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Proverbs 29 15 The Rod and Reproof Give Wisdom
A proverb states that discipline yields wisdom while a child left unchecked brings shame to their mother. The verse highlights parental guidance as essential for proper conduct and character formation.
Investigating the Carter Reagan campaign documents
The piece questions the ethics and scope of the House ethics subcommittee probe into how Carter campaign documents surfaced with Reagan in 1980. It argues for a special prosecutor, notes Hatch Act concerns, and contrasts campaign actions with White House work while criticizing perceived political maneuvering. It closes with praise for the grain deal with the Soviet Union and a jab at ideological divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Jimmy Carter
House
Robert Michel
Debategate
White House
Carter
Donald Albosta
D-Mich
Subcommittee
Reagan
Reagan Campaign Committee
Albosta
Democratic Party
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Tide Turns in El Salvador War San Vicente Offensive
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a swift government push into San Vicente transforming the Salvadoran conflict. Government forces, aided by 5,500 troops and U.S. trainers, have expelled many guerrillas, begun reestablishing schools and civil defense, and raised hopes of ending the war by year’s end without American troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Vincente
el Salvador
U.S
San Vicente
Vietnam
Nicaragua
Guazapa
San Lorenzo
San Sebastian
Mansfield’s Tokyo tenure amid a Reagan shift maintains strong US Japan ties
Washington Still Listens To Mansfield. Mike Mansfield, six years as U S ambassador to Japan, remains a pivotal Carter appointee carried over by Reagan. He shapes Japanese policy and economic ties, urging open trade and warning that protectionism harms American jobs and prices. He stresses the Pacific century and a durable bilateral link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Japan
Mansfield
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Cyrus Vance
George Shultz
Capitol Hill
Congress
What to Do About Drug Misuse in America
The piece cites the extent of illegal drug use among workers, athletes, and professionals, noting high per capita rates and vast costs. It highlights DEA findings, prison demographics, a cocaine seizure rise, and the Mariel boatlift’s alleged impact, while calling for awareness and health-focused responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Management Association
Joseph Pursch
Orange
Calif
Care Unit
DEA
Social Security Administration
United States
New York
Coral Gables
Livingston
Louisiana
U.S
Invisible Bomb Linked to Arab Courier Hoax and Real Threat Revealed
CIA files recount a Geneva hotel tip about a concealed bomb inside a suitcase. Swiss and CIA tests failed first, then confirmed a powerful explosive embedded in cardboard. Arab bomber, based in Baghdad, allegedly crafted a dozen such devices, with possible links to Beirut attacks. Diplomatic notes and budget audits follow, plus a humorous Bureaucracy digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIA
Dale van Atta
Geneva
U.S
Baghdad
Beirut
State Department
Rudy Boschwitz
R-Minn
George Shultz
Shultz
Boschwitz
Foggy Bottom
Pentagon
Reginald Bartholomew
Greece
Bartholomew
Office of Management and Budget
Agency For International Development
FEDS
Agriculture Department
Susan Benesch
USDA
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Richard Wesley
Kansas
Berry's
Sand
Nista Stup’ Center
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Salvador
Jose Guillermo Garcia
Deane Hinton
Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova
Garcia
Country Club
Peter Stankovich
Stankovich
Juan Pablo Ticas
Daredevil
Evel Knievel
Copk
Donald F. Graff
Paul Harvey
Castro
Florida
Madye
Jack Anderson
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