Hazards Lure New York Golfers From City Courses
New York Times writer William E. Geist reports that crime and neglect forced many of the city’s 13 municipal golf courses to lose players who moved to suburban clubs. Some golfers arm themselves or carry weapons as youths steal carts and officials roam streets to recover them. Crime trends may be easing as private operators run more courses and players return.
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New York Times
William E. Geist
Geist
New York
Clearview
Queens
Welfare and Stagnation in Britain Under Thatcher Policy
Britain faces high social spending with 41 percent of GNP devoted to welfare while inflation adjusted GNP grew only 2 percent since 1949. Thatcher proposes shifting aid to low income families with children, expanding youth job training, and possible tax relief for low income workers to reduce dependence on welfare. Economists debate welfare’s impact on investment and growth.
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Britain
Great Britain
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Margaret Thatcher
Conservative
Widow Award Upholds Heir to Misused Funds in York County
South Carolina Court of Appeals upholds a $15 000 award to a widow who mortgaged her home and gave her boyfriend 11 122 to start a trucking venture. He instead bought a trailer and paid debts before returning to his wife. The court held a wrongdoer cannot shield himself by exploiting credulity.
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York County
South Carolina Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Reagan's Men Defect as Stockman Joins Washington Drift
New York columnist notes Reagan's inner circle shifting as David Stockman leaves the administration after a five year tenure. The piece traces shadow presidency dynamics, comparing past leaders to Reagan and highlighting the role of spouses in sustaining political bonds.
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David Stockman
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Army
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Reagan
Salomon Brothers
Wall Street
Green Pastures
William Clark
Edwin Meese
Michael Deaver
William French Smith
William Casey
James Baker
Richard Darman
Casey
CIA
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
NRA steamrollers opposition in pivotal gun bill vote
Washington observers note the NRA used fear and organized pressure to push through James McClure’s interstate gun sales measure 79-15, while two restrictive amendments fell. Ted Kennedy assailed the process as shameful as lobbyist Chuck Orasin lamented the defeat of gun control efforts.
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James Baker
Donald Regan
Woodrow Wilson
Col
Edward House
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Richard Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
John Kennedy
Theodore Sorensen
Bobby
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Roosevelt
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NRA
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Great Britain
West Germany
Canada
USA
Joe Clark
Pennsylvania
Joe Tydings
Maryland
John Culver
Iowa
James McClure
Idaho
Senate
Martin Luther King Jr
Caesars
McClure
Ted Kennedy
Specter distances NRA, vows no NRA funds after election
Specter rejects NRA influence after a five thousand dollar donation in 1980 and pledges to refuse NRA money. He argues gun control laws are deceptive and favors tougher sentencing to deter crime. In Pennsylvania hunting licenses, anti gun votes could jeopardize his 1986 bid.
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NRA
Orasin
Police Chiefs of
America
Arlen Specter
Arlen
Specter
National Rifle Association
Pennsylvania
North South debate and safe driving tips from The Wake Weekly
Ashley Cooper notes migration from North to South and West while criticizing Northerners. The column also provides practical driving guidance for two lane highways in South Carolina, outlining safe passing rules and precautions around parked cars and pedestrians.
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T. H. Pearce
Wake Weekly of
North Carolina
South Carolina
American Industry Faces Decline Amid Imports Pressure
PAUL HARVEY argues that in World War II American steel and toolmakers led victory while today imports erode stateside production. He cites a 0.4 percent May drop, 40 percent tool industry loss, and a shift of steel to mini mills. He urges import ceilings and better US-made products to restore vigor.
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