Reagan and Star Wars under fire from old allies
An opinion piece argues Reagan risks weakening the US defense stance and Star Wars program as critics at home and abroad doubt the Reagan Revolution. It highlights Weinberger Perle Kirkpatrick and State Department rivals, warns on Geneva talks, and compares Grenada to larger Cold War stakes in Central America and space defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Camp David
United States
West
Jimmy Carter
U.S
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
White House
Kissinger
Carter
Geneva
Lenin
Jefferson
Konstantin Chernenko
Grenada
Nicaragua
Berlin Wall
Moscow
Central America
el Salvador
Managua
California court upholds right to refuse life support
The California Court of Appeal ruled William Bartling had the constitutional right to refuse artificial life support. Bartling, a 70 year old with multiple illnesses, was kept on a respirator for six months until his death on November 6 after signing a living will. The decision emphasizes patient self determination and the primacy of the patient over hospital interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Glendale
Calif
Bartling
Mpometipus
Mr. Bartling
Vietnam uses Khmer Rouge stance to justify Cambodia invasion
The article argues Hanoi aimed attacks at the Khmer People's National Liberation Front to erode its rival and justify occupation. It cites refugee camps shelled and torched, Ampil fights, and pressure for a political settlement involving Vietnam China ASEAN and Cambodian factions. It urges U S support for KPNLF with arms to counter Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Vietnam
Khmer People’s National Liberation Front
KPNLF
Thaiand
Thailand
Ampil
A Soap Opera With A Cast Of 435 Stars
The piece describes C-SPAN’s coverage of the 99th Congress 435 House members and the Senate with live floor telecasts. It notes 40 plus cast changes and growing reach to 20 million households as cable expands nationwide. It highlights debates between ONeill and Gingrich over special orders and the benefits of televised proceedings for constituents and aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
99Th Congress
House of Representatives
C-Span
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
O’neill
Gingrich
House
Senate
Capitol
Congressional
Congress
Marxism In Decline Across Nations And Times
The piece argues Marxism has fallen out of favor as economies shift from collective ideologies. It cites Deng Xiaoping reforms in China, North and South Korea contrasts, Vietnam hunger, Thailand prosperity, and East German emigration. It notes Gorbachev advocating economic experiments and privately owned land, and recalls colonial American communal beginnings under Bradford before shifting to individual farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Marx
Russia
Marx
Lenin
Engels
Europe
New World
Peoples Daily
China
Communist Party
Deng Xiaoping
Robin Hood
North Korea
South Korea
Vietnam
Thailand
West Germany
Communist Revolution
Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Massachusetts
Bradford
Gov. Bradford
Grizzled Advice On Reigniting Old Love
Sally writes of a past engagement and a first love who reappears after 15 years. The advice warns against leaving spouses for rekindled passion, notes change over time, and cites accountability for others’ hurt while urging caution and self restraint.
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Sally
Ann Landers
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