Gunboat diplomacy returns to the South Atlantic near Angola
U.S. analysts warn of a Soviet naval buildup near Angola as four Soviet tankers and two warships, including a cruiser, move closer to the civil war torn nation. The rise in Soviet presence tests international calls to end outside intervention while a U.S. coalition government in Angola remains the preferred outcome.
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South Atlantic
Angola
Portugal
Russia
U.S
Congress
Americans Split On Whether U.S. Power Will Grow In 1976
Gallup Poll shows 42 percent expect U.S. power to increase in 1976 while 44 percent foresee a decline. A strong majority predict growth for both China and the Soviet Union, with 65 and 63 percent respectively. Public opinion across 12 nations mirrors uncertainty about American influence.
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Princeton
N.J
U.S
Russia
China
West Germany
Great Britain
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden
U.S.S.R
America
Gallup
Germany
India
Brazil
Chile
Italy
Spain
Uruguay
Japan
An Appeal To The Networks In Presidential Politics Reform
James Reston argues for national televised debates on major issues in the 1976 campaign. He urges networks to expand coverage beyond sound bites, press candidates to disclose finances and medical records, and press for discussions on federal powers, cabinets, and policy plans shaping the 80s.
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Washington
Ronnie
Jimmy
Scoop
New Hampshire
Florida
Iowa
America
Agnew
Eagleton
License Plate Privilege Sparks Capitol Debate
In the 1976 General Assembly debate over seniority based license plates, Democrats would hold most plates while Republicans get five. Sen. Hunter B. Andrews argues party loyalty should not govern seniority, calling it an ego trip and a misguided privilege, with little practical value beyond parking ease.
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Senate
Hunter B. Andrews
Hampton
Andrews
General Assembly
Capitol Square
We Hold These Truths A Chronicle of America
A New York loyalist Peter Van Schaack records doubts about independence. He argues colonies remain British, musing on parliamentary supremacy, and warns that a lack of a supreme power would lead to anarchy without some form of dependence for happiness.
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Chronicle of
America
New York
Peter van Schaack
Moscow Middle East Leapfrog Raises UN Peleton Pressure
United Nations debates over Lebanon’s civil war and the PLO’s right to represent Palestinians intensify. Analysts warn Moscow gains if the Palestine issue stalls, risking a broader U.S. Soviet clash as Israel and Syria clash over Lebanon.
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United Nations
Lebanon
Israel
Palestine
Moscow
Britain
U.S
Middle East
Japan
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Syria
Mideast
Washington
Eisenhower
Beirut
Cairo
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Daniel P. Moynihan
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Capitol
George W. Wilbur
Petty and Picayune
Richmond
Ross Mackenzie
Jeff MacNelly
United Feature Syndicate
Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
David H. Smith
Eugene P. Miller
Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas B. O'Connell
Reed Daily
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