Congress weighs federal grants to enforce drunk driving laws
A Senate bill would offer incentive grants totaling 25 million in year one and 50 million in year two to states that align drunk driving laws with a federal standard. Critics call it a ghost of LEAA, urging instead local action led by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and state efforts without new federal funds.
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Senate
Congress
Bruce Babbitt
Arizona
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
Reagan
Commission On
Washington
House
Mothers Against
Courage as the foundation of all virtues
A quotation attributed to Sir Winston Churchill frames courage as the primary human quality, claiming it guarantees all others. The note cites Churchill’s lifespan, 1874 to 1965, underscoring the quote’s historic provenance.
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Sir Winston Churchill
TV Exposure Blamed For Child Learning Disorder Rise
Canadian researcher Dr. William Arthur Hurst warns long hours watching television harm young children’s motor skills and literacy. He links learning disabilities to excessive TV, cites SAT score declines, notes high male prevalence and potential for broader social issues.
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William Arthur Hurst
Gravenhurst
Ontario
Hurst
Graham trip to Moscow seen as propaganda boost for state church
Critics say Billy Graham’s Kremlin visit served Soviet interests by portraying a free church while under state control. They note church leaders and speakers echoed official lines, with some officials revealed as KGB agents. Observers argue genuine religious persecution existed and emphasize the contrast with Charlotte.
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Washington
Billy Graham
Kremlin
Graham
Soviet Union
England
Charlotte
N.C
United States
Daily World
Potemkin Village
U.S.S.R
Moscow
Henry Wallace
National Council of Churches
Muhammad Ali
NCC
Free Church
Fidel Castro
KGB
Secret Police
Peter Deriakin
Senate
Internal Security
Yuri Rastvorov
Soviet
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jim Gallagher
The
Chicago Tribune
Charlotte, N.C
Compromise Remains Premature In Reagan Era
The White House leaks a letter from the President to Texas Republican leader Clymer Wright criticizing attacks on James Baker. Buchanan warns that pressuring Baker risks rallying conservatives against Reagan and questions if Reagan still wants to be Reagan amid calls to compromise.
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Pat Buchanan
White House
Texas
Clymer Wright
Reagan
James Baker
Baker
Buchanan
Jim Baker
George Bush
Kennedy
O’neill
Jim Wright
Dan Rostenkowski
Reaganomics
Man's sin and salvation in Christ
A reader questions the view of human goodness, arguing history shows wars and crime while praising scientific progress. The reply cites Genesis and scripture, stating humans bear God's image yet rebel, and can be restored through repentance and faith in Christ.
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DR. Graham
I.D
God
Christ
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