Kennedy Health Plan Raises Temperatures
The piece critiques Senator Edward Kennedy’s national health plan, noting uncertainty about costs and outcomes. It contrasts the new plan with the 1977 Kennedy Health Security Act, estimates federal and corporate spending, and proposes a private catastrophic coverage approach as a test before broader reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Washington
Congress
Britain
Canada
Debate over Rhodesia sanctions and future democracy
The Administration hesitates to lift trade sanctions against Rhodesia citing Salisbury backed elections as not representing all political interests. It muses on Rhodesia under nationalist leaders Mugabe and Nkomo and whether Washington would demand proportional representation for black guerrillas.
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Rhodesia
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Washington
Judge Archer Wilder Remembered As Honorable City Judge
The Aiken community mourns Judge Archer Wilder longtime City Court judge for about two decades. Officials and colleagues praise his honesty integrity and devotion to public service. A Sumter native and World War I veteran he studied at the College of Charleston and USC Law School and was a longtime First Baptist Church member. He leaves a devoted family.
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Archer Wilder
Aiken
Judge Wilder
H. Odell Weeks
Sumter
Black River
Williamsburg County
College of Charleston
University of South Carolina Law School
First Baptist Church
Essay on the Equal Rights Amendment and its implications
The piece argues ERA needs three more state ratifications by June 1982 and examines predicted outcomes. It notes 23 words define the amendment and outlines potential changes in marriage, property, child custody, and antidiscrimination. It highlights state disparities and privacy rights, concluding beware of overreaching expectations.
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ERA
United States
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Mississippi
Civil Rights Commission
Supreme Court
California Gasoline Crunch Shapes Public Struggle and Policy
California endures long lines for gas as even odds rationing is proposed by Governor Brown. motorists clash over scarce fuel while critics blame federal rules and price controls for a supply crisis.
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California
Washington, D.C
OPEC
MacArthur Remembered as Filipino Hero by War Veterans
A Manila Hotel veteran recalls General Douglas MacArthur with warmth and nostalgia. He cites MacArthur’s wartime leadership and postwar tributes in the Philippines, noting lingering admiration across generations and the continued landmark MacArthur Suite at the hotel.
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Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Johnny Adlao
MacArthur
Manila Hotel
Harry
Korea
America
Aclao
Truman
North Korea
Manila
Tacloban
Leyte
U.S
Far East
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New York Times
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Los Angeles
Carter
Mobil Corp
Doonesbury
Boopsie
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Pacific
Japan
U. S
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A.B. Cubbedge
Charles O. Grice
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
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