State Department lags in Kabul interview on Russian soldier
Reporters quiz John Trattner about a Russian soldier seeking asylum at the U S Embassy in Kabul. He says no one there speaks Russian well enough to interview the man, highlighting a gap in American diplomatic capability amid Afghan upheaval and Soviet influence in Kabul.
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State Department
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U. S
Kabul
Afghanistan
Trattner
Moscow
U. S. State Department
Somoza Assassinated in Paraguay by Terrorists
A former Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza was killed in Asuncion Paraguay by terrorists linked to regional and Middle East militant groups. The piece condemns international terrorism and warns any bystander could be the next target.
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Anastasio Somoza
Asuncion
Paraguay
Somoza
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Mario Firmenich
Montonero
Tomas Borge
Nicaragua
Middle East
Central America
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Firmenich
Borge
Europe
Latin America
United States
Overcritical habits harm friendships and faith
A reader asks how to stop harshly judging others. The reply urges surrender to Jesus Christ, confession, and renewed love for others, noting the need to seek Christ’s help to transform attitude and tongue and to act for others’ joy and peace.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
Stealth Bombing Politics: Defense Chief Under Fire
The piece questions Secretary of Defense Harold Brown for using his office in a campaign to influence voters. It notes his nuclear targeting shift claim and the stealth aircraft disclosures as misleading. It cites a House hearing into leaks by Undersecretary William Perry and urges oversight of the Defense Department.
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Harold Brown
Brown
Soviet Union
Jack
United States
Washington Press Corps
William Perry
Perry
House Armed Services Committee
Defense
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
Debate on smoking policy at Midland Valley High School
A letter questions the school district policy banning smoking on campus while noting prior parental permitted smoking areas. The writer urges compassionate, educative approaches, suggesting doctors' lectures and cessation support, and asks readers to petition the School Board for a fair compromise.
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Midland Valley High School
Aiken County
Perry Como House Draws Saluda Attention and Visitors
Saluda, N C residents note Perry Como’s mountaintop house under construction dubbed Como tion Peak The project draws Eunice Pace of Pace’s general store and others from nearby towns to glimpse the famed singer’s new residence The article blends local gossip with travel notes and questions about future discovery of Saluda by visitors.
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Perry Como
Como-tion Peak
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Eunice Pace
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Parsons
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Hell’s Bells
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Tryon
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