Debate Rages Over U S Arms Sales Policy in 1970s
Congress weighs curbs as 1974 U S arms exports reach 8 2 billion with Iran Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states purchasing. Critics warn arms races and reduced U S readiness while proponents say sales sustain allies, leverage influence, and offset defense costs.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Ford Administration
Congress
Pentagon
Defense
Mideast
Iran
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Gaylord Nelson
D Wis
Senate
House
Kuwait
Oman
James R. Schlesinger
Edward M. Kennedy
D Mass
Persian Gulf
Schlesinger
Labor's Priorities and Public Sector Unionization Debate
A Virginia legislator argues against compulsory collective bargaining for public employees and warns it could disrupt essential services. The piece contrasts right to work, national labor standards, and potential federal overreach with state autonomy, citing historical election outcomes and campaign contributions from labor groups.
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Big Labor
Congress
Organized Labor
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia
General Assembly
National Labor Relations Board
House Education and Labor Committee
National Right To Work Committee
Big
Campaign contributions reported by clerk of the house
Right to Work News from the National Right to Work Committee summarizes campaign donations recorded by the Clerk of the House. The report highlights notable contributions and potential influence on forthcoming votes.
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National
Committee ON Education and Labor
U.S. House OF Representatives
Joseph Gaydos
Ike Andrews
D-N.c
Edward Beard
R.I
Patsy Mink
Hawaii
Ronald Sarasin
TOTAL
Virginia Smith
R-Neb
Southeast Asia in flux as powers jostle for influence
Commentary cites shifting influence in Indochina with China wary of Moscow in North Vietnam and the United States at a low point in decades. Prince Norodom Sihanouk and Pham Van Dong are quoted noting regional contradictions and limited impact of Communist victories on wider Southeast Asia.
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Paris
Southeast Asia
China
North Vietnam
Kremlin
Peking
Moscow
India
Indochina
United States
Russia
Sihanouk
Pham van Dong
Communist Party In
Thailand
Lon Nol
Phom Penh
Cambodian
U.S.A
Cambodia
South Vietnam
de Gaulle
Letters on tax fears and praise for police in Winchester
Readers express concern over reevaluation driven tax increases and discuss a proposed $1.90 tax rate. A citizen commends two Winchester police officers for helping a motorist, and others thank local union leaders for community support. A state official outlines youth runaway programs under DHEW and a broader note on Southeast Asia neutrality and policy lessons.
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the Star
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Congress
DHEW
Office of Youth Development
Morton M. Kanter
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
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Ill
Eddertales
Winchester Evening Star
Michael Blouin
Iowa
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Robert Cornell
Wis
Frank Thompson
N.J
Ron Mott
Ohio
Lloyd Meeds
D-Wash
Peter Peyser
R-N.y
William Clay
D-Mo
John Brademas
By C. L. Sulzberger
Norodom Sihanouk
Singapore
Malaysia
Japan
Indonesia
Sandy
Madigan
The
Star
Mr. Sandy
F.C.T.P.A
Russell A. Miller
Winchester
Division of Alcoholism Services
Loudoun Street Mall
Colleen Dill
Commonwealth
Police
Leon A. Jaster
Bureau of Alcohol Studies and Rehabilitation
Richmond
Potomac Edison
Larue Triplett
Galen Stewart
Stephenson
James Kniceley
U.A.W.C.1
Kniceley
U.A.W
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Mr. Kniceley
Arthur R. Parrish
Shenandoah Valley Area Council
Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
Khmer Rouge
Burma
Laos
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Mendes-France
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
David H. Smith
Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
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