Reagan questions renewed aid to Nicaraguan contras
The piece argues Congress faces a choice on authorizing further U S military assistance to the contra rebels in Nicaragua. It frames Sandinista rule as pro Soviet and pro Cuban, warns against a second Cuba in Central America, and discusses diplomacy versus continued aid, proposing a compromise of partial funding with escrow while negotiations proceed. It stresses that abandoning the Nicaraguans would invite Soviet Cuban gains and imply U S intervention may be needed.
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Reagan
Congress
Cuba
Western Hemisphere
United States
Central America
Managua
Washington
Pentagon
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
Nicaragua
Freedom Fighters
Relocation described as new Holocaust in Ethiopia
The column accuses the Ethiopian government of using aid for political aims, detailing relocation camps where villagers are starved and crowded. It cites Western observers and U S aid agencies describing forced moves akin to Nazi roundups, with malarial camps and brutal conditions.
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Ethiopia
Red
Addis Ababa
Nazi Germany
Ehiopia
The
Wall Street Journal
United States Agency For International Development
Socks and Sinks Define Modern Marriage Beliefs
Public Opinion magazine surveyed views on marriage. fidelity and respect top the list, but domestic order matters as much as romance. The piece notes a contrast with West Germany and adds anecdotes about Congressmen's desks, arguing that harmony hinges on simple routines like socks on the floor and hair in the sink.
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Washington
Public Opinion Magazine
American Enterprise Institute
United States
West Germany
Tom Kindness
Ohio
Senate
Grandfather
Roper
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Timothys and the politics of compassionate rhetoric
A columnist argues against treating black men as doomed by fate or as perpetual victims. He contends that unactionable “compassion” dehumanizes individuals like Timothy, a 26 year old with eight pregnancies, and risks eroding personal responsibility and black progress. He contrasts this with demands for civil rights action and stresses accountable manhood.
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Moyers
Puen
Timothy
Ray Jenkins
Carl Rowan
George Will
Jonathan
Jenkins
Rowan
Johnathan
Will
Carl
Timothys
Bull Connors
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