Revolutionary bloodletting raises questions about Iran's path
The piece contrasts early revolutionary ruthlessness with ongoing Tehran executions and secret trials. It notes 62 officially reported deaths alongside likely hundreds more by revolutionary committees. It cites Parviz Nikkah and Mahmoud Jaffarian as first prominent political executions. It questions Khomeini Bazargan responsibility and warns civil libertarians face dilemma.
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Robespierre
Iran
Tehran
SAVAK
Justice
Shah
Parviz Nikhkah
Mahmoud Jaffarian
Nikkah
Jaffarian
Promi
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mehdi Bazargan
Khomeini
Einstein Century Reaffirms His Light Years Ahead
The article celebrates Albert Einstein as a prophet of modern science whose theories, especially E equals mc2, reshaped physics and technology. It notes the atom, expanding universe, lasers, and television as outcomes, and praises his exile seeking peace and freedom, with the centennial marked by stamps, monuments, and media.
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Albert Einstein
Ulm
Germany
Einstein
Eater
Ck Propeumaed
Isaac Newton
New Agenda For U.S.-China Ties
Washington weighs the China policy shifts after normalization with Beijing. The piece notes Taiwan goodwill, the awkward official stance, and tensions with Taiwan’s non government. It calls for trade progress, asset resolutions, MFN eligibility, and student exchange plans amid Soviet-American dynamics.
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Connecticut
Lowell Weicker
Taiwan
American Institute In
Coordination Office of North American Affairs
Washington
Taipei
Peking
People’s Republic of China
China
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Juanita Kreps
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Chicago winter of seven feet snow tests city resolve
The piece recalls historic cold snaps and highlights Chicago’s record winter with seven feet of snow. It notes strain on infrastructure and people, including 90 murders in 45 days, widespread cabin fever, and anger over parking, with Mayor Daley criticized by opponents for not preventing such a winter.
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Chicago
Daley
Aashley Cooper’s Gas Coupon Inflation Cure Fails to Solve Crises
A satirical proposal urges freezing gasoline prices at 80 cents and issuing 50 coupons per person to buy gas, claiming it would curb crime, aid the elderly, and boost the economy. The piece critiques the plan’s feasibility and potential unintended effects.
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United States
Free Enterprise
Ashley Cooper
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