Critics Miss The Point On Grenada Invasion
The AP photograph shows an American evacuee kneeling in celebration at Charleston Air Force Base as U S troops rescued about 1 000 Americans from Grenada amid Marxist turmoil The piece argues the invasion secured release from danger and exposed Cuban and Soviet aims while sparking broad public support despite liberal criticism worldwide.
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D-W.va
California
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Nicaragua
Moscow
United Nations
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Central
Death of Corpsman Ronny Bates in Lebanon Terror Attack
Mourners in Aiken honor Corpsman First Class Ronny K Bates son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Bates as one of over 200 Americans killed in the Lebanon terrorist attack on October 23 Marines were in Lebanon as a peacekeeping force and faced violent circumstances amid a mission to avoid conflict.
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Aiken
Thomas Bates
Ronny K. Bates
Lebanon
Bates
Imagination and heroism amid war memory
A veteran reflection honors Corpsman Ronny Bates who died in the attack on Marine HQ. The author condemns the attackers and warns that escalation could draw in major powers, risking a broader world war as American lives are sacrificed for peace in the Middle East.
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Middle East
Lebanon
Bonn peace rally banners link Reagan to communism
International protest at Bonn features stickers and symbols attacking Reagan and the US while soft-praising Soviet actions. Commentators argue the peace movement is ideologically aligned with the Soviet Union, justifying anti American sentiment and defending Leninist tactics.
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Bonn
Yuri Andropov
Nicaragua
el Salvador
PLO
Soviet Union
Paul Oestreicher
England
NASA Spinoffs Multiply Benefits From Space Endeavors
A libertine meditation on space program gains noting stardust in burns and diabetes research and a Hyperester Seine net transforming fishing. It links NASA tech to cheaper drugs durable tubing crime free water desalination and wind power while praising industrial profits in cities like Fort Worth San Diego Cleveland and Kalamazoo.
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Kalamazoo
Englewood, N.J
Ashley Cooper Sees The Issues
The letter critiques media branding and translations while noting political views. It praises Fritz Hollings in the Democratic race, cites a Charleston reader’s experience with Senator Hollings, and laments a misdelivered letter to Hollings for President in Charleston.
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Vito A. Scarafile
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