Begin Aims to Oust Israeli Leader Stir Senate Alarm
Report describes dismay among six leading U S Senators at a Blair House breakfast over Prime Minister Menahem Begin Ap question pans his stance on settlements and Sinai expansions. Javits Abourezk Metzenbaum and others express concern while Shcharansky case and economic talk occupy Capitol Hill.
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Jerusalem
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Israel
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Ohio
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U.S
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North Carolina
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Anwar Sadat
Sinai
West Bank
Jacob Javits
New York
Winchester's Airport grows private operator option
The Winchester City Council faces Skyline Aviation lease termination from last December. A private fixed base operator is urged to run the facility, with city staff projecting a small budget surplus for 1978 79 and a spring plan for a 1 2 million capital upgrade including runway extension to 5 7 thousand feet. A 1990 state study envisions upgrading the airport to Basic Transport status, while legal frictions with Skyline and a new franchise agreement loom.
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Winchester
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Wendell Seldon
Skyline
Supreme Court weighs strike subsidies through unemployment funds
The court faces two conflicts over state laws financing unemployment benefits for striking workers. In New York a seven month walkout by CWA locals against NY Telephone and AT&T led to $49 million in tax free benefits funded by the employer.
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High Court
New York
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New York Telephone Co
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New York State
National Labor Relations Act
Congress
Rhode Island
Supreme Court
Israel's Quiet Internal Debate Amid War and Doubt
In Jerusalem during Easter week 1978 the mood is somber as Israel faces Lebanon conflict, US and UN tensions, and a nation torn between peace prospects and war costs. Private doubts grow among Begin supporters and the young generation questions long military service and future life choices. Labor backs Begin yet watches rising youths closely.
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James Reston
N.Y. Times
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White House
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Tel Aviv
Middle Class Defined Mood of Growing Anger
A New York Times analysis outlines the surge of middle class anger across the nation. It questions who is middle class, arguing definitions vary by income and region and that tax policy fuels discontent. The piece suggests the mood risks broader political realignments and potential racial and housing tensions.
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Richard Nixon
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New York
Virginia
United States
California
Democratic divisions defy party line on Capitol Hill
Washington report notes the 1978 Democratic Congress faces internal splits despite favorable majorities. Roll calls reveal desertions on student aid and campaign finance, as many Democrats distance themselves from the White House. The trend shifts toward individual decision making over party discipline.
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Washington Star Syndicate
Washington
Capitol Hill
White House
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Senate
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