Organized Labor Faces Carter Inflation Fight Test
The piece argues that organized labor could shape Carter's anti inflation program by pressing for higher wages while urging restraint. It notes AFL-CIO head Meany's stance and cites coal strike outcomes as benchmarks. It urges balanced action by unions and government to curb inflation.
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Our Old Spies Grow Tired and Jaded in Cold War Theatre
A satirical meditation on aging spies based in Berlin with London as home office. Control, a possibly compromised figure, probes weary operatives about one last mission amid frauleins, meat pies, and wary loyalties. The piece contrasts old world intrigue with modern computational methods.
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Israel and U.S. arms aid hinges on Begin shift
The article details a late change by Prime Minister Begin that swayed two U.S. senators to oppose the arms package for Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Simcha Dinitz delivered Begin’s stance May 11, altering Senate Foreign Relations dynamics and prompting critics to accuse foreign interference.
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Carter faces complexity in Africa as Soviet Cuban presence grows
Swiftly moving events in Africa press President Carter to counter Soviet Cuban activity without seeming to side with nationalist liberation movements. Zaire Shaba clashes with Cuban-backed rebels threaten regional stability, while Ethiopia Eritrea tensions, Rhodesia politics, and Saudi concerns complicate U.S. options and risk alignment with white minority regimes.
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Investigation of the FBI Has Backfired
The Carter Administration faces fallout from prosecuting ex FBI officials and disciplining agents over long practiced investigative methods used against Weather Underground. Justice fears discovery of similar past practices. editors argue for defenses of past methods and question legality and time context of actions.
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Viewpoint: readers weigh in on new US $1 coin design
Alice Fletcher from Winchester urges Betsy Ross to appear on the $1 coin with the flag on the reverse, as a space for public opinion on substituting the silver dollar with a gold or $1 coin and honoring national symbols.
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