Sadat and Begin Move Toward Middle East Peace
Editorial notes Sadat’s Israel visit signals Egypt’s hunger for peace amid poverty and old weapons. Begin’s welcome suggests Israeli readiness for security. Regional foes backed by the Soviet Union complicate concessions, with Saudi Arabia and U.S. support seen as pivotal for any peace path.
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Anwar Sadat
Israel
Egypt
Menahem Begin
Sadat
Middle East
Syria
Saudi Arabia
United States
U.S
Emissions testing battle renews in Arizona led by Mesa senator
The Arizona auto emission testing program faces renewed challenges for a third year led by Mesa Senator Jack Taylor with broad state support. Proponents cite smog readings and health risks while opponents argue tests infringe perceived car owners' rights and seek easier solutions for those unable to afford repairs.
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Mesa
Arizona
Jack Taylor
McDowell Mountains
Scottsdale Road
South Mountain
Papago Park
Nursing home used politics to block Medicare cuts
Investigative report on Four Freedoms Nursing Home in Miami Beach that charged advance deposits to Medicare patients, drew help from Rep. Claude Pepper and Sen. Lawton Chiles, and later Sen. Warren Magnuson to avoid termination. HEW probes claimed deposits up to 500 dollars persisted, with political pressure cited as delaying action.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Medicare
Four Freedoms Nursing Home
Miami Beach Oceanfront
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Harry Stone
Capitol Hill
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Lawton Chiles
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
Pepper
House
Stone
Home
Four Freedoms
Social Security
James Cardwell
Miami
Warren Magnuson
Senate
Commerce Committee
Magnuson
Seattle
William Steinberg
Miami Nursing Home
Cardwell
Harley Dirks
Record straight on naming the Scottsdale Senior Center
Letter from Martin M. Reifer defending the Scottsdale Senior Citizens Coordinating Council and its 16 member organizations. He argues against naming the center an Adult Center due to age definitions and potential disruptive behavior, noting HUD funding was requested for a Senior Citizen Center and criticizing mischaracterizations in the Senior Scene column.
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Scottsdale Senior Citizens Coordinating Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Martin M. Reifer
Paradise Valley Recall Debate Highlighted by Editor
A Paradise Valley editorial urges voters to participate in the recall election, praising the democratic process and citizen engagement. The piece, signed by Mary Crisp as co chair of the Republican National Committee, frames local recall as a vital exercise of self government.
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Paradise Valley
Arizona
Tucson
Mary Crisp
Republican National Committee
Decline of Language Studies Triggers Academic Crisis
Burlington Vermont reports a widening decline in language studies described as an academic catastrophe. Educators warn of long term impact on cultural literacy and national competitiveness as enrollments fall and budget cuts loom across schools and colleges.
Bureaucrats push centralization under Carter aims
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that federal agencies including Labor HUD and HEW are shifting authority to Washington, reducing regional power. Labor HUD HEW reorganizations place field offices under central supervision, with Education staff also moved to Washington. Califano leads a cabinet seen as pro regulation and centralization.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Washington
Carter
Richard M. Nixon
White House
HUD
HEW
Office of Education
Joseph
Califano
Joe Califano
Mondale
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Palestinian Liberation Forces
Jordan
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Burlington
Aly
Tun
Joan
Inside Report
Ralph Nader School of Consumer Protection
Ralph Nader
Scottsdale Progress
Jonathan Marshall
H.E
Hal’ Metcalf
Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
E. Earll de
Scottsdale
Ariz
Progress
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