Vietnam MIA issue used as bargaining tool by Vietnam
The article argues that Vietnam leverages Americans missing in action to gain aid and rehabilitation funds. It cites 2 467 MIAs total with 355 still listed as missing and only 38 returned since 1975. It criticizes Congress and the State Department for not taking a firmer stance.
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Southeast Asia
Laos
Congressional
Congress
State Department
McGovern Pushes Multilateral US Role in Cambodian Crisis
Senator George McGovern urges a United Nations led international force to intervene in Cambodia to halt a genocide he says claims up to 2.5 million deaths. He cites a Senate hearing and contrasts with State Department officials who dismiss intervention. He warns against repeating past Southeast Asia mistakes.
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D-S.d
Southeast Asia
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Cambodia
U.S
Sen. McGovern
Hitler
State Department
Robert B. Oakley
Frederick County Firemen vote standstill over bylaws
An editorial criticizes Frederick County Firemen's Association for deadlock over proposed bylaws. It argues for majority rule to unite county fire companies after past disputes and notes Polly's Cab ending service as a trigger for change.
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Frederick County
North Mountain
Gori Defends Tobacco Research Amid Smoking Debate
Dr. Gio Batta Gori deputy director of cancer prevention at the National Cancer Institute faced fierce reaction after revealing progress in reducing tar and nicotine in cigarettes. He argued for rational harm reduction while critics led by Califano and Upton condemned the disclosures as dangerous to the anti smoking crusade.
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Washington Star Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Gio Batta Gori
Dr. Gori
National Cancer Institute
Cornelius Lynch
Califano-Nader
Milton
Gori
Joseph A. Califano
Arthur Upton
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Sidney Wolfe
Ralph Nader Health Research Group
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Lynch
Journal of the
American Medical Association
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White House
National Press Club
House
Russell Long
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Washington scene with Sen Russell Long and Donald Lubick on capital gains tax policy. Long uses a duck hunting analogy to argue a lower capital gains rate could raise total revenue through increased transactions, challenging Treasury estimates and the Carter administration.
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San
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Russell B. Long
Carter
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Donald Lubick
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Congress Moves to Tighten CETA Controls After Billions Spent
Congress revises the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act amid concerns of waste and backdoor revenue sharing. Rep. Obey pushes salary caps and wage averages, while critics call CETA a boondoggle. Defenders cite jobs for hundreds of thousands and unemployment relief in cities.
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Washington
Congress
House
David Obey
Wisconsin
CETA
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Ronald Sarafin
Sarasin
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