Senseless 79 day strike at Newport News shipyard turns violent
The Newport News Shipbuilding strike, begun January 31 over union recognition, saw a May violence surge after a fourth circuit decision opened a National Labor Relations Board inquiry. 67 arrested, 37 hospitalized. widespread vandalism, threats, arson, and shootings accompany picketing as officials call for restraint and return to work.
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Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
United Steelworkers Union
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
National Labor Relations Board
Newport News
John Dalton
Legislative Lethargy Good News From A Slow Congress
A Washington column argues the 96th Congress is off to a slow start with half as many bills sent for signature and big drops in roll call votes and introduced measures. It suggests restraint may improve governance by reducing overly broad or vague laws.
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New York Times
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Congressional Record
Cognitive Dissonance Over Spying In South Africa
William Safire analyzes the CIA spying on South Africa, noting hypocrisy and political tensions. He argues the episode exposes cognitive dissonance in U S policy, praises continued CIA activity, and calls for consistency in human rights stance amid Cold War dynamics.
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New York Times
Washington
Leon Festinger
CIA
South Africa
U.S
Carter
Charlie
Kremlin
Central
Africa
Iran
Annapolis
Margaret Thatcher
Great Britain
U.s.-U.k
Rhodesia
America
Kissinger
Lessons to Be Learned From Yemen and ROBERT NOVAK
Analysis argues South Yemen’s border war stalemate benefits U.S. aims and exposes Soviet limits in the Middle East. It notes Carter’s timely military aid, Moscow’s leverage attempts, and a fragile unification pact between North and South Yemen unlikely to endure.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Saana
North Yemen
South Yemen
Moscow
Arabian Peninsula
Soviet Union
Carter
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Sanna
Yemens
Syria
Iraq
Kremlin
Yahya Jaghman
Jaghman
Yemen
Brown's Cool Message Shapes 1976 California Campaign
California Governor Jerry Brown rose as a cool candidate in 1976 primaries. He later backed a constitutional balanced budget amendment, alienating liberals and raising questions about his motives and the tempo of his presidential bid. Brown acted largely apart from advisers, fueling debate over his true message.
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N.Y
Sacramento
Jerry Brown
California
Jimmy Carter
Brown
Carter
Csts
Marshall McLuhan
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Andy Young
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Robert Novak
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Egypt
Israel
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Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
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