Patriots face drug scandal and test proposal after Super Bowl loss
The New England Patriots, 46-10 losers to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX, vote to submit to voluntary drug testing after a team meeting. Reports say at least 12 players, including four starters, used drugs, prompting Coach Raymond Berry to demand testing and the NFL Players Association to challenge the move as coercive.
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Time When A Bum Was A Bum In America
Guest editorial reflects on a past era when bums were seen as itinerant workers or hobos not a social problem. It contrasts public tolerance with law enforcement roustings and notes nostalgia echoed by Archie Bunker’s line Those were the days. Indianapolis Star.
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Role Reversal Japan Derides Made in USA Goods
Japanese shoppers criticize American products as inferior and note nostalgia for stamped “Made in Usa.” They reference Usa a town in Kyushu and joke about renaming places to reflect national pride in goods. This reflects exchange of branding sentiments in regional markets.
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If you wish to know what a man is place him in authority
A Yugoslav proverb notes that true character is revealed by power and leadership. The saying implies authority exposes a person’s nature and integrity under pressure.
Space frontier must endure manned exploration with balanced risk
In the wake of seven deaths in space, the speaker argues for continuing human spaceflight alongside unmanned missions. He warns against total safety as the sole goal, urges responsible inquiry rather than paralysis, and maintains that curiosity, courage, and learning drive the ongoing push toward a space station and beyond.
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Space tragedy tests resolve of Washington leaders
In the wake of the shuttle disaster at 11:40 a.m. on January 28, President Reagan and lawmakers faced a nation in shock. John Glenn offered tempered perspective on human frailty, while NASA imposed a news blackout and officials weighed causes, budgets, and the future of space exploration.
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