Sanctions on South Africa risk harm beyond moral aims
Congress plans punitive measures including divestment and trade bans that would affect South Africa and neighboring nations. The editorial argues sanctions would worsen black hardships, trigger regional economic collapse, and fuel instability, urging President Reagan to veto the bill to avoid broader famine and violence.
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South Africa
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Senate
U.S
House
Washington
Congress
Lesotho
Mozambique
Botswana
Swaziland
Malawi
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe
United States
Helen Suzman
America
A.L. Thamalane
Southern Africa
Apology for Wealth Gap Data Reveals Mistake
The piece notes a Federal Reserve report overstated top 0.5 percent wealth share. The error showed 35 percent versus the corrected 25 to 26.9 percent, sparking quiet reaction as claims of rapid rich gain are dampened.
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Federal Reserve Board
Joint Economic Committee
Bread Loaf Writers Conference Embraces Solitude and Struggle
The writer reflects on Bread Loaf Vermont as a haven for word lovers where flexible hours and solitude aid creativity. Rejection from Newsweek and other outlets shapes the writers’ fraternity, with examples like Robert Pirsig and Alice Fulton illustrating the publishing grind and eventual reward.
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Bread Loaf
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference
Gorbachev Test Moratorium Embarrasses U S Officials
Gorbachev announced a unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests through January, exposing a gap between President Reagan’s goal of deep arms cuts and his administration’s insistence on maintaining and upgrading existing weapons. Congress reacts with skepticism as debates over future steps intensify.
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Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Reagan
Congress
Gorbachev
Ing
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Senate
United States
Paul Warnke
Carter
Pentagon
Warnke
Volcker Warns of Dangerous Trade Imbalance Risk
Fed Chairman Volcker tells the House Banking Committee that the soaring U S trade deficit places the United States in a dangerous situation. He notes the June deficit at 14.2 billion and a yearly gap of 83.9 billion, advocating market opening over tariffs and urging restraint on trade measures.
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Fed
Paul Volcker
House Banking Committee
United States
Commerce Department
Uncle Sam
Ourgo
Congress
Volcker
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Orlando Sentinel
Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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