Carter Seeks Slow Path to Normalize with China
The Carter administration hints at indirect moves toward recognizing the PRC via talks with allies on selling arms and a Taiwan trade mission. Brzezinski is authorized to discuss broader questions with Beijing, while Washington weighs Taiwan risks. Beijing sticks to One China and refuses foreign interference. The policy tension centers on avoiding force against Taiwan while fulfilling the Shanghai Communique.
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Mao Tse-tung
Campaign Spending Shapes Winchester Local Council Races
The 11 candidates in Winchester's municipal election raised 14454 in contributions and spent 11981. Winners split as seven Democrats six Republicans with incumbents spending less and newcomers spending more. A comparison shows Pine's 42 cent per vote vs Kern's 1.24, highlighting cost dynamics and voter support. Losing candidates spent varied amounts per vote, with party totals favoring Republicans overall. The new council will take office July 1 to steer finances and city affairs.
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Common Sense Victory Marks Temporary Senate Cloture Setback
The editorial notes a 53 to 45 vote on cloture for the Labor Reform Act of 1977. Though proponents claimed a temporary victory, the bill returns to Human Resources Committee for possible compromise or rewrite, with further Senate action not expected before July 15.
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Youngs Ties to Porn Baron Spark a Political Firestorm
The 1976 77 period links Congressman Andrew Young to jailed impresario Michael Thevis. Notes plead for Thevis medical transfers and release consideration, amid allegations of campaign donations and potential influence peddling. A broader Georgia influence and legal maneuvering surround Thevis’s incarceration and shifting prison placements.
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Bert Lance
Michael Thevis
Indiana
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Warren Shulma
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Bobby Lee
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Sidney 0. Smith
Berty
Georgia
Justice
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Playing the China Card reshapes U S strategy with China
President Carter and national security advisers lift a ban on airborne scanning gear sales to Peking during a May luncheon. Brzezinski leads talks in China to align policies against Moscow and influence Rhodesia Mozambique and Angola, while Taiwan policy remains unresolved and conservatives brace for shifts.
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