SALT II talks back on track but faces cruise missile hurdles
U.S. and Soviet negotiators in Geneva push to salvage Vladivostok limits for eight years while seeking time to restrain cruise missiles and heavy missiles. President Carter and Secretary Vance advocate phased reductions with interim measures to curb airborne, land based, and sea launched missiles before 1980. The plan hinges on counting bombers carrying cruises and balancing Backfire limits to avert a wider arms race.
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Geneva
Carter
Vladivostok
United States
Vance
Europe
N.Y
Thought For Today Quote On Religion And Liberty
Henry Clay contends that any religion joined to government harms liberty while faith separated from state aligns with liberty, presenting a concise view on church state relations. The maxim frames religious influence as a future-facing political philosophy.
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Henry Clay
London Jubilee Visit and Concorde Flight Review
A lively slice of London during the Queen's Jubilee era contrasts a Concorde flight experience with British society. The piece notes the plane's expense and speed, London's festive atmosphere, inflation chatter, and political chatter around Thatcher, Healey, and the Labor revival, ending with a sense of relief and celebration after 25 hard years.
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London
George Orwell
Washington
Old City
National Theater
Robert the
Margaret
Britain
Thatcher
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Labor Party
Denis Healey
Peter Jay
United States
Foreign Office
Mayfair
Lord Acton
Inflation, Carter, and policy fumbles under pressure
Safire critiques President Carter's inflation response and spending restraint, noting double-digit inflation, rising wholesale prices, and stock-market declines as the Dow dips below 900. He questions Carter's policy choices and vows to watch future moves, alongside other column topics on British misquotation and Middle East diplomacy.
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Congress
Ford
Carter
White House
U.S. News
Burns
Federal Reserve
Jimmy Carter
Yale
Kingman Brewster
Great Britain
Harold Macmillan
Security Council
General Assembly
U.S
Ident Carter
Israel
Lapel Grabber
West Virginia Prints Highlight Coal Era Scenes
Arnout Hyde Jr. unveils a limited set of four color lithographs titled West Virginia Series 77 depicting the Elk River winter, Glade Creek mill autumn, Sandstone Falls summer, and Canaan Valley spring. He plans to print 1,000 sets, sign and number them, then destroy the original negatives. The piece also notes U S News & World Report's Appalachia feature and local reactions to coal revival.
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Arnout Hyde Jr
Wonderful’ West
Virginia Magazine
Mountain State
West Virginia
Elk River
Glade Creek
Babcock State Park
Sandstone Falls
New River
Canaan Valley State Ark
Hyde
U.S. News & World Report
Appalachia
King
Beckley Area
United States
Charleston
Beckley
Martin County
W.va
Hugh Perry
United Mine Workers Health
What Other Newspapers Are Saying What Other Newspapers Are Saying
A study from the federal government highlights why criminals go unpunished and why prosecutors dismiss cases. It urges better police prosecutor magistrate communication and cautions against investigative errors. The Boston Globe commends Clamshell Alliance for peaceful, disciplined anti nuclear protests.
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Wheeling
W.va
Shagate
The
Boston Globe
Clamshell Alliance
Clamshell
New Hampshire
Joy
Meldrim Thomson
Nantucket
Massachusetts
Thomson
Mailbag Policy Reader Says Publish Letters
Reader letters published in the mailbag should include the writer name signature address and telephone or other verification. Editors prefer a real live correspondent who signs their own name. A name may be withheld on request if justified by policy or safety concerns.
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Momence
Chicago
Department of Public Aid
Department of Children and Family Services
Ageia
Regier
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Jockerel
Mike Royko
Chicago Daily News
YMCA
Dafiny
Jim
Danny
Skoda
David Macon
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