Proverbs Insight: Belittle Not, Seek Understanding
A concise reflection on Proverbs 11 12: belittling neighbors shows lack of sense while a person with understanding restrains judgment. The verse honors restraint and thoughtful speech in daily conduct.
Reagan calls for renewed Lebanon peacemaking push
The piece argues the U.S. should avoid more Marines in Lebanon but may face such a move if Israeli intransigence continues. It cites Israeli occupation risks, calls for intensified diplomacy, and warns that credibility in the Arab world hinges on a credible withdrawal and renewed pressure on Israel to compromise.
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Reagan
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
West Bank
Gaza
United States
Philip Habib
Morris Draper
Washington
George Shultz
Menachem
Middle East
Israel
Liberalism’s fate after Kennedy’s 1984 bid unfolds
In a 1980 reflection at National Review’s 25th anniversary, William Buckley doubts Rusher’s pessimism that liberalism is finished. The piece argues Kennedy will not seek 1984, sees Udall as liberal hope, and predicts liberalism may fade by default if Udall or others fail to rally, with Kennedy’s era fading by 1988 and beyond.
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New York
NEA
National Review
Ronald Reagan
Gabe Pressman
Bill Buckley
Rusher
Bill
Gabe
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Carter
Reagan
Chappaquiddick
Morris Udall
Udall
Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Labor
Gary Hart
George McGovern
John Glenn
Ernest Hollings
Florida
Reuben Askew
Teddy
John Lindsay
Teddy Kennedy
Honduras Arms Talk Strikes Israel Honduras Aid Debate
Donald F. Graff argues Honduras should not receive Israeli arms despite regional threats. He notes Honduras relies on U S military aid and needs schools roads and economic development, while Israel remains a major arms exporter with a history of aiding regimes including Somoza. The piece links arms sales to regional instability and U S policy.
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Washington
Jerusalem
Israel
United States
Ariel Sharon
Honduras
U.S
Soviet Union
France
Guatemala
Year of 1982 scientific firsts in chemistry and tech
Paul Harvey surveys notable 1982 advances across fields. Cryogenic recycling uses shredded tires to create oil spill absorbents and asphalt reinforcement. Diesel soot reduced by adding alcohol and platinum coating. Silicon-based life hypotheses yield polysilastyrine, a strong moldable polymer. Gene splicing yields brighter crops. auranafin gold compound shows potential against arthritis. New 96 percent air glass insulates better. Laser eye brain spinal surgery advances. A water-soluble metal shields oil well repairs. Paper press-drying boosts cheaper paper. Hodgkin lymphoma now treatable with four drugs. High protein peanut flour and methane heat from landfill wells emerge.
Murphy ABSCAM innocence claim shocks Washington
Former Rep. John Murphy faces appeals after a claim from FBI middleman Howard Criden that he lied to agents to lure Murphy into ABSCAM. Criden testified in secret and told senators he never briefed Murphy on any bribery, while the briefcase with 50000 dollars was passed to Criden.
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Washington
John Murphy
D-N.y
FBI
Abscam
Murphy
Howard Criden
Philadelphia
Criden
Senate Select Committee
Indy Badhwar
Jack Mitchell
Badhwar
Congressman Murphy
United States
Senate
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New Jersey Turnpike
State Department
CIA
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
Cap
Weinberger
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Richard Wesley
William L. Rusher
Donald F. Graff
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Anastasio Somoza Debayle
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Somoza
Berry's
Detroit
Paul Harvey
Jack Anderson
By Jeff MacNelly