Commitment Deepens U S Involvement in Sinai Mission
The United States plans to station 200 civilian technicians in the Sinai to run monitoring equipment, a move seen as dangerous and costly. The piece criticizes the Kissinger pact as buying peace, notes potential protection costs, and calls for a negotiated settlement between Israel and its Arab neighbors without outside guarantees.
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United States
Middle East
U.S
Sinai
U.S. State Department
America
Israel
Sam
U.S. approves 200 civilian technicians in Sinai pact
Congress approves 16 major commitments guiding U S support to Israel and Egypt under the Sinai peace accord. Key points include aiding Israel’s defense and energy needs, backing free passage in strategic waterways, supplying advanced equipment, and consulting with both nations on security actions. An Egyptian permission condition delays Israel’s full implementation of the pact.
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U.S
Sinai
Israel
Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb
Red Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
Egypt
Roll Call: Area Members on Oct Votes in House and Senate
Summary of major roll calls from Oct 2 to Oct 8 involving Middle East peace measures in the Sinai and a school lunch veto override. Key actors include Rep. Findley, Rep. Broomfield, Sen. Talmadge, McGovern, Curtis, Byrd, and Scott. Notable items cover H J Res 683 for a two year Sinai observer program and HR 4222 on child nutrition funding. Big Oil amendment to break up integrated firms failed 45 to 55.
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Washington
Congress
House
Sinai
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Senate
U.S
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Ford
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
George McGovern
D.D
Sen
Carl Curtis
Rneb
Harry Byrd
William Scott
Dewey Bartlett
R-Okla
Byrd
Scott
Carmichael Rewrites Mississippi Politics With New Campaign Drive
Mississippis underdog Republican Gil Carmichael uses unprecedented TV exposure to push a conservative, racially cautious campaign for governor. He champions gun control measures and a break from Reconstruction era orthodoxy, challenging Democrat Cliff Finch and other rivals.
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Jackson
Miss
Gil Carmichael
Mississippi
Carmichael Builds Momentum With Mississippi Voter Shift
Carmichael gains traction as polls show 71 percent backing registration and licensing and 70 percent support for a new state constitution. He frames Mississippi as rich in resources but lacking skilled labor, urging compulsory education and black youth training to spark domestic industries. Finch remains silent while DeVries reports a large undecided bloc leaning toward Carmichael near the November election.
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Carmichael
Cliff Finch
Mississippi
James C. Eastland
Walter DeVries
Michigan
George Romney
DeVries
Eastland
Finch
Evening Star Established Wily 4 1896
The Evening Star was established in 1896 under the leadership of Thomas T. Byrd as general manager with Lewis H. Ebert involved in the management team.
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Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
Kissinger Middle East accords debated by senator in Senate
In a speech from his Winchester Virginia office the senator weighs Kissinger shuttle diplomacy Israel Egypt and the risk of US backing for 200 civilian technicians and a broad aid package. He notes unresolved issues Golan Heights West Bank Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees and questions oil guarantees Pershing missiles and US role as regional policeman urging cautious support or abstention.
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Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Winchester
Virginia
Eisenhower
Kissinger
Israel
State Kissinger
Egypt
United States
Congress
Golan Heights
Syria
Sinai
West Bank
Old City
Jerusalem
Sharm al-Sheikh
U.S
Mideast
U.N
OPEC
Letters to The Star Editor Praise and Protest on School Board
A Winchester Virginia reader denounces federal overreach in school governance after a judge forced reinstate of two expelled students. The letter urges citizens to contact leaders and fund education rather than court costs. A Berryville reader condemns Hogan’s Heroes and On The Rocks for trivializing wartime suffering and asks others to boycott.
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the Star
Kirk
Kern
Star
Winchester School Board
Code of Virginia
HEW
Civil Rights Commission
Office of Economic Opportunity
OSHA
FTC
Turk
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
D.J. Howard School
Johnson
NAACP
Lewis H. Ebert
Fox Drive
Dachau
Buchenwald
Auschwitz
Rt. 1
Berryville
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Ford Administrations
William Broomfield
R-Mich
Inside Report
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Clarke Reed
Reed
South
David H. Smith
Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
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Senator
Harry F. Byrd , Jr
Sadat
George Ball
Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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