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...would contend that putting the first American woman in space wasn't a big deal not Ride, not NASA, and not the hordes of watchers who wore "Ride, Sally" buttons and wrote letters to Time magazine debating whether she should have taken her lipstick on board. But it wasn't the first time that milestone fever has obscured just what was a big deal about it--and what wasn't. And those questions were amply illuminated by a sedate, tiny and altogether un-fevered wire item in last Wednesday's New York Times--a dry announcement of the appointment...
...recalls that North Vietnamese Leader Ho Chi Minh collaborated at the end of that war with U.S. intelligence agents and modeled Viet Nam's 1945 declaration of independence on America's. These facts could lead to a romantic string of what-ifs; indeed, some former U.S. diplomats contend on-camera that Ho might have become a U.S. ally. But the documentary is careful to depict Ho's lifelong commitment to Communism and his close ties with the Soviet Union and China...
Despite appearances, however, the three have not resumed their former lifestyles. With their backgrounds, it should be easy for them to fall into the American rhythm--Lien's idea of fun remains unchanged: "Four, five friends, go to movies." But she and her brothers must contend with the isolation imposed by their past trials and their flawed English. On top of it all, Ty and Van endure daily harassment and ridicule from their schoolmates...
...Interior Secretary James Watt has been trying to sell frights to mine on federally controlled land. Environmentalists and some Western Governors and Democrats contend he will spur the mining of coal that the nation does not now need, at giveaway prices. On Aug. 3, a House committee voted to order Watt not to hold a sale of mining rights scheduled for last week. Under federal law, its vote should have been controlling. But the Supreme Court in June declared unconstitutional the procedure under which Congress delegates authority to the Executive Branch to perform certain acts while reserving the option...
Those favoring divestiture contend that the flow of foreign capital has not improved condition for Blacks in the country the gap between white and Black wages was not significantly altered during the years in which economic growth was fueled by foreign investment. Moreoever, few Black have been accepted in managerial positions in commerce and industry In come cases increased American investment has made industry more capital intensive and actually reduced the number of Black employees And, during the period of great economic growth. Black political rights have, if anything, been reduced by the growth of discriminatory and repressive legislation...