Grim Lebanon dilemma as Syria presses and Arab League plans
Opinion examines the Lebanon crisis as Hafez Assad’s forceful entry spirals into a broader struggle. Arab League peacekeeping, limited by internal divisions, risks failing and prompting new clashes. US policy wavers between restraint and tacit support while the Soviet presence looms over a volatile Middle East.
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Hafez Assad
Syria
Lebanon
Assad
Arab League
Middle East
Russia
Gas bill proposes higher interstate prices and deregulation
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to raise interstate natural gas prices and remove federal controls after seven years for onshore wells. Critics warn against overregulation, noting potential shortages as federally priced gas remains too cheap and supplies are held within producing states.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Washington merry go round reshapes Long tax battle
Sen. Russell Long of Louisiana faces a clash between tax reformers led by Sen. Edward Kennedy and Long’s defense of tax loopholes aiding wealthy interests. The dispute centers on extending a $35 tax credit and a broader $2 billion reform plan, with Muskie, Mondale, Nelson and others backing the reform effort as Long protects oil interests and corporate privileges.
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Washington
Sen. Long
Long
Congress
Russell Long
Horatio
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Edmund Muskie
Senate
Mr. Clean
Senate Budget Committee
Muskie
Maine
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wisc
Ernest Hollings
D-S. C
William Hathaway
D-Me
Ami Floyd Haskell
D-Colo
Winer-Lose Oil Company
Win-or-Lose
D. B. McConnell
Palmer Long
No Revolution This Birthday Teeters On Modern Rules
A satirical piece argues against reviving the American Revolution in 1976 style, noting modern barriers. It mocks militia recruitment, coast guard life jackets, environmental rules, and political decorum, ending with a quip about President Ford at Valley Forge. The tone blends humor with a warning about impractical, legally perilous revolt.
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Virginia House of Burgesses
Bunker Hill
General ‘Assembly of the United Nations
Jerry Ford
Valley Forge
Henry M. Wriston
Brown University
Wriston
Congress
Washington focus Ford Reagan duel for uncommitted delegates
Analysis of the 1976 primary contest between Ford and Reagan. Reagan is praised for his appeal to uncommitted delegates, especially in the South and among anti establishment voters, while Ford emphasizes experience, centrism, and inflation control. Additional notes cover youth appeals to founding fathers, health policy proposals, and assessments of the U S Soviet arms pact.
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Ford-Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Washington
South
Wallace
Democratic Congress
Carter
Rauh
Raut
Hubert Humphrey
Henry M. Jackson
Pennsylvania
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Humphrey
Madison Square Garden
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Gov
Brown
California
Ohio
Morris Udall
West
Northeast
Jimmy Carter
Carter Wins Nomination Path Through Wallace Endorsement
A liberal group of Democratic congressmen mulled backing Carter but Wallace telephoned to endorse him, accelerating Carter’s delegate surge. The move, coupled with Wallace’s support, propelled Carter to the Democratic nomination despite weak primary showings and liberal misgivings.
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Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Gov
Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
Charles Snider
Carter
Snider
Democratic Party
Joseph Rauh
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