Environment Under Attack Earth Week appeal urges action against pollution
The piece calls attention to air and water pollution, noisy environments, and solid waste issues in the United States. It credits the 1970 establishment of the EPA and urges individual responsibility alongside government action to improve environmental quality, ending with a call to think and act on pollution control.
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United States
Planet Earth
Earth
U.S.A
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Library Week Observances Highlight Public Library Services
The San Antonio Public Library marks Library Week with three programs at the Main Library, Oakwell branch, and city displays. Adult filmfare and puppet shows, plus displays, emphasize the library system’s materials and services for information and pleasure.
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San Antonio
Coffee Grinds and Uganda Aid in Murky Wake
A harsh commentary links U S coffee purchases from Uganda to funding Idi Amin’s regime. It claims Americans paid $105 million last year and $25.8 million in December, suggesting up to 40 percent of Uganda’s foreign earnings came from coffee sales. The piece accuses Amin of diverting funds to police and army actions against hostages and civilians.
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United States Department of Commerce
Uganda
Idi Amin
U.S
Idi
Carter shifts arms talks using human rights as leverage
Jeffrey Hart Carter consolidates cross party support by reframing U S arms talks as a human rights issue. He argues Soviet human rights violations undermine disarmament and uses this stance to pressure Moscow while keeping the Cruise missile option as leverage. The piece lauds his brash rhetoric as a corrective to Kissinger era deference.
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Carter
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Nixon Betrays Taiwan in Shanghai Communique Fallout
The piece recounts Senate comments by James Buckley and columnists noting that Nixon Chou En-lai communique signaled possible abandonment of Taiwan. It describes Republican fears in New Hampshire, Goldwater’s assurances, Kraft’s interpretations, and Nixon’s alleged misdirection influencing conservatives and public opinion.
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Taiwan
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Joseph Kraft
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