Atlanta Constitution Editor Backtracks on Savannah River Plant Critique
City Editor Dallas Lee of the Atlanta Constitution admits fault in fueling the polycythemia vera scare of 1982 at a South Carolina Press Association workshop in Columbia. He notes a retraction a year later, says you win some and you lose some, and compares SRP with Three Mile Island despite no site visit or evidence of radiation injury among 6,000 SRP employees or nearby residents. The piece criticizes his remarks as irresponsible and ignorant and calls for another retraction.
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Savannah River
Atlanta
South Carolina Press Association
Columbia
Dallas Lee
Atlanta Constitution
Lee
SRP
Three Mile Island
Aquino Imprint of Grief Over Slain Leader in Manila
The burial route for Benigno S. Aquino Jr. sparked massive grief among up to a million Filipinos, seen as a marker of resistance to Marcos. Debates swirl over Aquino’s death, motives, and the regime. The piece argues Reagan should cancel a planned visit to Manila to avoid meddling and to affirm U.S. allegiance to the Philippine people.
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Benigno S. Aquino Jr
Aquino
Manila
America
Ferdinando E. Marcos
Philippines
Mohandas Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Marcos
Imelda
Philippine Supreme Court
Reagan
Luzon
United States
Not The Same After 84 Senate Faces Loss Of Leaders
The United States Senate will not be the same after 1984 with three influential figures leaving. Sen Henry M Jackson Howard Baker and John Tower will not seek reelection, removing key leaders from both parties and signaling a major shift in the chamber.
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United States Senate
Senate
Henry M
Scoop
Jackson
Howard Baker
Tennessee
John Tower
Texas
GOP
Baker
Tower
Unfettered Madman Quote from 1886 Russia Book
A quoted excerpt from Stepniak’s 1886 book Russia Under the Tsars critiques autocracy. The author warns that an unfettered madman in a party setting poses sudden danger and argues only the destruction of czarist rule can free Europe from external threat, noting little change since.
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Europe
Russia
Stepniak
Sergei Mikhailovich Kravchinsky
How Will America Respond to Soviet Mass Murder
A political essay argues the Soviet Union is a global outlaw and calls for a vigorous U.S. response. It contends Reagan must push tougher policies, cites the Korean airliner tragedy, and urges actions such as suspending the grain deal and reimposing sanctions on the Siberian pipeline. The piece warns against symbolic moves and stresses decisive leadership for Cold War survival.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Ronald Reagan
Ussr
West
el Salvador
Reagan
America
Caribbean
Siberian
Kissinger Commission
Central America
U.S
Princess Papooli and a Nation’s Language Debate
An editorial voice contrasts a risqué Hawaiian song with views on charity and sexuality, then attacks U S language policy in schools. It cites Ventura lemons rotting while imported fruit floods markets, critiques bilingual education in Arlington and New York, and praises national linguistic standards before returning to the Papooli tale of generosity ending in being used up.
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Papooli
Ventura County
California
Chile
Congress
United States
Riverbend Farms
South America
New York City
Arlington
Virginia
U.S
Japan
West Germany
Reagan's War on Poverty Critics Clash With Media Bias
White House communications chief David Gergen criticizes CBS ABC and NBC for liberal bias in coverage while Reagan is urged to defend conservative governance. The piece contrasts Johnson's War on Poverty with Reagan era rhetoric and warns of Democratic shifts if Republicans fail to press conservative principles.
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White House
David Gergen
TV Guide
CBS News
ABC
NBC
Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Johnson
Congress
Gergen
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