Straining Ties as Begin and Reagan Clash Over Policy
The article notes a tense U S Israel posture amid the Reagan Plan and Beirut events. It highlights Prime Minister Begin and President Reagan as hard line leaders hurt by events in Lebanon and Washington. It argues the alliance endures despite friction from domestic pressures and strategic aims in the Middle East.
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New York
Begin
Reagan
Ron
Menachem
Ques
Gen. Sharon
Beirut
Philip Habib
Lebanon
Middle East
U.S
PLO
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Hussein
Israel
U.N
Regin
West Bank
Ronald Reagan
Congress
How Can Israelis Pull Out of Lebanon
Analysis notes the 1982 Israeli invasion goals and the aftermath in Lebanon. Bashir Gemayel leads a fragile government under occupation while Syria and Israel remain, the PLO gone but risks of returning remain, and a lasting withdrawal plan faces cost and regional stability challenges.
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Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
Beirut
Damascus Road
Bashir Gemayel
Israel Defense
Ariel Sharon
PLO
Arab League
Israel
Syria
United States
Gemayel
Hard Times In Russia Facing Declining Soviet Birthrates
A guest editorial notes the Soviet Union faces a shrinking birth rate with a projected worker and soldier shortage by century's end. Murray Feshbach of Georgetown cites plunging births among Russians Ukrainians and Byelorussians while Asians stay high, suggesting oppression deters family growth.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Murray Feshbach
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Feshbach
Kremlin
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
On Moderates and Media Satire in Reagan Era View
A columnist critiques Reagan era politics and media culture, noting talk of moderates within the GOP and skepticism toward negotiations with Cuba and other world powers. The piece cites Wayne Smith and Kenneth Woodward, contrasts Time and Newsweek trends, and includes a personal aside about the author's son predicting rising communism.
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Reagan
Taiwan
Wayne Smith
State Department
Cuba
Smith
Castro
Hitler
Philip Habib
Menachem Begin
Time Magazine
Newsweek
Janet Gaynor
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
Satan
Kenneth Woodward
Hell
Howard Fast novel Max reviewed big Hollywood tale
The critic lauds Howard Fast who has published over 50 books and notes Max, a fictional tale of Max Britsky growing from New York immigrant roots to become a Hollywood mogul. The piece covers Fast remarks on 19th century public schools, the term kike origin, Potemkin villages, and a final verdict that the book is readable though slightly slick.
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Howard Fast
Literary Guild
Louis Untermeyer
Fast
Max
Lower East Side
New York City
Britsky
Max Britsky
Catherine the Great
Grigori Potemkin
Potemkin
Russia
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