Nixon-Frost interview revisits Watergate era secret deal
The upcoming Nixon-Frost TV interview features Nixon claiming he wanted to cool the Watergate obsession and resign. A 1973 Nixon letter confirms a secret $4.75 billion postwar reconstruction aid accord with North Vietnam without political conditions. Congress questions the secrecy and misleads, while Carter says he is not bound by the pledge and domestic priorities should take precedence.
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North Vietnam
Pham van Dong
State Department
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
Planned People and the Cost of Choice Around Family Design
AColumns piece argues that planned parenthood and gender selection risk a future of engineered offspring. It wildy speculates on roles, careers, and social tensions as parents blueprint traits and outcomes.
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New York
London
Rome
Washington, D.C
Planned Parenthood
Washington Boulevard
Erica Jong
William Shakespeare
Parties split on fraud potential of election day voter reg
Congressional Quarterly examines Carter’s election day registration plan. It argues turnout could rise nationally to 65 percent, aiding Carter if he runs, while Republicans warn the system invites abuse. Five states Minnesota Wisconsin Maine Oregon North Dakota show minimal fraud but questions remain about broader adoption and impact on Democrats.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Daley
Bill Frenzel
R Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Maine
Oregon
North Dakota
Joan Grove
John Linnell
Mondale
Senate
GOP
Republican Party
George Innes
Will Carter Let Soviets Have Our Super-Computer
Washington scene reports in 1977 that President Carter may block the export of the Cyber-76 super computer to the Soviet Union. Congress members fear the ten million dollar sale could aid Soviet weather and military capabilities and threaten U.S. nuclear deterrence.
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Soviet Union
Control Data Corporation
Minneapolis
Moscow
Congress
United States
Richard Schord
Missouri
Sam Stratton
New York
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Bob Dornan
California
Bob Bauman
Maryland
House
Ichord
Ashbrook
Costick
Minuteman
Control Date Corporation
Europe
Third World
Letters to the Star Editor and Community Notes
A reader criticizes rape prevention advice as misleading while praising a lecture by Frederick Storaska on counterattacks. Others request views on tax proposals and honor the memory of Miss Rachel Kirby, a Winchester boarding house operator noted for compassion and housing assistance.
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Blue & Gray Electrical Service
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V.P.I
Frederick Storaska
Storaska
Storasks
United States
Tracey M. Carr
V.P.J
S.A
Rostel Road
Winchester
Byrd
Earl E. Whetzel
Orchard Ave
Rachel Kirby
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