The Assad Regime and its Terror Links Highlighted
The article recalls Assad's suspected role in terrorist acts and recent court proof from London and Berlin. It notes Hindawi's confession of acting on Damascus instructions and an embassy aide, and a Berlin bombing linked to Syrian involvement. It contrasts Western praise for aiding Lebanese captives with ongoing accusations of abuse.
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Iran
Syria
Hafez al-Assad
Assad
Ayatollah Khomeini
Libya
Muammar Qaddafi
London
Berlin
Nazar Hindawi
Hindawi
Damascus
Margaret Thatcher
Germany
East Berlin
West Berlin
German-Arab Friendship Society
Ahmad Nawaf Hasi
Onion of Life Weeps Layer by Layer Carl Sandburg Quote
Thought for today quotes Carl Sandburg on life resembling an onion where each peeled layer brings emotion. The saying reflects gradual understanding and occasional sorrow as truths are revealed.
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Carl Sandburg
Immunity Dilemma in Iran Arms Inquiry
Congress faces whether to grant limited use immunity to witnesses in the Iran arms scandal probe. North and Poindexter seek protection before testifying, with experts noting immunity procedures and past Watergate precedents guiding lawmakers.
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Washington
Iran
Congress
U.S
Nicaragua
Oliver L. North
Senate Select Intelligence Committee
National Security
John M. Poindexter
North
National Security Council
NSC
Edwin Meese III
Meese
Poindexter
Storm Clouds Over The U S Senate For Reagan Budgets
The 100th Congress convenes January 6 with a Democratic Senate ready to scrutinize the Reagan agenda. Leaders like Byrd Chiles Pell Biden Kennedy and Proxmire push for budget changes tax reform education foreign aid arms control and trade measures while Reagan faces heightened partisan oversight reminiscent of 1948 Truman era tensions.
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Reagan
Capitol Hill
Robert Byrd
Senate
House
Sen
Lawton Chiles
Florida
Budget Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island Democrat
Jonas Savimbi
Angola
Sen. Pell
Judiciary Committee
Joe Biden
Delaware
William Rehnquist
United States
Ted Kennedy
Labor and Human Resources Committee
Massachusetts Democrat
Senate Finance Committee
William Proxmire
Dwis
Lloyd Bentsen
Dtexas
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Harry Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
University presidents and success beyond winning teams
Ashley Sees It notes that some college leaders rely on athletic success to raise profiles, but University of South Carolina under James Holderman improved academically without winning predominance. An AP piece mentions hosting visitors like Ronald Reagan and Walter Cronkite, and argues academics and prestige trump celebrity visits.
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James Holderman
University of South Carolina
USC
Ronald
Reagan
Harvard Law School
Harvard
The Writer's Art and Mondale as a Stepladder
A writer muses on crafting vivid similes inspired by Walter Mondale. He recalls Mondale’s public discomfort with social rituals, likening him to a six foot stepladder and noting the challenge of turning image into sentence. The piece surveys playful coinages and vivid comparisons from various sources.
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Walter Mondale
Mondale
Washington
Emale
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