Carter’s friend notes strain. Carter plans full first-year agenda
Charles Kirbo says Carter looks tired yet composed and should take a break. The piece contrasts Carter’s view that the four-year term should begin with a complete policy shopping list to present to Congress, the public, and the world, with the idea that simplicity and focus yield clarity.
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Carter
Charles Kirbo
Atlanta
Eisenhower
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Congress
Carter Faces Open Yet Remote Leadership In First Year
The article portrays President Carter as active and industrious yet emotionally distant. It notes his heavy focus on foreign matters despite domestic troubles, ongoing debates over policy and personnel, and concern about his decisive image as 1978 approaches.
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Carter
Middle East
Africa
Panama
Cyprus
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve
Washington
Eisenhower
Ford
Johnson
Nixon
Congress
John Osborne
The
New Republic
Richard Nixon
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles Kirbo
Charlie
The Biko Case and World Justice in Question
The South African court ruling absolving police of responsibility for Steve Biko's death is condemned as a travesty. The inquest details torture and prolonged neglect, revealing a systemic racial oppression underlying the tragedy and urging global leaders to pursue peaceful reform.
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Steve Biko
World Justice
Ible
Biko
Africa
Illinois
Reason and resolve in South Africa’s apartheid dilemma
A reflective piece argues white South Africans are not inherently evil and urges understanding to avert civil war. It cautions outsiders to avoid demonizing whites, calls for reasoned pressure and peaceful reform, and stresses Blacks must earn freedom through steady, nonviolent demands.
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South Africa
Steven Biko
Martin Luther King
Hitler
United States
U.S
Simon faults IBHE for second class treatment of community colleges
Frieda Simon, a community college trustee, accuses the Illinois Board of Higher Education of bias against community colleges and questions budget fairness. The board defends itself while critics urge stronger advocacy for adequate funding to sustain higher education standards, warning against repeating last year's restraint.
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Frieda Simon
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Donald Prince
Dan Martin
James Furman
Simon
A call for a robust American role in Middle East peace
An essay argues for US bases in Haifa Galilee and Negev to back Israel treaty security. It urges a public US commitment, naval and air facilities, and a multinational framework to deter new wars. The piece links Vietnam era lessons to peace risks and warns a future Arab Israel conflict could grow more dangerous.
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Haifa
Galilee
Negev
United States Army
Israel
West Bank
Palestine
America
Mediterranean
Portgual
Spain
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Arab Palestine
Far East
Middle East
Harry S. Truman
Jimmy Carter
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Ibhe
Mrs. Simon
Southern Illinois
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John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
West Berlin
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Sinai
Edward B. Glick
Temple University
Glick
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