Post Watergate fallout spurs Soviet espionage surge feared risk
The piece argues CIA FBI constraints after Watergate boost Soviet spying against the United States. It cites an electronic device found in Moscow embassy chimney and planned eavesdropping at the Soviet consulate in San Francisco as part of a broader rise in 1970s espionage. It notes 800 agents, 50 percent increase since 1972, and says open society limits U.S. counterintelligence versus closed Communist states. It warns detente lifts foreign surveillance and calls for stronger countermeasures.
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CIA
Moscow
San Francisco
Oakland
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United Nations
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Aoing
John Barron
United States
Soviet Union
Credit, taxes fuel 1970s style political debate
The piece discusses rising consumer credit in the United States, its impact on retail sales, and fears of a coming downturn as consumers hedge purchases against rising prices. It also covers tax resistance cases, court rulings, and constitutional debates sparked by individuals who refuse to pay income taxes.
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New York
Citibank
Sindlinger & Co
Sindlinger
Tony Reorenest
Albert Sindlinger
United States
Irwin Schiff
Cameron Hall
Wheatland
Wyo
E.L. Fowler
Tifton
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
William Drexler
Norbert Stetton
Drexler
Congress
Long-Silent Majority Expresses Resentment at Welfare Spending
In a 1978 LA Times Syndicate piece Paul Harvey notes a long-silent majority can express anger at using hard earned money for the indigent and immoral at home and abroad. Voters educate the government as politicians rush to respond across parties.
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Baker lines up as 1980 GOP front runner, Scammon says
In a VOA interview political analyst Richard Scammon outlined the likely 1980 Republican nominee as a late 40s to early 50s, articulate, seasoned campaigner, a moderate, possibly but not necessarily an officeholder. He noted Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker Jr. as the strongest contender among active figures, though time on Capitol Hill may hinder a presidential bid.
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Scammon
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Baker
Senate Gop
Capitol Hill
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Gerald R. Ford
Futhermore
Public notice on press coverage and publicity ge
Dispatchers report calls from The Associated Press United Press International and major networks about the earthquake. Local papers radio and TV stations also covered it, while the speaker notes a wish to avoid further publicity and reflects on publicity's reach.
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Snyder
Police Department
Associated Press
United Press International
CBS
ABC
NBC
Baker’s double-edged path to 1980 presidential bid
Washington winter politics frame Baker as a statesman after backing Carter on Panama Canal treaties and arms sales, boosting foreign policy credentials while risking GOP right-wing backlash. He trails in campaigning hours, looming as a major gamble should he keep Senate minority leader duties and remain tethered to Washington.
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New York
Baker
Carter
Middle East
Patrick Caddell
Judge orders disclosure of informant names in SWP case
The Washington AP reports a U S District Judge ordered Attorney General Griffin Bell to reveal the names of secret informants concerning the Socialist Workers Party. Bell resists, facing possible contempt, as debates over surveillance, rights, and counterterrorism intensify amid political and legal clashes.
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Washington
United States
Griffin Bell
Socialist Workers Party
Supreme Court
FBI
Republic
Snyder Daily News subscription rates and details
The Snyder Daily News lists pricing for home delivery and mail subscription across Texas counties, with monthly carrier rates in Snyder and surrounding areas. It notes publication dates and paper associations, including a reference to the Associated Press.
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Snyder
Scurry
Texas
Associated Press
President Carter rejects federal relief to California towns
In a White House briefing before the Panama treaty ceremony, President Carter said California officials should not expect federal cash in emergencies caused by revenue losses from Proposition 13. He argued a federal guarantee for New York City's loans underscores the broader union-wide logic.
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Carter
White House
Omar Torrijos
Panama
California
Washington
New York City
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