Carter White House faces coal crisis and law order clash
White House debates bringing in John Doar to enforce law in the coalfields as the United Mine Workers strike threatens rails and power plants. Officials warn of 3 to 4 million unemployment and push for piecemeal settlements to avert economic catastrophe.
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John Doar
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Doar
James Schlesinger
James Rhodes
Ohio
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Virginia
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Florida
Meany
Miami
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R.I
Arnold Miller
Carter White House
Food stamp cut split over coal strike and Bergland action
The piece applauds Agriculture Secretary Bergland for cutting food stamps to striking miners under Taft Hartley and proposes federal legislation to override a California ruling. It argues taxpayers should not fund illegal strikes and questions AFL CIO leader Meany’s stance while noting potential lawsuits and local economic concerns.
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Agriculture
Robert Bergland
U.S
Taft-Hartley
Ohio Valley
Winchester
Bergland
California
Congress
Pursuit of Justice in Letelier assassination case
The Carter administration should keep pursuing justice for the Letelier and Moffitt killings. Investigators link the bomb attack to anti Castro Cuban terrorists and two Chilean secret service members. The United States may push Chile to cooperate, despite potential regime hesitations.
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Carter
Orlando Letelier
United States
Chile
Salvador Allende Gossens
Mr Letelier
Ronni Moffitt
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DINA
Justice Department
Pinochet
Tongsan Park
A Jet Tour Through Europe and the Middle East
A columnist traces a single day flight from Belgrade to Dubrovnik to Rome then Amman, observing political tensions in Yugoslavia Italy and Jordan. He notes Europe’s aims on human rights Eurocommunism and the Rome coalition question while praising modernization and jet travel’s pace, yet warning of cultural strain.
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N.Y. Times
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Jordan
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Dubrovnik
Adriatic
Rome
Middle East
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Europe
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Democracy
Christian Democrats
Washington
Tito
Israel
Jerusalem
Hussein
Britain
Austria
Alfred Atherton
Kissinger
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Atherton
Anderson Faces Challengers In Illinois Primary Fight
Illinois congressman John B. Anderson, a top Republican, trails 43 to 39 against Donald M. Lyon in unofficial sixteenth district polls. Critics say Anderson has drifted toward Eastern liberalism, while conservative groups push to unseat him before the March 21 primary.
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Washington
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House
Illinois
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Rockford
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National Conservative Action Committee
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Germany
Poland
Ireland
Taiwan
Senegal
Kenya
Lesotho
Sierra Leone
Korea
Tongsun Park
Dolan
House of Representatives
Arizona
Morris Udall
Mo Udall
In Fear of Competence and the Bureaucracy
A satirical essay argues incompetence in government and media may shape politics. It cites Carter’s push to fire unfit officials, praises bureaucrats’ competence, notes lawyers’ backlash, and highlights how press misread Tet as a North Vietnamese victory.
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Carter
Congress
President Carter
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Burger
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Charles Peters
Washington Monthly
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