SALT and the Soviets balance of power and diplomacy
The piece argues Soviet threats over Cuba and Iran risk derailing SALT talks. It cites U S arms sales to Iran, the 1962 Missile Crisis, and Kissinger’s 1970 doctrine, urging Carter to press with firm diplomacy and show military resolve to deter Soviet misperceptions.
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U.S. State Department
Cuba
U.S
Kremlin
Iran
Shah
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Brezhnev
United States
Stop the Badgering An Editorial on Virginia Desegregation
The Staunton News Leader argues President Carter should tell HEW to stop pressuring Virginia colleges over desegregation. It asserts Virginias colleges admit students by merit, not race, and predicts federal grants could be cut if a black recruitment drive is mandated, risking a court fight and civil rights violations.
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Carter
Virginia
Dalton
HEW
Institutions of Higher Learning
Old Dominion University
Norfolk State College
Weaselwordsmiths analyze Carter weasel-wording tricks
Washington essay explains six month pushback and other methods in which President Carter uses careful phrasing to shape deficit figures and military spending. It highlights phrases like less than half what it was and about 21 percent of GNP to cushion projections.
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NY Times News Service
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford
NATO
Europe
U.S
Pacific
HEW
Wall Street in near panic tied to Saudi cash moves
The Oct 23 crisis on Wall Street stemmed from Saudi money liquidating CDs, mostly from Morgan Guaranty. Analysts dispute motives, some view it as a dollar defense push, others cite cash shortages. Treasury actions followed. Carter announced dollar defense on Nov 1.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
Wall Street
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Carter
Morgan Guaranty
New York City
New York
Mideast
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Hospitals faced with costly SHUR cost accounting plan
In Washington a dispute over SHUR the System for Hospital Uniform Reporting aims to standardize hospital costs to cut expenses. Critics warn the plan would cost hospitals millions annually and deliver little value, arguing it forces rigid bureaucratic reporting and pointless data on housekeeping and other small costs.
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Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Dallas
Joe and Shur
Joe
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Califano
Shur
John Gavras
Dallas Hospital Council
SHUR proposal criticized as federal overreach and waste
The draft SHUR is condemned for costly, uniform rules that would burden hospitals, stifle federalism, and fail to curb fraud or improve care. Critics argue varied state experiments would better test flexible forms while auditors focus on maps and paperwork.
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Gavras
Messrs
Califano
Carter
Rhodesia's Salisbury: Fear and daily life amid sanctions
In Salisbury amid power outages and security patrols, Rhodesia's capital shows bustling commerce and nightlife. Sanctions bite: food costs rise, unemployment grows, tobacco under World prices, and currency not widely accepted abroad. Guerrilla warfare looms beyond the city, while whites cling to urban comforts.
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Meikles
Salisbury
Rhodesia
American Express
Echo Car Rentals
U.S
United States
Britain
Tolstoy
Moscow
Napoleon
Winchester Evening Star Established in 1896
The Winchester Evening Star announces its founding in 1896 with team leadership including General Manager Thomas T. Byrd, Managing Editor Roy E. Potts NT, and Advertising Director Eugene P. Miller. The paper operates from 2N Kent St Winchester VA 22601 and lists staff roles across editorial and wire desks.
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Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
David O. Loomis
Winchester Evening Star Inc
Kent St
Winchester
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