Food weapon as diplomatic tool in Carter era debate
A historical column argues the United States could use its grain exports as leverage against the Soviet Union amid foreign policy strains. It notes Carter offered 25 million tons of U.S. grain to the USSR to shore up polls in Iowa while questioning long term diplomacy beyond public pledges.
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Iowa
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Texas
Bert Parks Loses Miss America Host Role After 25 Years
Bert Parks, 65, was informed he will not return as host of the Miss America Pageant after 25 years in the role. He reacts with sadness but accepts the decision as the pageant moves on.
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Times Square
Guy Lombardo
A Billion: China Reaches One Billion in Population
The People’s Daily reports China’s population has reached one billion. The article notes the figure’s magnitude in budget and demographics and hints at regional implications for U.S. recognition and Soviet actions near Afghanistan.
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Communist Party
People’s Daily
China
Winchester House Residents Thank Gardens and Churches
The Winchester House residents thank Weber's Nursery and Winchester Optimist Club for pennsettia plants delivered on Christmas Eve. They also thank the churches for entertainment and carols, acknowledging all who helped make a joyous Christmas. Ruth E. Powell 27 South Cameron St.
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Weber’s Nursery
Winchester Optimist Club
Winchester House
Oman Sees Soviet Reach Grow in Persian Gulf
In Muscat Oman the leadership argues Soviet complicity behind the Mecca attack and warns Moscow aims to expand its naval presence in the Straits of Hormuz. Oman seeks Western arms and a tougher US posture while rallying Gulf monarchies to counter Soviet influence.
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Iran
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Sultanate of Oman
People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen
Medina
Moscow
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Kennedy
Straits of Hormuz
Tom Hammon
Carter's White House Refuge in Crisis Politics
The piece labels a White House staffer as the Rejected Counsel who urges the president to take the easy political path. It argues Carter avoids debate with Kennedy and Brown in Des Moines to protect ratings, while portraying his leadership as passive amid inflation and foreign crises.
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Iowa
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Ghotbzadeh
Mississippi
Robert Strauss
Rose Garden
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Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Those Textbook Bowdlerizers Power in Texan Textbooks
Washington notes a long running clash over school textbooks between critics Norma and Mel Gabler of Longview and organized education groups. The piece defends academic freedom while urging balanced evaluation, arguing parents may challenge biased material but publishers also shape content.
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Mel Gabler
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