Contra Aid Urgency in U.S. Policy Over Nicaragua
The piece argues that Contra aid is central to halting Soviet expansion in Central America. It cites Senate votes on aid, warns of a Soviet military beachhead with Cuban support, and critiques Sen. Cranston's stance while urging decisive U.S. action to prevent guerrilla warfare and possible direct intervention.
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Nicaragua
Soviet Union
Central America
Western Hemisphere
Reagan
Senate
Congress
House
United States
Alan Cranston
Cuba
Caribbean
East Germany
Bulgaria
North Korea
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Managua
Free World
Sen. Cranston
Cranston
U.S
Europe
Pacific
Korea
Vietnam
Italians Tackle Red Brigades Space Program Murder
The Red Brigades assassinated Italy's space program chief on a scooter, signaling a possible eff ort to disrupt Star Wars talks. Authorities fear more deadly cells emerge as previous Moro-era gains faded. Links stretch to France Germany and the Middle East.
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Italy
Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
France
West Germany
Middle East
United States
New Generation of Democrats Shifts 1988 Field
Sen Dale Bumpers and Gov Mario Cuomo退出 presidential bids reshape the race. A new generation of six candidates led by Hart Dukakis Clinton G Hart and Nunn emerge with neoliberals and New Deal debates, signaling a regional and ideological fork for the Democratic Party.
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Washington
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Mario Cuomo
New York
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Bill Clinton
Bumpers
Cuomo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
Morris Udall
Ted Kennedy
Walter Mondale
Nunn
Clinton
Charles Robb
Virginia
Bruce Babbitt
Joe Biden
Michael Dukakis
Dick Gephardt
Gary Hart
Jesse Jackson
Hart
Dukakis
Jackson
Kennedy, Cuomo
Mondale
Windmills of the Gods Tops Best Seller Lists Amid Mixed Reviews
Ashley Cooper reviews Sidney Sheldon’s Windmills of the Gods, calling it a good read though not a great book. He notes Sheldon’s strong storytelling and proven market appeal from international best sellers and screen and TV work. The column then shifts to assorted light anecdotes and quips about a salmon and killer whale tale, old jokes, and social riffs.
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Sidney Sheldon
Sheldon
I Dream of
Jeannie
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