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...support that might dissuade Hanoi's military strategists from viewing Thailand as ultimately just another domino. The Premier seemed to be satisfied by Carter's assurance that the U.S. was "deeply committed to the integrity and the freedom and the security of Thailand." As a token of that commitment, the President plans to ask Congress to approve transfer to Thai ownership of $11.3 million worth of U.S. ammunition stored in Thailand since the Viet Nam War. Carter Administration officials quietly promised Kriangsak that they would speed up delivery of F-5E fighter-bombers and other modern arms already...
...begun to fund "alternative energy systems," it can only be concluded that they are mere token efforts. They do not make TVA's overall record any less troubling. In this case, "Power to the People" is being generated at too high a price. Winona La Duke Westigard...
...with each other one on one. AMREX offers major property dealers an organized exchange resembling those provided for commodity traders and stock and bond investors. AMREX works in much the same manner as do other exchanges. The 2,500 members who actively buy and sell through AMREX ante up token annual dues of $575. For this they can key into the exchange's international real estate listings, which are beamed daily to AMREX headquarters by satellite from Europe. The listings are displayed on the video terminals, and with the help of a 1,000-page inventory book, buyers...
...Shah's closest adviser, of "conspiring against the interests and will of the Iranian nation," and vowed not to work until he was removed. A similar revolt took place at Iran's United Nations mission in New York City, where diplomats closed down their offices as a "token of solidarity with the Iranian people...
...hours to stem steel layoffs, which have been running at 1,000 a month for four years in an industry that has about 300,000 workers. But with profits sharply down because of import competition, the steelmakers refused. The settlement allows both sides to claim a token victory. Officially the week remains 40 hours, but workers will now get extra time off that will effectively cut their on-the-job time to 38 hours...