Environmental Backlash Targets U.S. Abroad Standards
Washington reports a cabinet level counterattack led by the State Department to block a CEQ NRDC plan to export U.S. environmental rules for foreign projects including nuclear reactors. NRC objects as CEQ officials defend proposed overseas impact assessments tied to export licenses and loan guarantees.
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Washington
State Department
White House
Council For Environmental Quality
CEQ
Uncle Sam
Carter
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Carlton Stoiber
U.S
Charles Warren
Gus Speth
Stoiber
Export-Import Bank
John Moore
Moore
Atlanta
Stuart Eizenstat
Eizenstat
Speth
NRDC
Ex-Im Bank
U.S. District Court
Potomac
Jimmy Carter
Uncle Sam vs the Cigarette and the Power Grab
Washington columnist critiques Secretary Califano’s anti smoking campaign as nanny state overreach and warns against federal taxation bans and a new Office of Smoking and Health. The piece contrasts personal choice with government coercion while noting public health costs and cultural pushback.
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Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Washington
Joe Califano
Califano
Federal Trade Commission
Smoking and Health
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Board
Joe
Sadat presses public diplomacy as Mideast talks stall
Observers see Sadat using parliament and media to sway world opinion and U.S. pressure, while Egypt and Israel posture in Jerusalem talks. Analysts note perceptions rival facts in shaping peace prospects amid recent stalling and blame.
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Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Jerusalem
Sinai
Court of World History
Mideast
U.S
Cyrus Vance
HEW targets smoking with new five million budget push
The Health, Education and Welfare secretary Joseph Califano seeks a five million boost for the National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health, a move critics say would raise overall HEW costs to twenty three million next year. Opponents note ongoing tobacco price supports remain untouched and question federal overreach into personal choice.
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Joseph A. Califano Jr
Department of Agriculture
Federal
Government Department
HEW
Backfire in SALT II Debate Sparks Senate Clash
The SALT II pact faces new opposition as critics demand counting the Soviet Backfire bomber within the 2,400 strategic delivery vehicles. Senator Tower warns the deal could be unenforceable if backed by a Brezhnev letter, while Defense officials warn of Backfire’s potential global reach from Arctic bases.
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United States Press Inc
Washington
Carter
Senate
United States
Geneva
John Tower
Texas
Leonid Brezhnev
Defense Intelligence Agency
Arctic
Cuba
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Air Force
Brown
House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
Panama Canal
Panama
Henry Jackson
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Carter Budget Proposals Face Tax and Economic Clash
Congressional Quarterly surveys Carter's budget and tax plan tied to the State of the Union economic message. Analysts caution the package reflects constraints from prior policy and 1978 79 economy with a likely 25 billion tax cut, a balancing act by 1981 amid inflation and deficits.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Death of Ben Belchic Prompts Tributes From Historic Society
In a letter to the Star Editor Tucker H. Hill of the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission mourns Ben Belchic founder and president of the Winchester Frederick Historical Society. Hill notes his dedication to preserving landmarks and his valued friendship with the Commission and staff. Citizens will miss him.
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the Star
Ben Belchic
Winchester- Frederick
Count Your Blessings Editor Betty Dennis Seeks Blessings For 1978
The writer reflects on a year of illness and loss in 1977 and thanks friends and customers. She urges readers to count Blessings in 1978, naming them one by one, and notes personal responsibilities to her aunt in a nursing home.
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the Star
Betty S. Dennis
Rt. 2
Box 231
Winchester
Reader Letters Policy Editor's Note
Policy note inviting signed letters to the editor with address and telephone, up to 350 words. Editors may edit for authentication. typed or double spaced preferred. Letters may not be published if authenticity cannot be confirmed.
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Coe
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Natural Resources Defense
Evans—Novak
Winchester Evening Star
Israel Knesset
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Winchester Evening Star Inc
Kent St
Mr. Califano
Agriculture Department
By Frank van der Linden
Los Angeles
Lake Superior
Tucker H. Hill
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
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