Editorials King For A Day
Edward Yue abdicated as King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on December 10 1938 marking a historic crown crisis. The article surveys warnings from Keir Nordic and Wardie MPs, Edward’s romance with Wallis Warfield Simpson, abdication on December 10 1938, and George VI’s subsequent reign, shedding light on public reaction and royal treatment through the abdication era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Yue
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Keir Nordic
Noor
House of Commons
Wardie
George V
Edward
Stanley Baldwint
Tom
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Mrs Simpson
England
Windsor Castle
George VI
Windsor
Britain
The Barbarians Again By Andrew Tully
The Good News Bible from the American Bible Society provokes debate on translation faithfulness and modern slang. Critics compare it to TV scripts and lampoon the shift from King James prose, arguing the new version erodes the poetic rhythm of Psalms while praising its contemporary language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Tully Washington
New York
American Bible Society
John
Eliab
David
Dewey Boegle
Beegle
Sistine Chapel
Chagall
Westminster Abbey
Controversial Land Expropriation in Mexico Sparks U.S. Concern
Anthony Barrigan reports on President Echeverria’s mid November expropriation of fertile private lands in Sonora and Sinaloa. Landowners protest loss of property without compensation as Mexico shifts toward collectivization under the PRI. Experts warn of broader economic and migration impacts on the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Barrigan
Mexico
United States
Luis Echeverria
Sonora
Echevarria
United States Industrial Council Educational Foundation
Egon Tausch
Texas
United States Military Aattery
Tausch
Sinaloa
Mr. Taasch
Party of Institutional Revolution
PRI
Tansch
U.S
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Organization
California
Hopafully
Jose Lopez Fortillo
Right To Strike by Paul Harvey on police unions
In September 1978 Paul Harvey examines police and fire unions extending to 15,000 officers in 200 cities, noting wage gains, perceived discrimination, and the appeal of Teamsters backing. He argues reforms and select crummy officers have driven union leverage and spotlighted tensions between lawmen and department discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Warvey
Youngstown
Yeamsters Union
Chicago
New York City
Benevolent Association
Teamsters
Teamster
Tmt
Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times
Prescription For GOP By Ronald Reagan
A satirical portrait portrays the Republican Party as a sick patient needing a steady hand. Leaders debate a Kansas City platform, a "prescription" to reduce government, cut costs, and restore strength, with divisions over timing and focus as factions argue about direction and elections.
Restoration of GOP By RALPH fe TOLEDANG Copley News Service
Washington analysis on the Republican National Committee selecting a new chairperson to replace Mary Louise Smith. It debates whether the chair should be neutral or partisan, and whether the role is a spokesman or a political technician aiming at 1980s elections. The piece argues the GOP is not dead, notes regional shifts, and calls for renewing party image without abandoning core traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Mary Louise Smith
Tom McCall
Oregon
John Connally
James Thompson
Minnis
White House
Royal Academy
Dain
Washington
Gallup
Harris
Mel Thomson
New Hampshire
Kansas City
Witt
Bob Rayal
Iowa
King Feathres Syndicate
Ralfh Fe Toledang
Copley
Republican National Committee
Pew
Committee
Republican Party
Robert Strauss
Eric Sevareid
GOP
Ue Congress
Jimmy Carter
South
Texas
Reagan
Richard Nixon
Ford
New York City
Will Rogers Says On Presidential Odds And Party Unity
Will Rogers quips that reading papers and listening to Democrats show the race is far from decided. He notes the President’s chances seemed slim as the front ran up against party interests, and mocks the idea that policy shifts serve the party above all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thinder
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Saend
Annferyon
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Sd Nowe
Payelle
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Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
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