Arafat’s Last Card in West Beirut Diplomacy
Arafat and the PLO, besieged and isolated, held a possible opening by signaling recognition of Israel’s right to exist. U S officials doubted the move and warned it might not mean a real shift. Arafat’s gamble risks more than it yields without concrete Israeli concessions.
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Yasser Arafat
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Middle East
Menachem Begin
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Editorial Calls 1980 Census Obsolete For Subsidy Allocations
Guest column argues 1980 census data are incomplete for education subsidies and criticizes budget cuts delaying updated figures. It notes a three judge panel allowed use of 1970 data, cites states and Puerto Rico in suit, and urges courts or administration to accelerate 1980 census completion.
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Washington
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Terrel Bell
Pennsylvania
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Puerto Rico
Northeast
Midwest
Judicial Panel
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Indira Gandhi returns to Washington after 11 years
Indira Gandhi completes a Washington visit marking the first since 1969 amid enduring tensions with the United States. Analysts cite a possible shift toward renewed dialogue with the U S and Pakistan, while domestic political pressures and party realignments shape her stance.
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Afghanistan
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Mexico
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Rajiv
Mussels on the New England jetty and a penny tale
Ashley Cooper recalls mussel gathering along a New England jetty, noting abundance years ago and a recent decline. He details cleaning, a delicious bisque, and a joke about being mussel bound. Also included are light sketches of Norton Cook and Phyllis Dennis and Coach Jerry Waters encouraging penny superstition.
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France
New England
New
The Feminist Men's Club Mastheads Give Them Away
Column argues liberal press eschews genuine gender equality while repeating bylines show men dominate mastheads. Author cites Time Newsweek New Republic The New York Times Washington Post examples and mocks bylines revealing gender imbalance. Concludes the liberal press remains slow to practice equality.
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Washington Post
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