The Rude Awakening of Japan in 1977
Washington reports that Japan will post a large trade surplus instead of a deficit as predicted. Officials warn Fukuda and Ushiba of a needed shift in policy to avoid strained relations, citing Japan's 70 percent steel capacity use and price-pressured rivals. The piece notes Trilateral Commission links and tensions over a permanent UN Security Council seat.
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N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
Takeo Fukuda
Japan
United States
Fukuda
Korea
Taiwan
Trilateral Commission
Bonn
Germany
Yukio Matsuyama
Asahi Shimbun
Ashiba
Carter
Farmers rally for policy reform amid 1970s crisis
Thousands of American farmers protest decades of neglect and over regulation, urging the federal government to reevaluate farm laws, price controls, and set aside restrictions. The strike aims to prompt action by the Carter administration in 1978 as debt climbs toward 115 billion dollars and farm livelihoods are at stake.
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Uncle Sam
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Richmond
Carter
Plains
Irate reader funds replacement for Eld's deer shot at national zoo
An anonymous letter proposes a replacement fund after a three year old male Eld's deer was shot over Thanksgiving weekend at the National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal. The deer’s carcass was buried under rocks and later found. Project officer Larry Collins notes a potential budget impact if a second male is acquired, as the center currently has one male and one female Eld's deer. The center seeks additional female Eld's deer to support the breeding program and says the loss is serious, as the killed deer was a superior specimen. The donation was forwarded to the zoo, which accepts private gifts for its animal purchase program. Readers are reminded letters require name, address, and phone number for verification.
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Front Royal
National Zoological Park
Conservation and Research Center
Larry Collins
Collins
Carter Aims to Curb Detail Work in 1978
Washington reports the Carter White House hopes to trim the presidential workload in 1978 by reducing in-basket detail. Officials note a divided view on his work habits, with some praising delegation while others fear missteps in tax reform and policy. Mondale may set new desk priorities as Carter seeks more verbal exchange and less paper.
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Washington
Carter
Oval
Jimm Carter
Capitol Hill
White House
President Carter
Camp David
Treasury
Congress
Kirbo
Bert Lance
Georgia
Mondale
Oval Office
Economic Tax Relief or Disaster for Taxpayers
A critique of a proposed payroll tax increase tied to Social Security funding, arguing the 1979 1987 rises would massively raise rates for workers and employers, fuel inflation and depress buying power. The piece urges general fund funding as in other nations and warns Congress against the inflationary buildup.
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N.Y
Congress
Carter
Countries
Austria
Belgium
England
West Germany
Alfred Kutzik
University of Maryland
American Social Security
Treasury
Letters to Evening Star Editor Delightful Tour
A reader thanks staff and volunteers for a memorable Christmas Tour at Abram's Delight in Winchester. Gratitude highlights decorations, student singers, Madrigal group, and hosts in period costumes shaping the festive mood of the old house. The page also discusses Christmas toy catalogs and gender roles in children's play, advocating broader, nonrestrictive interests for boys and girls.
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The
Star
Abram's Delight
Madeline McNeil
Winchester House
the Star
Winchester Evening Star
Cam NA 339
St. Winchester
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
National Security Council
North America
Europe
Tokyo
Brzezinski
United Nations Security Council
Nixon
Connally
Department of Agriculture
Cabinet Department
Charles Kirbo
Ford
Evans—Novak
By Tom Wicker
Evening Star
Thomas T. General
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Winchester Evening Star Inc
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Winchester
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