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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1981
Page
4
Sainted Women Give Convicts Potent Drinks at Court Scene
A religious reflection notes kind-hearted women offering intoxicants to those condemned. It cites Proverbs 31 6 and Mark 15 23 where Jesus on the cross refused wine mingled with myrrh. The passage contrasts mercy with restraint in a recorded Gospel vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Fear of crime and Marcos crackdowns spark nationwide debate
A national crime survey shows one in three U S households faced serious crime last year while the public pushes for tougher law measures and more police. In the Philippines President Marcos bans video games provoking talk of a broader crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
Miami
Dallas
Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Marcos
What Is Propaganda in the Reagan VOA Debate
William L. Rusher surveys the Washington press reaction to Philip Nicolaides who joined the Voice of America as deputy program director for commentary and news analysis. The piece discusses Nicolaides memo arguing VOA should be blunt about propaganda, portray the Soviet Union as a predatory empire, and stress credibility and factual accuracy in reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington Press Corps
Philip Nicolaides
Nicolaides
P.r
Houston
U.S. International Communications Agency
James Conkling
Reagan
Voice of America
CIA
Conkling
VOA
Murray Marder
Washington Post
Guardian of the Proprieties
Marder
the Post
America
Soviet Union
United States
Philip Agee
Ashbrook
Moscow
Havana
Washington groups press to shield CIA operatives from exposure
Congress debates strengthening penalties for publishing CIA names amid a push to curb Agee led disclosures. Critics warn that exposing operatives harms U.S. intelligence and endangers diplomats, while proponents argue for disclosure to fuel debate. The debate centers on intent versus reason to believe and risks to agents worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
CIA
U.S
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
Richard Welch
Greece
Dan Mitrione
Welfare reform rhetoric on illegitimacy and teen births
Paul Harvey Reagan era critique argues welfare cuts fail to curb illegitimacy as seven billion dollars funds unwed parenting. One in six U S babies have unmarried parents. teen births skew high with white teens nearing one third and black teens at 83 percent. Abortions rise but three live births occur per five abortions among unmarried teens. Pregnancy stigma fades as high schools rarely expel pregnant girls. Helen Warnock cites maternity home views. Jane Murray notes Guttmacher Institute data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
United States
Helen Warnock
Salvation Army
Tulsa
Time magazine attack on illegitimacy and Soviet military power
A Time magazine excerpt argues that teen premarital sex fuels illegitimacy and questions moral standards while contrasting public discourse with a top secret Joint Chiefs of Staff warning. It notes alleged Soviet superiority in nuclear and conventional forces, including missiles, submarines, satellites, and allied support from Cuba and North Korea, with grim implications for U.S. security in the 1980s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earth
Asia
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Pakistan
Kremlin
United States
Soviet Union
Joint Chiefs
America
U.S
Europe
U.S. Navy
Atlantic
Persian Gulf
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