Americans Re Learning How To Help Themselves
President Reagan cuts government welfare and prompts renewed private charity activity. Gallup figures show 84 million Americans contribute 102 hours annually valued at 7.8 billion dollars, plus 64.5 billion in fundraising and services. Traditional groups expand as churches, Elks, Salvation Army mobilize anew. If volunteerism rises, private efforts can replace bureaucratic costs.
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No U S Soviet Summit Now
The article argues against a Reagan Brezhnev meeting, stating summits won't resolve deep ideological clashes. It notes Brezhnev's many past talks with American leaders did not curb Soviet aggression in Afghanistan Poland Africa Southeast Asia and warns a current summit would signal weakness or be pointless.
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Prickly Issues Await Congress in Early 1983 Session
Congress faces a tight election year as deficit fears drive calls for spending cuts and tax increases. Reagan aides clash with lawmakers over revenue moves while defense spending and energy policy threaten the budget. The second session opens January 25 and runs to early October, shaping campaigns and potential policy battles.
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Guiding Faith Through Job Difficulties and Trials
A reader writes of months without work and spiritual despair. The response reframes hardship as a time of spiritual challenge where God uses adversity to deepen faith, citing James 1:24 and urging trust for the future and ways to stay useful now.
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NATO must rediscover its purpose amid Poland crisis
The article argues NATO’s response to crises since 1975 shows allies doubt American aims and methods. It notes the alliance lacks a legal duty to Poland yet moral obligation to defend freedom, urging renewed clarity of mission and renewed American leadership to unite Western Europe and NATO.
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