Turmoil in Iran raises risk of civil war and Soviet influence
The piece analyzes Abolhassan Bani-Sadr's falling power in Iran, their parliament's bid to trial him, and the heightened danger of civil conflict. It notes five factions competing for control, the potential for a Soviet-assisted leftist takeover, and the possible spark of martyrdom leading to wider rebellion.
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Islamic Revolutionary Party
Baseball and the Constitution in a 1981 strike standoff
George F. Will argues Reagan should craft a constitutional remedy to the baseball strike, likening the owners and players to a class struggle. He cites Truman era actions, warns against abusing power, and reflects on how 1981 baseball’s integrity is tested by overreaching and the looming asterisks in the record.
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America
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Edward Bennett Williams
Baltimore Orioles
Cy Young
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Pete Rose
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Commerce
Supreme Court
Congress
Remington
Berkeley
Poland Faces Tumult as July Crisis Looms
A Polish Communist Party boss warns that reporting on Poland since August last year risks being eclipsed by the advancing tracks of Russian tanks, signaling an intensified phase of the Great July Crisis and mounting pressure on Warsaw.
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Letters and Poland News Weigh Kremlin Tactics In 1981
A collage of reader letters on the TV ads fascinations and Soviet Poland policy. Analysis of Kanin Suslov clash and Solidarity growth, Polish church role, and Moscow’s strategy toward reform and possible invasion. Calls for a clear Western warning to the USSR.
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Debate over death penalty fuels national crime talk
The piece cites the 1976 Supreme Court ruling allowing capital punishment and notes that over 30 states enacted death penalty laws with more than 750 sentences but few executions. It quotes Justice Rehnquist criticizing delays, cites a Georgia case, and mentions rising crime in major cities and polling in favor of the penalty. President Reagan vows focus on crime amid calls for swift justice.
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Newsweek
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