Hostage Crisis Brings America To Crossroads
The Lebanon hostage crisis ended with the release of the TWA airliner hostages while seven Americans remained missing. Journalists broadcast the drama as millions watched, revealing Stockholm Syndrome in action and exposing how TV amplified the crisis.
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Lebanon
TWA
U. S. Navy
Robert Dean Stethem
Nabih Berri
Hafez Assad
Berri
Assad
West
U. S
America
Washington
Damascus
Secret Hand Held Showers and Dunderheads in Command
In a satirical column, the author mocks official debates on espionage and security, lampooning Defense Secretary Weinberger and Navy leaders. He quips about hanging spies, cutting access, and a fake Navy memo, portraying the system as run by dunderheads and exposing absurdities in defense thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Nathan Hale
Hale
James Bond
Weinberger
Britain
Lubyanka
Navy
John Lehman
Readers' Views on Pride and Parody in Modern Times
A column mocks sensational pride in shocking acts and social trends. It contrasts Middle East hijackings and a Hollywood Gay Pride march with satire on hats and status. The piece ends with a quip about student marijuana jokes.
Abolishing A Curse On Bad Money
A Chicago piece reports on the Laura Wanko gypsy scam involving curses eggs bathwater and a money curse to extract 39000 from a victim then a church loan of 20000 to lift the spell detectives catch the con artist while noting a family pattern of similar scams and lingering belief in curses and devils on money.
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Laura Wanko
Chicago
Laura
Dallas Tyler
Rachel Wanko
Louis Wanko
Mother Vanessa
Wankos
James V Addy served Graniteville pastor for 30 years
James Virgil Addy born 1908 in Peak Newberry County pursued Lutheran education at Newberry College 1931 and Lutheran Southern Seminary 1934 ordained then served in Mississippi Rincon Georgia Graniteville South Carolina where he led St James Church from 1943 to 1973 overseeing a new parsonage and 1961 sanctuary dedication. After retirement he remained active as supply pastor and church leader until his death June 27.
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James Virgil Addy
Peak
Newberry County
Newberry College
Lutheran Southern Seminary
Columbia
Mississippi
Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Rincon
St. James Church
Graniteville
St. James
Addy
Chapin
Georgia-Alabama
South Carolina
Leavelle McCampbell
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Eaeo
Dunderheads
Signal Corps
Korea
United Nations
Civil Air Patrol
Lehman’s
Pacific Fleet
Shipboard Energy Con
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Mideast
Air India
Tevels
West Hollywood
Calif
Califor
Nia
London
Zonker
VERE
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