Dead Heat In Israel Elections
Israel’s election ends in a razor-thin tie with Labor led by Shimon Peres at 49 seats to Likud’s 48. Begin’s coalition prospects, Arab voting blocs, and regional stakes create a fragile, unsettled path to a lasting government amid strong international interest.
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Shimon Peres
Labor Party
Israel
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Peres
Labor
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Begin
National Religious Party
Yitzhak Navon
Mr. Peres
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
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Herbert Hoover
Congress
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Idi Amin
West Germany
Helmut Schmidt
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Middle East
Social Security In Trouble
Public officials warn Social Security is financially strained with daily deficits and looming fund shortfalls. Calls for reform include reduced benefits and higher taxes, while bipartisan action and adherence to fiscal realism are urged to avert a collapse of the program.
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White House
John A. Svahn
Social Security Administration
Svahn
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Disability Fund
Medicare Trust Fund
Health and Human Services
Richard S. Schwiker
St. Louis Globe - Democrat
Reagan should reform Supreme Court along with welfare
Ashley Cooper notes a striking victory for Reagan in trimming the welfare state and argues the next target is the Supreme Court. The piece lauds his administrative style, recalls successful policy shifts, and warns that Court rulings lacking majority support threaten his reform agenda.
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Reagan
Congress
Oldest Weapon Newest Threat in Nuclear Terror Era
President Reagan frames nuclear capability as insurance and warns that terrorists now wield the oldest weapon against nations. He outlines FBI limits, describes NEST as a nuclear defense, and warns of the risk of a city held hostage by a radical with a homemade A-bomb. The piece stresses preparation and national resolve.
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Reagan
FBI
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