House votes again to block air bag mandate
The U S House, by 320 to 73, halted a Department of Transportation order for air bags on 1982 model year cars. A later attempt to require bags in one model line yearly failed 189 to 186, showing public resistance to forced safety devices and higher car costs.
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U.S. House of Representatives
House
Department of Transportation
DOT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington
Lawmaker Hypes Criminal Penalties for Violent Sports
The piece critiques Rep. Ronald Mottl for proposing federal penalties for violence in sports, arguing a national crime bill is unnecessary. It warns of absurd outcomes like G men at home plate, favors league commissioners to enforce rules, and says pro athletes are valuable property whose protection should rest with team owners.
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Ronald M. Mottl
U.S
Cong. Mottl
Ohio Democrat
Ken Norton
Motts
League
Ambassadorships No Longer Fun
Henry J. Taylor relinquished journalism to serve as ambassador to Switzerland. The piece contrasts earlier prestige purchases with modern dangers, noting kidnappings and attacks on diplomats from Tehran to Central America, and laments rising violence and hostage politics worldwide.
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Henry J. Taylor
Switzerland
Paul
Communism Is Real Defends Old Chinese Totalitarianism
The piece argues that the real culprit is communism itself not the Gang of Four or Mao era figures. It cites Solzhenitsyn and Walker to claim tens of millions died under Lenin Stalin and Mao and notes Deng Xiaoping’s imprisonment while praising limited reforms. It warns US readers that Dengists remain brutal system architects and China’s regime acts as a mafia-like power.
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Taipei
Peking
Gang of Four
Shanghai
Chen Boda
Mao Tse-tung
Jiang Qing
Mao
China
Soviet Union
Stalin
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Gulag
Josef Stani
Nikolai Lenin
Solzhenitsyn
Middle Kingdom
Richard L. Walker
University of South Carolina
Lenin
Walker
Deng Xiaoping
Deng
Reagan as Actor or Leader Sparks Mixed Debate
Ashley Cooper notes readers spar over Ronald Reagan with critics doubting his plans while others urge patience until cabinet picks finish. Rita Cole of Savannah contrasts Lennon and Presley and reflects on talent versus charisma amid cultural talk.
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Rita Cole
Savannah
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Peraps
Elvis
Lennon
Letters to the Editor and Puppy Abandonment Complaint
A South Carolina Diabetes Association Aiken Chapter thanks supporters of the Hello Dolly benefit and notes profits of 8800 for diabetes research. Judith B Britt of Warrenville urges tougher enforcement and SPCA fines for animal abandonment and criticizes local law enforcement response.
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South Carolina Diabetes Association
Aiken
Larry Wood
Sarah Caskey
Deborah Ducate
Ray Barber
Martha Cathcart
South Carolina
Helen
J.W
Marine
American Diabetes Assoc
Hitchcock
Ms. Cooper
SPCA
Judith B. Britt Warrenville
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Africa
By Smith Hempstone
United States
FAA
Ashley Cooper
By Ashley Cooper
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
South
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Dixie
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Yoko
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McDonald Law
Andy Fritzlen
Ginger Ingram
Kay Cooper
Doonesbury
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