Lamm’s 25 More Years Remark Sparks Debate
Colorado Governor Richard Lamm faced criticism for saying terminally ill elderly people have a duty to die and make way for the living. He defended the remark as a critique of medical technology prolonging life, but opponents called it crude and contrary to Judeo Christian ethics. The piece notes prior comments about Las Vegas women and jokes about public morality.
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Colorado
Richard Lamm
Las Vegas
Gov. Lamm
Mondale presses Hart as New York polls loom
In New York the Democratic race tightens as Mondale attacks Hart over policy records and PAC funding while Hart refrains from broad attacks. Analysts say Hart may close the gap with Mondale benefiting from urban Jewish voters and party backing. The result hinges on final attention and perception rather than issues.
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New York
Walter F. Mondale
Gary Hart
Mondale
Hart
Colorado
PAC
Mario Cuomo
Illinois
Carter White House
Carter
Injustices And Abuses In Various Lights
The piece argues Congress will tighten disability benefit termination under Social Security, contrasting Carter era reforms with Reagan era reviews. It notes bureaucratic mistakes denying wheelchairs and denials followed by recoveries, blaming red tape and inefficiency, and critiques media focus on errors over legitimate abuses.
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Congress
Reagan Administration
Parrot Best Talker Worst Flier Quote by Wright
Thought for today quotes Orville Wright on birds and parrot traits noting eloquence over flight. The line frames a playful contrast between talkativeness and aerial skill attributed to a parrot in a kingdom of birds.
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Kingdom of the Birds
Mondale Hart clash signals New York primary pivot
In a CBS debate Mondale and Hart spar over Central America and Honduras as a win in New York looms. Hart markets a clear anti intervention stance while Mondale leans domestic issues, with Cuomo commenting on New York’s immigrant and old industrial identity shaping views.
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New York
Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
Persian Gulf
Mondale
Central America
Hart
Honduras
Ronald Reagan
Columbia University
Illinois
Chrysler
New York City
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
Buffalo
Vietnam
Reagan
Nicaragua
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic- Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota
Humphrey
Columbia
Jesse
Rocky Road To Peace In Africa
Washington awaits Angola to invite talks on a timetable for the withdrawal of 25000 Cuban troops from Angola The move aims to ease South Africa’s role in the Angola war and open Namibia independence It would be a foreign policy win for Reagan amid Lebanon and Jordan peace efforts The piece weighs Soviet Cuban interests and possible shifts in Africa and notes risks of undermining any deal The United States pursues quiet diplomacy over overt action.
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Angola
United States
South Africa
Namibia
Ronald Reagan
Lebanon
Jordan
Mideast
Africa
Soviet Union
Cuba
UNITA
Jonas Savimbi
Congress
CIA
Savimbi
Moscow
Russia
Luanda
Fidel Castro
Castro
Ethiopia
Nicaragua
Havana
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Hart and Mondale
Blues Brothers
Chicago
Gene Hackman
John Wayne
Victor McLaglen
Donnybrook
Ed Koch
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