U S Moves to Mediate Falklands Crisis
Secretary of State Haig meets with British Prime Minister Thatcher and Argentine President Galtieri seeking a neutral solution to the Falklands war crisis. Washington urges continued negotiations, warns of potential British support if war occurs, and notes Argentina's invasion harms self determination.
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United States
Great Britain
Argentina
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri
Buenos Aires
Supreme Court Tightens Limits on Felon Appeals to Federal Courts
The Supreme Court in Engle v Isaac and U S v Frady narrows access to federal review for felons, curbing post conviction petitions. Justice Sandra Day O Connor wrote both majority opinions, signaling a shift to force appeals within a reasonable time and reinforce state court outcomes.
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Supreme Court
Engle
Reagan
Isaac
Frady
War’s end harder than its start warns columnist
The piece argues it is easier to trigger a war than to end one, citing Iraq Iran Falkland Islands turmoil and global reaction. It credits time and distance for allowing negotiations and notes Leeway for Haig Kissinger shuttle diplomacy amid rising world law questions. The UN’s role is debated as the Security Council steps in to mediate.
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Haig
Great Britain
Argentina
Britain
Falkland
U.S
Woodrow Wilson
New York City
Falkland Islands
Falklands
Alexander Haig
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
U.N
U.N. Assembly
Security Council
World Law and Peace How to End Global Lawlessness
The piece reflects on Grenville Clark and Robert Hutchins as early advocates for world law and a world constitution. It argues that constitutions often rise from war and upheaval, raises whether bloodshed is needed, and warns that Lebanon and the Falklands show lawlessness endangering a nuclear era. It concludes the world must become a community with an emergent legal order or face extinction.
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Grenville Clark
U.N
Robert Hutchins
Santa Barbara
Lebanon
Israel
Falkland Islands
Civil Defense Debate Looks at Unthinkable Nuclear War
Louis O. Giuffrida argues for preparation as a means to save lives and preserve civilization amid a Reagan administration plan for a 4.2 billion seven year civil defense program while critics fear evacuation chaos and question its value versus Soviet investments in shelter and education.
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Soviet Union
Reagan Civil Defense
Kremlin
United States
U.S
Louis O. Giuffrida
Amtrak timetable joke and other reader notes
A humor column notes a reader’s Amtrak timetable reply about missiles on trains and rail travel costs. It preserves the light tone while recounting the exchange and a quip about aging readers and being addressed as young.
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Amtrak
Elmore L. Marlow
North
Charleston
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