Bright Colors and Bitter Moments of the 1984 Olympics
A nostalgic retrospective highlights stars like Evelyn Ashford Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Mary Lou Retton while recounting dramatic scenes such as Gabriela Andersen-Schiess marathon finish and Evander Holyfield’s disqualification. It covers Mary Decker versus Zola Budd and the ensuing public fealty and backlash with Budd apologizing and Decker’s lingering disappointment.
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Evelyn Ashford
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Watts
Mary Lou Retton
Greg Louganis
Gabriela Andersen-Schiess
Ballyhooed
America
Fleet Little Darling
Mary Decker
Zola Budd
Swift Sprite
South Africa
Britain
Jimmy Carter
Miss Budd
Ms. Decker
Retirement Equity Act of 1984 reshapes pension rules
The Retirement Equity Act of 1984 expands pension credits by pushing the coverage age from 25 to 21 and allowing leaves of up to five years without losing credits. It protects surviving spouses and strengthens divorce settlements, but it does not require employers to offer pensions. The piece notes limited gains for existing retirees and highlights remaining wage gaps and barriers for women.
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Ferraro
Presidential Commission
Forgiveness Available Through Faith Not Despair
A reader fears forgiveness after a wrong. The response notes that self guilt should not govern belief and cites Manasseh's repentance in 2 Chronicles 33. It emphasizes turning to Christ for forgiveness through faith and cites Ephesians 1 7 and 1 Samuel 15 29 to support God’s unchanging promises.
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God
Manasseh
Christ
Mondale aims west and south in bid for electoral votes
Mondale plans heavy California outreach while counting on southern gains to reach 270. Analysts note California’s 47 electoral votes and the South's 85 votes as pivotal, with Mondale hoping a unified ticket appeals to diverse factions.
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Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
Reagan
California
Deep South
Far West
Oregon
Washington
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Misssissippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Carolinas
Virginia
Florida
Tives
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Texas
Jimmy Carter
Jim Quackenbush
South
Sen
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
Bert Lance
North Carolina
Jesse Helms
James B. Hunt
Edwin Edwards
Ferraro
Queens
Ronald Reagan
Jerry Ford
Desalting Water: Three Methods and Global Capacity
The piece explains distillation, membrane filtration, and freezing as desalting methods. It notes 2,200 land based plants globally with two billion gallons daily, compares to Chicago water use, and discusses costs, purity, and the urgency of fresh water amid shortages in Texas and other regions.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Middle East
Africa
United States
California
Florida
Texas
Arizona
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Evander Holyfield
Holyfield
Kevin Barry
New Zealand
John McEnroe
The
Daily Mail of London
Mary
Gaby Andersen-Schiess
Congress
D-N.y
DR. Graham
S.S
Walter Mondale
Guadalupe
Texas Gulf
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