No Choice in Pakistan Ties Amid Zia Regime and Soviet Pressure
The Carter administration aims a substantial aid package to Pakistan to counter Soviet expansion during Afghanistan's invasion. Washington seeks to sustain economic and military support despite Gen. Zia's martial law and suspicions about his rule while stressing Pakistan as a strategic barrier to the Red Army and Gulf oil routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pakistan
Carter
Congress
Afghanistan
Red Army
Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq
Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq. Three Years Ago, Gen. Zia
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Gen. Zia
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Maryland Nips Reform In The Bud By George F. Will
A Maryland legislative committee blocks a reform bill to strip "Maryland My Maryland" as the state song. The piece notes the potential for a partisan clash and cites Confederate hymn imagery and Lincoln as despotic, arguing about free speech and secession in Baltimore during rioting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland
Illinois
Lincoln
Gore
Baltimore
Middleman Exposed The federal government as major middle man
A Colorado State University study traces a hamburger patty from ranch to bun, showing meat passes through 41 000 federal and state regulations. Regulations span grazing to packing with 200 laws and 111 000 court decisions shaping prices and access. Deregulation is urged to prevent meat from disappearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Business
Colorado State University
Colorado
Big Brother
Faith and history collide over evil and Maryland lore
A reflection on the problem of evil cites scripture and the life of Christ to reassure believers. The piece defends Maryland's anthems Barbara Frietchie and My Maryland against reformers, critiques a state senator, and praises tradition while noting political bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Virginia
Potomac
Chesapeake
John Greenleaf Whittier
Barbara Frietchie
Frederick
Whittier
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall
Ms. Freitchie
Thee
Productivity, Inflation, and Global Competition in Era of Declining Output
The piece warns that U S productivity fell nine tenths of a percent last year breaking a long trend of gains. It argues inefficient plants and workers raise prices, contrasts American machinery age with newer Japanese and German equipment, and cites environmental limits and potential future shocks in productivity and inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
West Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiken
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A. B. Curredge
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
S.C
George F. Will
Cietea
Tos Poldinegs
Ceel
Billy Graham
DR. Graham
Mrs. M. L
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Howard Denis
Doonesbury
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!