Libyan Crisis Under Muammer al Qaddafi and Oil Dependence
Henry Taylor argues that Muammer al Qaddafi seized foreign assets in December, ended Western ties by renaming Wheelus Air Force Base, and launched anti foreign investment policies. He notes Libya's economic decline and oil dependence, contrasting Libyan poverty with shifting European markets and reduced oil demand.
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Muammer el- Qaddafi
British Petroleum Company
U.S
Wheelus Air Force Base
Tripoli
Libya
al Quaddafi
Idris
Africa
Fl-Quaddafi
Wheelus
Uqbah Ben Nafa
Italy
West Germany
France
Arabian Peninsula
Al-Quaddafi
Castro
Cuba
Allende
Chile
Pearson would have urged world peace and wary UN critics
The piece honors Drew Pearson on what would be his 74th birthday, highlighting his peace steadfastness, wartime UN birth reflections, and critique of big-power politics. It cites Kissinger, Nixon era tension over India Pakistan, and a 1945 UN birth moment with war-wounded troops as Pearson’s enduring focus.
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Jack Anderson
Washington Drew Pearson
Washington
League of Nations
United Nations
Middle East
Russia
China
U.S
White House
Henry Kissinger
India
Pakistan
Kissinger
State Department
Charles Bray
Nixon
New Delhi
Drew Pearson
San Francisco
Food for Thought on Symbols and Self in 70s Culture
A reflective piece questions long hair symbolism in 1970s America and how media, fashion, money, and status shape identity. It notes TV influence, label casting, and the tension between conformity and nonconformity while urging health and dignity as enduring values.
New Food Stamp Rules Require Work Registration
The Department of Agriculture imposes a new rule effective January 1 that requires food stamp recipients to register for work when certified. Refusal to register or to accept at least minimum wage work makes them ineligible. About 130,000 New Mexicans, 15 percent of the population, are affected with several exemptions for dependents, students, and those employed 30 hours weekly. The editors oppose denying participation due to a strike head of household.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Domenici and Foreman Lead NM Senate GOP Field
In New Mexico Pete Domenici and Ed Foreman vie for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination with ex-Gov. Cargo as a potential rival. Domenici plans a January announcement after Christmas soundings across key cities and talks with 36 GOP lawmakers. Foreman, in Dallas as a Transportation official, plans January and February polls to gauge support and says a Senate bid is under serious consideration.
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Fred Buckles
Santa FE
Albuquerque
Pete Domenici
U.S
Ed Foreman
Las Cruces
Dallas
U.S. Senate
David F. Cargo
Domenici
Pete
Senate
Bruce King
GOP
Robert Davidson
Foreman
Lee Francis
Cubero
Valencia County
William Sego
Joe Sheen
Picacho
Lincoln County
Cargo
New Mexico
Fort Sumner
Santa Rosa
Clovis
Portales
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Deming
Silver City
Socorro
Dave
Pojoaque
Ida Jo
Senator
U.S. Department of Transportation
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
U.S. House
U.S. Supreme Court
Vietnam
Sen
Clinton P. Anderson
U.S. Senate Committee
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Alaska
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Karachi
Manekshaw
Kenneth Keating
General Manekshaw
Keating
Brickman
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Geneva
The
Small Society
Food For
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Jerry
Yippie
Madison Avenue
Santa Claus
Albuquerque Journal
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