Day Of Reckoning for Israel’s Surging Inflation and Aid Debates
Acritical economic critique argues Israel’s 18 month inflation surge to 1200 percent and a 23 billion dollar budget rely on printing money and subsidies. It blames socialist controls and war costs, urges austerity and end to indexing, and calls for U S aid limited to military materiel. It opposes additional American subsidies and warns of damaging diplomatic fallout.
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Israel
United States
Shimon Peres
Washington
U.S
George Shultz
Gad Yaakobi
Shultz
Jerusalem
USS
Soviet Union Seen as a Prison as Jews Face Exit Barriers
Observers describe the USSR as a vast prison where citizens cannot leave freely. Jewish emigration shrank to fewer than 20 weekly applicants in 1984, with most visa requests denied. Despite Helsinki 1975 goals, tensions persist and calls grow for resuming Jewish emigration amid U.S. pressure.
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Soviet Union
Israel
Vienna
United States
Carter
Reagan
Thought for Today quote by Gertrude Stein
A brief quotation notes Gertrude Stein on danger and fear highlighting the paradox that danger makes fear less real. The line reflects a philosophical outlook on modern anxiety and resilience.
TV Networks Prepare Geneva Show for U S Soviet Talks
Dan Rather Peter Jennings and Tom Brokaw will move their newscasts to Geneva to cover renewed US Soviet arms talks. George Shultz Andrei Gromyko also attend with Lane Venardos and William Lord saying the event will raise public focus on nuclear arms control while risks of inflated expectations remain.
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Washington
Dan Rather
Peter Jennings
Tom Brokaw
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Soviet Union
Bryant Gumbel
Steve Bell
David Hartman
Willard
England
Prince Charles
George Shultz
Andrei Gromyko
Shultz
Gromyko
Dan
Peter
Tom
Associated Press
Lane Venardos
CBS
Venardos
ABC
William Lord
Lord
Farmer Brown Calls for Cat in Defense of Pantry
An amusing tale frames Farmer Brown seeking a cat to curb pantry mice while critics mock arms treaties. It argues for Star Wars and U S strategic defense, urging protection of missiles and submarines over disarmament.
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Washington
Farmer Brown
United States
Paul Warnkes
America
Geneva
U.S
Moscow
Religion and Mental Health in Doctor's Viewpoint
Dear Mrs H S notes a doctor denying religious visits for a hospitalized relative. The reply cites faith as beneficial to mental health, cites Romans 8 1 about forgiveness, and acknowledges possible medical limits while criticizing anti religious bias.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ
God
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