Carter heads to Cairo en route to Jerusalem a Mideast trip
A Washington columnist analyzes President Carter's plan to visit Cairo and then Jerusalem as a bold diplomatic bid. The piece argues the trip could yield public opinion benefits and sway SALT II Senate support, amid domestic scrutiny of his leadership and strategic choices.
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Mideast
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Mustafa Khalil
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Saudi Arabia
United States
Mr. Carter
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Senate
South Korea
Letter to the Editor on Canine Shooting and Sheriff’s Department
A high school student responds to two letters about a dog shooting and alleged sheriff negligence. The writer notes the dog warden and sheriff’s department handling, questions supposed connections to politics, and comments that dog wardens do not work for the sheriff. The letter defends proper reporting and urges more careful involvement by the writer of the second letter.
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Janet Ryman
D. L. MacMillan
Nodea
Frederick Coun
Sheriff's Department
Reader protest over dog shooting letter accuracy
A local reader defends her father Sheriff Mauck and disputes a columnist claim the sheriff allowed a dog to run loose and that a leash law exists in Frederick County. She notes weathered school days, a bathed poodle, and neighbors' children at play in the yard area.
Carter Nominees Brace Virginia Judicial Vacancies
The editorial notes President Carter will nominate two lawyers from Byrd commission lists for federal district judgeships in Virginia while two vacancies remain. It argues for expanding the Byrd lists to include Black and female candidates and praises the commissions for fairness without regard to race creed color or sex.
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Byrd Commission
Virginia
Byrd
Richmond
Richard L. Williams
James P Jones
Abingdon
Herbert E Harris
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Richmond Bar Association
The
Virginia Bar Association
Charles Robb
Restoring Balance to Mideast Talks
Washington reporters analyze the Carter Begin talks at Blair House and the failures and missteps shaping U.S. policy toward Egypt Israel and Saudi Arabia. The piece lists factors behind shifts in tactic including Camp David outcomes Sadat Begin and regional dynamics influencing the peace process.
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Washington
Menachem
Blair House
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Egypt
Mr. Sadat
Sadat
Mideast
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King Hussein
U.S
Prince Faud
Saudi Arabia
White House
Camp David
Begin
Carter Faces Critics Over Foreign Policy and Standby Powers
The article analyzes President Carter's news conference amid criticism that his foreign policy is weak and indecisive. It argues his cautious approach harms perceptions abroad and at home, noting inflation, oil shortages, and the proposed standby authority for energy measures as insufficient leadership.
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N_Y. Times News Service
New York
Carter
Africa
United States
Congress
OPEC
Carter struggles to keep Jewish backing amid Billy Carter crisis
The piece argues Jimmy Carter failed to fully dissociate from Billy Carter and his anti Semitic outbursts, hurting Jewish support. It notes aides hesitated to pressure the president, Robert Strauss urged action, and a press conference damaged ties further. It surveys potential rivals and the political threat to Carter among Jewish voters.
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Robert Strauss
Jimmy Carter
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Iran
Jody Powell
Bob Strauss
Powell
Strauss
Washington Post
Hyman Bookbinder
American Jewish Committee
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