Cuba signals willingness to kiss and make up with United States
General Raul Castro indicates Cuba may seek improved ties with the Carter administration. The piece argues for using economic sanctions to pressure Cuba to reduce subversive activity while noting Moscow and Beijing continue broad influence and that detente has not halted allied or allied subversive actions.
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Cuba
United States
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Angela Carter
Puerto Rico
Soviet Union
Western Europe
Angola
Southeast Asia
China
U.S
Africa
South America
Carter
Ford Administration
State DMV sells names. privacy concerns erupt
The State of New Mexico through the DMV sold about 1.5 million names last year, earning roughly $250,000. Commissioner Jerry Manzagol defends sales to insurance companies for driving-violation checks, but critic argues sale to junk mail advertisers invades privacy and calls for legislative action to curb or suspend name sales until rules are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
New Mexico
Department of Motor Vehicles
Jerry Manzagal
Manzagol
DMV
Attorney General's Office
Mary Renault
Mary Challans
Cecily Andrews
Rebecca West
Suzy
Cholly Knickerbocker
Suzy Knickerbocker
Aileen Me
John Leonard
Life Magazine
Cyclops
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Roswell Forum Questions $7800 Welfare in 1976
Editor letter questions the sufficiency of $7800 yearly welfare for Roswell retirees and notes regional income data. It compares pensions, cites New Mexico and Southwest figures for 1974 and 1975, and suggests alternative uses or greater payouts before criticizing government programs.
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McQuiddy
Roswell
U.S
New Mexico
Southwest
Cel
Yiper
Frank Gabell
Today in history highlights for December 14, 1976
On this date the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish U N headquarters in New York in 1946 and George Washington died at Mount Vernon in 1799 at age 67.
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The
United
Party honors Mrs. Clifford Casey at Boswell home
On December 14 1951 Mrs T H Boswell Jr Miss Burr Powell and Mrs Irene Swann hosted a party for the newly married Mrs Clifford Casey formerly Lou Struthers at Boswell home Timmy Boswell dressed as a policeman presented a cart of gifts including a George Dawson booklet Bygones Guests signed a cup towel to be embroidered for the honoree A refreshment plate was served to all attendees.
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T.H. Boswell Jr
Burr Powell
Irene Swann
Clifford Casey
Lou Struthers
Boswell
Gs.eorge Dawson
Garcias Push For Ethics Law and Local Investment
Santa Fe Rep elect Silas Garcia proposes a misrepresentation and fraud law for auto repairs enforced by the Consumer Protection Division. He favors a pilot ethics course in public schools and reinvestment of the state permanent fund locally to create housing jobs. He backs higher coal and uranium taxes and a targeted state tax rebate for middle income earners.
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Santa FE
Silas Garcia
Garcia
Consumer Protection Division
New Mexico
State Education Department
State Investment Council
Savings and Loan
Jerry Apodaca
Alex Martinez
D-Santa Fe
Martinez
Corporations Committee
Santa Fe Railway
Nixon Stockpile Selloff At Center Of Metals Scandal
In 1973 President Nixon authorized selling strategic metals from the national stockpile at bargain prices. The chrome sale to Metallurg Inc. cost taxpayers about 20 million, with several major firms receiving ore. A top secret NSC study later urged raising stockpile levels as prices rose globally.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
United States
Nixon
White House
Alcoa
Bethlehem Steel
Englehardt Industries
General Electric
Kaiser Aluminum
Reynolds Metals
US. Steel
Westinghouse
National Security Council
Congress
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
General Services Administration
Nye
Mont
GSA
Metallurg, Inc
Pseudonyms exposed spark debate on authors true identities
The piece surveys widespread pen name revelations from Safire to LeCarre and argues readers would benefit from authors preserving anonymity. It traces famous nom de plumes, notes shifts to real names, and questions the impact on readers and privacy.
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N.Y
James Madison
Publius
Cassandra
Pendennis
United States
Sisyphus
Capitol Hill
Commonweal
New Republic
Gilbert Harrison
TRB
Richard Strout
Christian Science Monitor
New Yorker
Genet
Paris
Janet Flanner
Audax Minor
George Ryall
John Kenneth Galbraith
Mark Epernay
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Fred Buckles
Sen. Martinez
Apodaca
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Public Service Co
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N' Ted
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Metallurg
New York City
U.S Mills
William Safire
Mark Twain
Samuel L Clemens
C. Henry
William Sydney Porter
Mary Ann Evans
George Eliot
Amandine Dudevant
George Sand
Sylvia Porter
S.F. Porter
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