Talmadge ethics case looms as 1980 election nears
The piece compares Sen. Herman E. Talmadge to Sen. Thomas Dodd, noting a full ethics hearing may proceed after the 96th Congress. It details alleged misused office funds, secret accounts, undeclared gifts, and possible grand jury scrutiny. Georgia voters face a 1980 re election decision.
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Senate
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Senate Ethics Committee
Sen. Brooke
96Th Congress
Herman E. Talmadge
Talmadge
Thomas J. Dodd
D Conn
Senate Ethics
Sens. Dodd
Georgia Democrat
Sen. Talmadge
Sen. Dodd
Georgia
Sens
Dodd
Daniel Minchen
Sen
House
Harris
Winchester adopts new traffic light system in January
Letter writer praises the upcoming traffic signal rollout in Winchester. The system aims to improve flow, curb speeding, and offer long term savings, aligning Winchester with larger cities and supporting smoother town travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Winchester
Barbara Hahn
Gore
Memory of Mrs. Whiting Honored by Historical Society
In a 1977 Abrams Delight program the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society honored five members including Mrs. Whiting. The piece recalls her service on the society’s board since 1950 and notes a living garden memorial of boxwood near Abrams Delight she nurtured through dry summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Whiting
Winchester
Frederick County
James A. Miller
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
Carter 1980 Plans Meet Mixed UAW Reaction
White House urges UAW endorsement for Carter in 1980 as Fraser signals a likely support despite calling the effort premature. Maine delegates oppose Carter at Memphis midterm, voting 9 to 1 against the budget stance and seeking changes to King tribute wording.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
White House
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Jimmy Carter
Douglas Fraser
Fraser
Carter
Memphis
Edward M. Kennedy
Tim Kraft
Evan Dobell
Democratic National Committee
Hamilton Jordan
Hal Pachois
Pachois
Portland
Maine
Brotherhood
Mankind
Martin Luther King Jr
Ken Curtis
Slow-Down in Korea Pull-Out Sways Congress in 1980s
In Congress next year efforts will seek to slow the U S withdrawal of combat troops from South Korea. Critics fear accelerated pullout by 1982 could invite North Korean aggression and endanger Seoul while the Second Division remains in place to deter any attack.
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Frank van der Linden
United States Press Inc
Washington
Congress
United States
South Korea
Carter
Seoul
Fort Riley
Kansas
Senate Armed Services Committee
Asia
U. S
North Korea
Singlaub
John W. Vessey
Korea
Vessey
Jerry Ford a Model of Decency in Washington
James J. Kilpatrick recalls Jerry Ford in a Sheraton Park breakfast with reporters. Ford criticizes Carter’s economy, touts restraint to hold the 1980 deficit under 30 billion, and deflects questions on a 1980 bid while stressing his evenhanded public image.
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California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Memphis
Texas
Brown
Tom Quinn
American Agriculture Movement
Carter
Billy Goldberg
Goldberg
Jerry Brown
James J. Kilpatrick
Wasningwon Oval Syndicate Inc
Washington
America
Sheraton Park
Jerry Ford
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Mr. Ford
Secret Service
Peking
Jerry
Oval Office
Harry Truman
White House
Rhode Island
Mr. Carter
Ford
Iran
Jerf Ford
Goldwater Faces Tough Battle Over Taiwan Treaty Abrogation
The senator argues against President Carter ending the Taiwan defense treaty, raising constitutional and political concerns. He expects a prolonged, largely partisan debate though practical precedents are limited. Goldwater’s stance highlights bipartisan procedure, security questions, and the clash over U S treaty obligations.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Carter
United States
Taiwan
Congress
Panama Canal
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Goldwater
Peking
People’s Republic of China
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Ee UY
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
David O. Loomis
Winchester Evening Star Inc
Kent St
Allen R. Boyd
Barbara L. Wibberley
West Bellview Winchester
Democratic Party
Mississippi
John C. Stennis
Pacific
China
John K. Singlaub
Japan
Defense Department
Morton Abramowitz
Armed Services
William Hathaway
National Security Council
NSC
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Brzezinski
U.S
James Baker
Gerald Ford
George Bush
Baker
New Hampshire
By James Reston
Panama
Capitol Hill
Republican Party
West
Germany
Britain
Israel
Egypt
Soviet Union
China-Taiwan
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