Three Suspect Names Named in Stethem Hijacking Case
U S officials identified Ali Younis Ahmed Gharbieh and Ali Atwi as suspects in the TWA 847 hijacking and Robert Stethem murder. Despite the accusation, officials hesitate to press Lebanon to arrest them, fearing jeopardizing efforts to free six Americans held hostage in Lebanon. The case raises concerns about ensuring accountability without harming negotiations.
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Robert Dean Stethem
TWA
United States
U.S
Robert Stethem
Ali Younis
Ahmed Gharbie
Lebanon
Golden Boy Who Lost His Glitter
The piece portrays Steve Jobs as a college dropout and counterculture figure who helped launch the personal computer era. It cites Time Magazine calling him the prime inventor of the computer revolution and notes his rise from garage start to Apple stake of 432 million by 1983. It frames his story as a defining American dream of rapid wealth.
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Time Magazine
Steven Jobs
Apple
Reagan
Opportunity Society
Jobs
Golden Boy
IBM
Bilingual Education Sparks Debate Over English Immersion
Education Secretary Bennett backs tighter focus on English fluency and local control for teaching non English speakers. San Ysidro district recently moved to English only instruction for students proficient in English, amid a high Spanish speaking student population on the Mexican border. The piece contrasts bilingual policy with market outcomes citing Steve Jobs and Apple underlines broader economic implications.
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William J. Bennett
New York
Congress
San Ysidro
Calif
Yuppabilly Dialect Shifts Speech and Style Across Cultures
A discussion of the Yuppabilly accent linking Joe Namath to broader linguistic trends. The piece explores how white Northern urbanites adopt Southern or black drawls to appear rakish, with examples from music and sports. It cites Ellen Schauber on accent trends and contrasts Namath’s speech with geography and career. The section pivots to a reflection on capitalism and innovation, using Steve Jobs as a case study in stakeholder responsiveness and market adaptation.
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Arkansas
New England
Yale
Bob Dylan
Minnesota
Ellen Schauber
Northwestern University
Namath
Henry Grady and the call for a new American industrial leader
A reflective essay contrasts Grady of the postwar South with modern American consumption. It highlights how a generic family now imports most goods from abroad while only people remain American. The piece questions free trade and warns of losing domestic producers and industrial independence.
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South
Georgia
Henry Grady
New England Society of New York
New South
United States
Hong Kong
Sri Lanka
Argentina
New Zealand
Japan
Grady
Better Than Confrontation The Farm Aid Spectacular in Illinois
An Illinois farm note on the Farm Aid event weighs the urban rural divide. Jerry Wallace of Fisher argues city dwellers cannot grasp farm struggles while recalling policy shifts that hurt small families. The piece urges no interest loans for disaster victims and supports aiding mid sized farms as a pragmatic remedy.
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Illinois
Jerry Wallace
Fisher, Ill
Farmer Wallace
America
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