The Congressman's Girlfriend and a Snubbacked Power Play
The article accuses Rep. Charles Wilson of abusing legislative power to retaliate against CIA travel policy after his girlfriend, a former Miss World USA, was blocked from a DIA flight. It claims he inserted language in the omnibus to reduce CIA planes and DIA personnel, tying this vendetta to year end budget skullduggery.
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CIA
U.S
Pentagon
Terrorism Goes On Trial In West Germany
West Germany tries Abbas Ali Hamadei for alleged crimes tied to the 1985 TWA hijacking and the kidnapping of two German businessmen in Beirut. The case tests Berlin’s resolve against terrorism amid threats and hostage pressures, reflecting a broader stance on prosecuting extremists.
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Abbas Ali Hamadei
Hamadei
Mohammed
TWA
Beirut
Strugglers For Freedom Organization
U.S
Abbas
Pravda’s Falling Readership in the Open Era
Pravda the Soviet Communist Party daily faces declining readers from about 12 million in 1980 to near 10 million by 1983 as openness grows. Russians seek alternatives like Ogonyok Moscow News and Literaturnaya Gazeta, with Moscow News breaking the Rust landing story ahead of Pravda.
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Pravda
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Konstantin Chernenko
Mikhail Gorbachev
Andropov
Ogonyok
Moscow News
Literaturnaya Gazeta
Writers’ Union
Mathias
Rust
Red Square
Egor Yakovlev
Ltle
Yakovlev
GUEST EDITORIAL The Constitution insights on civic education
The Constitution celebrates its 200th anniversary, but readers reveal limited civic knowledge. The Center for Civic Education tested students nationwide and found seven in ten unaware government authority rests on consent of the governed and two in three ignorant of due process. The piece urges better constitutional understanding to preserve liberty.
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Center For Civic Education
The End Of A Sentence Preposition Rule Debate
The article argues there is no rule against ending a sentence with a preposition. It cites Fowler, Berry, Bremner, Bernstein, Morris, Burrows, Prescott and Janeway, showing opinion splits. The writer concludes the placement depends on rhythm and sound, and advises avoiding archaic rules.
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Miami
Fowler
Thomas Eliott Berry
Jonn Bremner
Bremner
Theodore Bernstein
Bernstein
William and
Mary Morris
Abe Burrows
Peter Prescott
Elizabeth Janeway
Kennedy reaches for Murdoch fury over Post and Herald
A provocative critique targets Senator Kennedy and Senator Hollings over the midnight amendment forcing Rupert Murdoch to sell the New York Post and Boston Herald. It argues Republicans silence on the move weakens conservative press freedom and urges Reagan to push repeal and a vote on the papers’ fate. The piece calls for media diversity defense and accuses the lawmakers of personal vendetta and political calculation.
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New York Post
Boston Herald
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Rupert Murdoch
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Pat Moynihan
Ed Koch
New York
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