Soviet naval menace reshapes world power outlook
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report on Sergei Gorshkov’s book The Sea Power of the State, a blueprint for a blue water Soviet navy aiming to dominate sea lanes and pressure Western preeminence. The piece notes internal circulation, potential contradictions to detente, and implications for U.S. naval buildup.
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Washington
Sergei Gorshkov
Kremlin
Gorshkov
U.S
Stalin
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Cuba
Somalia
Red Sea
West
4-H Members Raise Funds to Retain Extension Agent
Clarke County 4-H members secured backing to keep Dan Payne as Extension Agent despite a budget crunch. They organized a chicken barbecue, raising 406 dollars as their contribution to the county’s share, with broad community support from the Raritan Club and many families.
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Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
Dan Payne
4-H’ers
Raritan Club
Watergate Reform Act Seen As Step Toward Public Trust
James Kilpatrick argues the 1976 Watergate Reform Act, approving 91 to 5, creates new offices to fight federal crime but remains imperfect. He cites Senate support, fears over executive power, and asserts true antidote lies in electing officials with enduring public trust and integrity.
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Senate
Sam Ervin
Curtis
Fannin
Hruska
Laxalt
Scott
Virginia
Department of Justice
Ford
Ervin
Justice
Congressional
Congress
House
Reagan Schweiker ticket shocks party insiders and voters
Ronald Reagan chose liberal Sen. Richard Schweiker as running mate three weeks before the Kansas City convention. The move stunned Ford backers and some conservatives who fear a shift to the left. Supporters argue Schweiker could peel delegates in Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey, while critics warn of heavy losses outside the East. Schweiker once backed Nixon and counseled resignation in 1974, underscoring the high political risk of the ticket.
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Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
Kansas City
Ford
Afl-Cio
ADA
New York
New Jersey
Schweiker
Reagan-Schweiker
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South
Midwest
West
North Carolina
Jose Helms
Helms
Tennessee
Sen
Bill Brock
Capitol
Brock
Hired Gunslingers in the Western Mercenary Executions
A reader letter criticizes US press for eulogizing mercenaries led by Gearhart of Maryland. The writer argues firing squad deaths are more humane than other methods and denounces mercenaries as traitors who took up arms against fellow countrymen.
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Angela
Gearhart
Maryland
US Supreme Court
Callan
Ers
Rt. 2
Berryville
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