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Iran’s Bahai Persecution Call Voices UN Action
A historical view condemns Iran’s post revolution abuses including execution, disappearances, and forced exile of Bahais. It notes Bahai numbers around 300,000 in Iran and urges international response from groups like the United Nations to counter the state led oppression.
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Iran
Government of God
Persia
State Department
Central
Europe
Southeast Asia
United Nations
Williams and Williams Lowell clash over race and bias
A columnist argues minority scholars face entrenched derision when they challenge orthodox views on Reagan era victimization. He contrasts George E Jordan and Carl Rowan with economists Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell, noting their shared critique of political correctness and urging fair public policy debate.
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Reagan
Liberal Arts
George Jordan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Williams
George E. Jordan
A Plain Dealer
Stepin
Stepin Fetchit
Jemima
Uncle Tom
The
Plain Dealer
Mr. Jordan
Walter E. Williams
Rowan
Walter Williams
Thomas Sowell
Jordan
Lowell
Stepin Fetchits
Jemimas
America
Jordan On
Aunt Jemimas
Professor Williams
Ku Klux Klan
Williams and
Rowland Evans and Novak Eye Kennedy as Democratic Keynoter
Cuomo abandoned his bid for the 1984 keynote and Biden leads, with Kennedy cited for senior claim. The trio—Cuomo Kennedy and Biden—are top stump speakers, while Cuomo resists competing and notes no need for a keynoter.
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Washington
Mario Cuomo
New York
Edward M. Kennedy
Cuomo
Joe Biden
Delaware
Biden
Kennedy
Charles T. Manatt
Manatt
Reagan
1984 Outlook: A Very Good Year Despite Debt Woes
Ray Cromley argues 1984 will be stronger than 1983 with real income rising after inflation, inflation near 4.6 percent, and real growth around 4.5 to 5 percent. Investment should surge 9 to 10 percent, while unemployment stays high near 8.6 percent. Auto sales rise, housing starts near 1.7 million, but high interest rates persist amid budget deficits and limited political action.
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Washington
Congress
Five DOE officials cited for lax security and misled Congress
The piece outlines congressionally criticized lax security at nuclear material facilities and investigates bonuses awarded to five Energy Department officials. It notes internal documents showing colleagues wrote glowing recommendations while officials pocketed about $115,000 in awards. The article details individual bonuses and statements by Rep. Dingell on misrepresentation to Congress and the White House. It also reports on Italy's Red Brigades decline with law enforcement gains and shifting public safety.
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Washington
Energy Department
John Dingell
D-Mich
Indy Badhwar
Tony Capaccio
DOE
Dingell
Congress
White House
Len Kolm
Herman Roser
Defense
Roser
Subcommittee
Wade
Culpepper
General Accounting Office
Ralph Caudle
Safeguards Office
Caudle
Robert Morgan
Savannah River
S.C
Morgan
Savannah
Italy
Red Brigade
U.S
James Dozier
Brigade
Red Brigades
Red Brigades Movement
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Soviet Union
George Shultz
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