1976 Review Finds US Avoided War Yet Faces Military Rise
The year saw no US wars, modest economic wobble, and a split in OPEC easing fuel prices briefly. Analysts warn of growing Soviet military power with missiles air defenses shelters and CIA estimates urging Carter to decide on strengthening US defense and treaties.
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Lebanon
Angola
Rhodesia
United States
U.S
New York
Middle America
OPEC
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
West Bank
Jordan
Israel
Soviet
Russia
Central Intelligence Agency
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Justice Rehnquist
Hugo Black
Issues and Realism for Congress in 1977
The piece argues Congress will confront familiar problems from the economy to defense spending and outlines support for delaying a Consumer Protection Agency. It calls for restraint, warns of rising regulation, and stresses belt-tightening and realistic government expectations in 1977.
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U.S. Congress
Congress
Consumer Protection Agency
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Supreme Court reshapes equal protection in beer age case
In a December 20 decision the Supreme Court strikes another blow for gender equality by invalidating Oklahoma's 21 year male and 18 year female age limit for 3.2 beer. Justice Brennan notes the statistics on safety are weak and the ruling enables broader equal protection claims.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Curtis Craig
Justice Brennan
Brennan
Justice Rehnquist
Carter Adopts Cautious Budget Stance in Inaugural Meetings
President-elect Carter faces a cautious path as Dr. Charles Schultze and pollster Patrick Caddell signal a likely $15 billion stimulation via consumer tax cuts. Officials warn lower income brackets lack cash, boosting calls for targeted relief while avoiding large deficits and sweeping new programs.
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Carter
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Patrick Caddell
Plains
Congress
Labor Movement
Brunswick
Bert Lance
Schultze
Walter Mondale
Lance
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Caddell
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Jance
Sorensen Nomination Prompted CIA Inquiry Over Castro Plots
The Senate should scrutinize Theodore Sorensen before confirming him as CIA director citing his Kennedy era access to alleged plots to assassinate Fidel Castro. Witnesses indicated assassination was not discussed in ExCon NSC meetings yet some officials claimed Kennedy era policy favored removing Castro, possibly including murder. Allen R. Boyd voices a separate letter criticizing wildlife groups and defending hunters in Winchester.
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Washington
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Theodore Sorensen
Central Intelligence Agency
Sorensen
Kennedy
CIA
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Robert Kennedy
Castro
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Senate Intelligence Committee
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Frank Church
Church
Richard Helms
Helms
Oval Office
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the Star
Joy Jones
Winchester
Virginia
America
Friends of Animals, Inc
Allen R. Boyd
Winchester newspaper masthead and rates listing
The page shows staff roles including General Manager Thomas T Byrd Advertising Director Lewis H Ebert and Editorial Page Editor Eugene P Miller along with a wire editor Read Deily. It notes subscription rates by carrier and by mail with amounts for yearly and shorter terms.
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Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
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Blackman
White
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Beame
Blumenthal
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Carter, Lance & Co
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