The Canadian Affair and a Quiet Diplomatic Skirmish
A caper in Tehran saw the Canadian embassy quietly extract six Americans held by ayatollahs, risking relations with Iran and challenging Prime Minister Joe Clark. Journalists including Jean Pelletier kept the secret, underscoring restraint over sensationalism.
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Jean Pelletier
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House science committee history billed as epic and costly
Taxpayers funded a 1073 page history of the Committee on Science and Technology costing over 300000 dollars. critics call it a boondoggle and question the value of the project while noting the 1958 resolution creating the astronautics select committee.
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McCormack
House
George Maurer
Maurer
House of Representatives
Letters to the Editor on ERA and equal rights in The Star
Readers respond to Cathy Durbin's ERA critique. Karen Ritter argues for printing the full amendment to avoid misperception. Marsha Childs defends ERA as justice aligned with Christian values. Cindi Bradfield urges realistic view of ERA as a path to equal rights.
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Cathy Durbin
ERA
United Sec Ory
Marsha A. Childs
P.O. Box
Boyce
James B. Hutt Jr
Dr. Hutt
Cindi Bradfield
Winchester
Kennedy Challenges Carter as Middle Ground Shifts
Analysis argues Kennedy raises the question of whether American security lies abroad or at home, contrasting Carter's shift after arms talks with Brezhnev and Afghanistan. The piece notes Kennedy's proposals on wage and price controls, gas rationing, and a UN inquiry into Iran, while acknowledging Carter's political fragility and internal White House debates.
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Mr. Carter
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Afghanistan
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Middle East
United Nations Commission
Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
SALT II Still Lives Amid Afghanistan Crisis
The state department notes SALT II remains in effect while both powers abide by its terms since signing in Vienna last June. A Brezhnev positive response would renew Moscow's commitment, easing US-Soviet nuclear tensions during regional crises. No evidence yet of a contrary move.
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Afghanistan
Malcolm Muggeridge
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State Department
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Soviet Union
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Asia
United
SALT II a risk of informal arms accord and test of will
Carl Marcy argues SALT II remains unofficial without Senate consent and could survive as a unilateral pledge if Carter and Brezhnev maintain declarations to observe limits. He notes potential tests in spring with Delta submarines and a July Trident milestone, amid Afghanistan invasion concerns.
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Afghanistan
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Alabama
Florida
Richard Stone
Ford Ambitions Fueled by Private Iowa Leak
Confidential word from Rancho Mirage ties Gerald Ford to renewed presidential ambitions ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Carter, not a pollster, is seen as motivating Ford to seek the nomination if needed.
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