Church Study Sparks Debate Over Nuclear Dangers
ANS News challenges a National Council of Churches study guide for portraying nuclear risks. It cites David P. Young's chapter on nuclear bombs and power as flawed and argues the author omits viable alternative energy, noting widespread use of atomic energy in industry.
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American Nuclear Society
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
National Council of Churches
Friendship Press
New York
ANS
David P. Young
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church USA
Craig M. Howe
Young
Howe
South Carolina
Mr. Young
The Anthropology of Table Manners From Geophagy Onward
In a column exploring manners and language, the author cites Guy Davenport on geophagy among some Africans and South Carolinians, compares language debates about personed versus staffed, and weighs social issues from drug and alcohol abuse to government efficiency and a reader letter about Homeric terms.
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South Carolina
University of Kentucky
Guy Davenport
Toynbee
West Africa
Patty Farrow
Patty
New York Times
CBS
Congress Overwhelmed by Early 1987 Bill Deluge
As the 100th Congress opens, 500 House and 283 Senate bills are filed. The flood favors spending over tax hikes, with lawmakers proposing varied measures from a national symbol to education deductions and energy taxes, signaling a fiscal storm ahead. Hefty plans include tax credits, social programs, and repeal efforts on deficit rules.
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Senate
Lansing
Mich
Charles E. Chamberlain
James H. Quillen
Tennessee
Stars and Stripes
Pete Stark
California
Bill Richardson
New Mexico
Andy Jacobs
Indiana
Cardiss Collins
Illinois
Phil Crane
Dale Kildee
Michigan
Mr. Quillen
Richard Schulze
Pennsylvania
Barbara Vucanovich
Nevada
Wesley Watkins
Oklahoma
Norman Lent
New York
Stewart McKinney
Connecticut
David Boren
al D’amato
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Edward Kennedy
Fear Of Communist Wave Motivates The President
Paul Harvey argues Reagan seeks to curb Soviet expansion in Latin America through aid, embargos, and diplomacy. He cites billions in Central America assistance since 1981 and notes debates between hard-liners and negotiators. The piece weighs containment prospects in Nicaragua against broader US interests.
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Nicaragua
Mexico
Central America
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Costa Rica
White House
Monroe
Atlantic
Vietnam
Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's handwriting and mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Legibility is preferred, and all letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
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