue justice and vindication amid a high profile corruption case with a mistrial in December and a new trial set for April. He rejects any deals and asserts he will fight for his freedom and honor while investigators probe who financed a jury-tampering scheme known as "the shark."
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Annapolis
Mandel
Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
U.S. District Court
Robert L. Taylor
Illinois
Otto Kerner
E.R.R
Country music branches and stars across Nashville to Austin
Rockwell outlines core Nashville country themes and contrasts with western trends led by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings who moved to Austin. Progressive country rock sparks with Gram Parsons and bands like the Flying Burrito Brothers. Loretta Lynn Conway Twitty and Emmylou Harris ally at London festival with US acts.
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John Rockwell
Saturda Review
Rockwell
Johnny Cash
George Jones
Johnny Paycheck
Dolly Parton
Donna Fargo
Tammy Wynette
Willie Nelson
Waylon ‘Jennings
Nashville
Austin
Texas
Gram Parsons
Los Angeles
Parsons
The
Byrds
Flying Burrito Brothers
Burrito Brothers
California
Linda Ronstadt
New Riders of the Purple Sage
America
London
United States
Ireland
Loretta Lynn
Conway Twitty
Emmylou Harris
Dennis Weaver
Sweden
Finland
Elr.r
New Yukka Brew Promises 39 Cents a Pound
Milton Haberdash of General Beverages pitches a hot breakfast drink made from yukka berries. Boiled juice tastes acrid then improved with sugar and cream, with plans to raise price to five dollars after market adoption.
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Milton Haberdash
General Beverages, Inc
Central
South America
Neilsen
Thought for Today Psalm 25 Reflection
A brief devotional note quotes Psalms 25 verses 16 and 17 urging turning to God for grace and relief from loneliness and distress in a contemplative daily message.
Latin America Faces Coffee Boom Mixed Blessings
Rising world coffee prices boost income for large growers and national treasuries across Latin America. But many small farmers, workers, and consumers see little benefit as inflation, smuggling, and shortages bite, with Mexico and other nations acting to curb price spikes and stockpiling.
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Latin America
Brazil
U.S
Colombia
el Salvador
Ricardo Jimenez Castillo
Compania Salvadorena de Cafe
Mexico
United States
Easter Visit By Two Redheaded Grandchildren
The article recalls Debbie and Bobby, two redheaded grandchildren, visiting Mah maw and Pab paw in Beckley after flying from Washington. They travel unaccompanied with their parents in the Eastern United States and despite bumps on flights, remain unfazed. Their mother Rusty works at the White House temporarily assisting with President Carter's outreach amid a high volume of mail. Rusty previously worked at the Pentagon with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Bob Jr. is a computer programmer in Baltimore.
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Piedmont
Washington, D.C
Debbie
Bobby
Bob Jr
Rusty
Columbia
Grandma
Grandpa
United States
St. Petersburg
Fla
Washington National Airport
Beckley
Bluefield
White House
Social Security Administration
Baltimore
Carter
Washington
I. Baltimore
Sue
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Army Security Agency
Democracy test in India and France signals shifts in power
The piece argues that India’s 1977 elections and France’s 1978 outlook reveal voters favor liberty and democracy over authoritarian rule. It suggests Indira Gandhi’s emergency excesses damaged her party, while France may move away from center-right dominance toward a possible Socialist Communist coalition, with voters tiring of one party rule and seeking broader coalitions.
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India
France
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
George Wallace
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Gandhi
Giscard d’Estaing
Charles de Gaulle
Italy
Not So Cunning Soviet Disses Carter Human Rights Image
The piece argues Moscow inadvertently boosts Carter by labeling human rights as a U S virtue while exposing its own contradictions. It critiques Cold War moralism shifts from amoral diplomacy to a more humane tone, notes risks of aiding dissidents, and questions Soviet rationality amid arms talks and trade reliance.
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Carter
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ted
United States
Washington
Hitler
Munich
Lenin
Kremlin
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Conrado
Rio
Fausto Cantu Pena
Mexican Coffee Institute
Atoyac de Alvarez
Guerrero
Julia Campos
Jalapa
Veracruz
Costa Rica
Bob Wills
Farrl AS
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