Sandinistas Use Propaganda to Aid War Effort
The article accuses the Sandinista government of cultivating sympathy among liberal Americans to bolster the war, using peace missions to Nicaragua to showcase pro-Sandinista messaging. It cites encounters with Witness for Peace and journalists, warns of potential American casualties, and argues the regime hides its offensives like the large contra push south of Estell to distract from battlefield gains.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Peoria
Managua
Estell
Pasaran
CBS News
Congress
House
Senate
San Juan River
Witness For Peace
Nicaragua-Costa Rica
Comandantes
Mondale Faces Vindication Question After Landslide Loss
In the wake of Reagan’s 49 state victory, Mondale may gain posthumous credibility as rivals Goldwater McGovern and Carter did with time. Senate leaders pressed for tax increases and Social Security cuts to shrink deficits, aligning with Mondale’s warnings. Reagan resisted but deficits loom, boosting Mondale’s standing though not reforms.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
George McGovern
Jimmy Carter
Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
McGovern
Richard Nixon
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Walter Mondale
Reagan
Mondale
Senate
Republican Party
Bob Dole
Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
Congress
Fritz Mondale
House Democrats
House
White House
Donald Regan
Hill
Ashley Cooper Sees It On Nicaraguan Protests And John Riggins
Ashley Cooper critiques Nicaragua protests and media coverage, noting American involvement and church focus. He also mocks a famous football figure John Riggins for drinking and public behavior while urging better conduct and accountability.
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John Riggins
Johnny Baby
Jim Russell Kidnapping Case and Civic Arrest Tale
The Chicago scene covered Jim Russell who claimed a citizen arrest after kidnapping a lawyer he accused of cheating him out of $6,000 in legal fees. Russell drove the lawyer to Daley Plaza, was briefly jailed, then released on bond as he faces new charges. He argues lawyers shield each other and questions the justice system.
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Washington Redskins
Supreme Court
Sandra O’connor
Sandy Baby
George Bush
Babe Ruth
Heartbreak Hotel
Jim Russell
Chicago
Illinois
Russell
Carbondale
Ill
Daley Plaza
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Dr.gorp
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Tricky Dick
G.O.P
Ashley Cooper
By Ashley Cooper
IRS
Country
Yesteryear
Nicaraguan
George W. Miller
Costa Rica
Charles Toth
Georgia Anne Geyer
Robert D. Bishop
Sydney Biddle Barrows
Ashley
By Mike Royko
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