Aggression in Africa Forces Tough U.S. Stance on Cuba Soviets
The editorial decries 37,000 Cuban troops and Soviet-backed forces in 19 African countries and argues the United States must counter Soviet Cuban influence. It cites Ethiopia's Ogaden successes, Carter’s SALT II pressure, and the failed linkage theory, urging a firmer U.S. policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Horn
Ethiopia
Somalia
United States
Carter
Ogaden
Senate
Horn of Africa
U.S
U.s.cuba
Is Spring Finally Coming After Long Winter
A reflective note on warming hints of spring after a harsh winter of 1978. Readers describe thawing gutters, soggy yards, and lingering cold as they hope for a sunny weekend, plans for gardens, trips, and outdoor time to resume.
Panama's Drug Money in Torrijos Regime Revealed in Transcripts
Senate intelligence chair Birch Bayh acknowledged that drug trafficking proceeds were laundered through some U.S. banks loaning to Panama's Torrijos regime. The sanitized transcripts show Torrijos' family tied to narcotics and casino profits, sparking debate over canal treaty relevance as customs control shifts to Panama.
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Tes Press, Inc
Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
Panama
United States
Omar Torrijos
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Senate
Panama Canal
Torrijos
U.S
Bob Griffin
Michigan
Bayh
Griffin
Wyoming
Malcolm Wallop
Canal
Moises
State Department
Hugo Torrijos
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Republican
States
Iam
Sen. Bayh
North Carolina Turns against Jimmy Carter
North Carolina officials and voters turn against President Carter as Gov. Jim Hunt warns of low support and fears of helping Sen. Jesse Helms and losing three Democratic seats in 1978. The tobacco and university integration fights drive discontent with HEW Chief Califano and White House control.
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North Carolina
Jimmy Carter
Raleigh
N.C
Jim Hunt
White House
Hunt
Carter
Jerry Ford
Jesse Helms
University of North Carolina
Joseph Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Califano
Atlanta
Washington
Sen
Robert Morgan
Morgan
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Juanita Kreps
Duke University
Winston-Salem
Panama Canal Treaties Should Be Passed
William Safire argues the Panama canal treaties will pass with amendments. He criticizes Carter for accommodationism and praises stalwarts like Reagan and Helms, while urging a cautious vote to preserve U S security and Senate oversight.
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Carter
Cerberus
Lord Bryce
Tennessee
Howard Baker
Bill Brock
United States
Ronald Reagan
Helms
Allen
Ford
Reagan
White House
Spelvin Reviews Cairo Night Ride and Egypt Wanderings
J Tolliver Spelvin narrates a Cairo night drive and Egyptian sightseeing with blunt humor. He jokes about traffic, exhaust, and pedestrians, notes OSHA inspectors as deadpan humor, and recalls Luxor tomb visits and an amusing buggy ride with Bedawi. The piece blends travel satire with cultural shock and vivid street scenes.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Cairo
Spelvin
Styx
Egypt
J. Tolliver Spelvin
Rappahannock County
Nile Hilton
New York
Rome
Tokyo
Paris
Hilton
Osha Safety
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Winchester Evening Star
Winter
By Frank van der Linden
van der Linden
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Evans
Novak
Yonaro
William Safire
George McGovern
United States Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Caribbean
United Nations
Napoleon
Elba
Safire
Mr. Spelvin
Jaytee
Luxor
Bedawi
Baksheesh
Central Casting
Valley of the Kings
Cairo Museum
America
Trout
Ancient
Thebes
Thomas T. Byrd Ganers
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offle
Kent St. Windy
Evening Star Inc
Ester
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