Intrepid Pioneers Bring Voyager Home to Edwards Air Base
Americans celebrate the Voyager return as pilots Richard Rutan and Jeana Yeager complete a near circumnavigation in the ultralight plane. The flight follows the Challenger disaster and Magellan’s historic voyage, highlighting human endurance, innovation, and frontier spirit.
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Voyager
Edwards Air Base
California
Richard Rutan
Jeana Yeager
Charles Lindbergh
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain
Globe
Seville
Philippines
Pacific
Magellan
Mr. Rutan
Miss Yeager
Wright Brothers
At Risk Presidency and Free Press Face Struggles
A Washington Post special report argues the Iran contra affair threatens the presidency and the free press. The piece cites hostile coverage from Ben Bradlee and Sy Hersh, and warns that press excesses could endanger democracy and invite potential dictatorship.
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At Risk
Free Press
Ben Bradlee
New York Times
Sy Hersh
Harold Evans
Aiken Needs New Plan To Avoid Urban Mess
Reader argues Aiken risks losing its charm to waning sprawl and Augusta like growth. Calls for a new slow paced plan preserving open spaces, parks, and historic character while meeting future demand for schools sewers and roads.
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Augusta
Aiken
How New Is This New America
In a reflective piece, the author revisits America’s transformation from the Truman Eisenhower era to today, tracing the 1960s to 1980s revolutions and the rise of government dependency, welfare, and shifts in institutions. The piece questions whether the modern era is truly new or a continuation of past golden ages.
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America
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
CIA
Free World Alliance
Vietnam
Fair pay in federal service raises tough questions
James J. Kilpatrick argues the President's Commission on Executive Legislative and Judicial Salaries prompts debate over fair compensation for public servants. He estimates a base of about 90 000 for Congress with limited outside income, supports higher judicial pay but critiques uniform title salaries, and notes political risk to changes in January. Universal Press Syndicate
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Congress
Washington Post
Jean-Marie Benoist
College de France
Paris
U. S. News & World Report
Washington Whispers
Washington
Capitol Hill
Commission
House
Senate
Regulatory Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Reagan
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John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
New America
New York City
Richard Seaver
Henry Holt and Company
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
By James J. Kilpatrick
Boston Red Sox
Jim Rice
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
Universal Press Syndicate
NYSE
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