Carter Proposes Immigration Reform to Curb Illegal Entry
President Carter asks Congress for a broad immigration bill to shrink illegal entry while offering a path to permanent status for many already here. The plan would deny entry after an annual date, penalize employers, tighten border patrols, and introduce temporary resident status with a five year window for potential permanent status. Critics warn of backfire and weak provisions, while workers fear displacement in unskilled jobs.
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U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Carter
Congress
Mr. Carter
U.S
Border Patrol
James Reston
Labor Department
United States
Francis Gary Powers Remembered for Duty and Tragic Flight
The U S pilot Francis Gary Powers who commanded the U 2 mission over the Soviet Union in 1960 is remembered for duty and the tragic aftermath. He was buried at Arlington after a Los Angeles helicopter crash and had a career spanning the Air Force CIA and Lockheed. His life illustrates devotion to country beyond the controversy of his capture.
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Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Pound (Wise Co
Russia
Powers
Arlington National Cemetery
Los Angeles
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Central Intelligence Agency
Air Force Commission
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
CIA
Nathan Hale
Pakistan
NATO Draft Adds Six Words to Hint at Western Gain
A Washington draft directive amends NATO strategy by adding six words claiming reversion to prewar boundaries after a Soviet attack. The change prompts questions about funding, credibility, and the gap between stated policy and budget limits, with experts criticizing PRM-10 and Brzezinski.
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Washington
U.S
Central Europe
Jimmy Carter
West Germany
Europe
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Security Coordinating Council
SCC
PRM-10
Dr. Brzezinski
NATO
New York Times
White House
Moscow
Brzezinski
James Hollingsworth
Senate
Hollingsworth
Pentagon
Harold Brown
Crary
Carter
Office of Management and Budget
Commissary Subsidies Hold Firm Amid Military Fringe Benefits Debate
Congress again preserves 327 million dollars for military commissary subsidies in fiscal 1978 while broader fringe benefits face scrutiny. The dispute covers health care, education grants, retirement, and post exchanges as critics caution funds strain readiness. Carter backs phased reforms but faces House and Senate opposition. military leaders argue benefits boost morale and recruitment amid isolation and readiness challenges.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Appropriations
House
Senate
Pentagon
Carter
Defense
Harold Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brown
Defense Manpower Commission
Laxalt Sudden Defender of PAC Funds Surges Ahead
Senator Paul Laxalt emerged as the unseen champion of political action committees as he led a behind the scenes fight to stop Senator Adlai Stevenson from curbing PAC donations. Laxalt defeated the Stevenson amendment on the Senate floor by 63 to 33, keeping PACs active for 1978 and 1980 elections.
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Washington
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Senate
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Special Interest Groups
Maryland
Charles Mathias
Stevenson
National Committee For
Congress
Committee For the Survival of A Free Congress
Women’s Campaign Fund
National Conservative Action Committee
Carter
Republican Steering Committee
PAC
Laxalt
Michele
Ted Stevens
Alaska
John
Ronald Reagan
Citizens For the Republic
Bill Brock
Common Cause
Howard Cannon
The Sunburn Index Parody of an Index Age
A humorous piece satirizes index makers proposing a sunburn index to measure daily misery. It describes Universal Index Inc creating price, temperature humidity, wind chill, and air quality indexes to dampen happiness while hinting at a secret future index.
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N.Y
Heinz Plumbaum
Plumbaum
United States
Universal Index, Inc
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Thomas J. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Sll
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Wire
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Newspaper Syndicate
Evans—Novak
By Pat Towell
Services
House Armed Services Committee
United States Press, Inc
By Russell Baker
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