Arafat and PLO Draw U.S. Policy Scrutiny at UN
The piece argues Yassir Arafat and the Palestinian Liberation Organization threaten U.S. interests with violence and claim Soviet and U.S. government support behind the scenes. It questions Carter, Vance, and Young for aiding the PLO via UN funding and diplomacy while noting PLO influence in the United Nations and potential risks to Americans involved in peace talks.
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Yassir Arafat
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Iraq
U.S
Middle East
Washington
Arafat
State Department
Congress
Israel
United States
PLO
Carter
Vance
U.N
Andrew Young
United Nations
General Assembly
Hasan A. Rahman
Patrick Moynihan
Dn.y
New York
America
Soviet Union
Washington's Metro cost and impact questioned
A critical look at Washington D C Metro cost overruns from 1960s plans to 1980s projections. The piece compares federal subsidies, rider trends, and energy concerns, arguing massive construction benefits mainly contractors and unions while offering little congestion relief. It notes the system’s high per mile costs and rising deficits.
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Maryland
Virginia
Hempstone
San Francisco
BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
San Francisco Bay Tunnel
Washington
Metro
Tenn Tom waterway criticized as pork barrel project
A federal judge case in Mississippi questions the Tem-Tom waterway's authority and size. Critics say the Tenn Tom canal expands beyond its 170 foot authorization, inflating costs from 400 million to near 2 billion and wasting tax money while destroying land.
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Russell
Mississippi
Midwest
Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Tem-Tom
Odd Bedfellows
Mississippi River
John Stennis
Aiken News notes 1979 community items
Aiken newspaper listing details publisher staff and post address. Established 1867 and published weekdays. Office at 124 Rutland Drive, P O Box 456, Aiken South Carolina 29801. Second class postage paid at Aiken. March 5, 1979.
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Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
Aiken
Bleeding heartitis and the rise of barbarians worldwide
A blunt essay laments liberal critique during wars and revolutions. It argues that tolerating human rights concerns weakens nations, praising decisive punishment and strong leadership. It contrasts Western permissiveness with aggressive regimes in Iran Afghanistan and China, warning barbarians overtake the good.
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England
British
United States
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Iran
China
Bleeding Hearts
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Panama Canal Zone
Russia
Poland
Ethiopia
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Libya
Karachi
Moscow
Mideast
Samuel Francis
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Heritage Foundation
Rahman
Young
Saber Dance
Suez Canal
Egypt
Babylon
Johnson
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
UMTA
UNITA
Congressional Budget Office
Washington Post
Stories
DOI
Hole
Mir
Duke
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A.B. Cubredge
Charles O. Grice
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
By Ashley Cooper
Parris Island
Fort Jackson
CIA
FBI
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