MX system backed to counter Soviet threat
The piece argues for proceeding with the MX missile system to deter a Soviet nuclear strike. It details a $35 billion desert deployment with 200 ICBMs on road and rail mobility, notes environmental and water-rights opposition, cites past deterrence by 1900 missiles, and presents alternatives like Great Lakes submarines while warning time is short and noting SALT treaty limits.
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Pentagon
Jerry Brown
Utah
Nevada
Texas
New Mexico
Broubaha
Minuteman
United States
Great Lakes
Carter
U.S
Iran Iraq arms sale sparks Iranian anger
Washington frets over a U S sale of U S built engines for Iraqi frigates and Iran's charges that Iraq is a U S satellite. Reports also note Red Army nerve gas use in Afghanistan and CIA notes on KGB pressure.
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Persian Gulf
Afghanistan
Iraq
U.S
Soviet Union
Ayatollah Khomeini
Carter
Jonathan Bingham
D-N.j
Millicent Fenwick
R-N.j
Jimmy Carter
Cyrus Vance
Khomeini
Red Army
Hindu Kush
CBS
Dan Rather
United States
Iran
New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan
Kremlin
Andrei Sakharov
Dmitri Dudko
CIA
KGB
Uncle Sam
Radio Moscow
Asia
Voice of America
Deregulating Trucking Signals Change in ICC Rules
A column argues deregulation of trucking, noting ICC permits and route rules limit carriers. It cites Carter era and Common Cause, claiming U.S. truckers face costly, energy-wasting, bureaucratic restrictions. The piece advocates freeing routes, cargos, and prices to boost efficiency and private enterprise.
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OPEC
Common Cause
Congress
ICC
Carter
Kennedy
Would America survive another low mood?
Column recalls the Great Depression era, arguing communities endured hardship through shared sacrifice and resilience. It contrasts past mutual aid with today’s stronger government safety nets, noting a future downturn would still test Americans but likely be survivable.
Feds on furniture buying spree sparks audit concerns
A February internal GSA audit finds widespread waste in federal furniture purchases totaling about 250 million dollars yearly. It cites unnecessary new furniture for high level offices, missing records, and poor regulatory compliance. The report notes $672 thousand spent in the Washington region last year and questions the use of existing inventories.
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Washington
UPI
General Services Administration
White House
GSA
President's Council On
Council On
Rowland Freeman
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