Britain’s divided society in Thatcher era contrasts
Anthony Lewis surveys Britain’s split fortunes from London’s luxury market to Northern unemployment. He notes deindustrialization, 4 million jobless when counting trainees, shrinking public funding for NHS and universities, rising private opulence, and a City with growing social distance between rich and poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
New York
Boston
England
European Economic Community
Merseyside
Liverpool
Sicily
Sardinia
Calabria
Thatcher
Lord Young
Japan
United States
Italy
National Health Service
J.K. Galbraith
Royal Shakespeare Company
Neal Ascherson
the Observer
Paris
Editorial on TeleScripps weather channel and state impact
The editorial questions TeleScripps methods in Bluefield over weather channel surveys and rate increases. It urges bigger polls, broader station options, and notes Eastern Associated Coal moving HQ to Charleston, boosting West Virginia jobs and tax incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TeleScripps Cable of
Bluefield
Ray Waller
Weather Channel
ABC
TeleScripps
Waller
WCHS
Charleston
Chicago
New York
Ted Turner
Atlanta
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Arch Moore
Moore
Letters praise and critique of local soccer league and press
Readers weigh in on a string of issues from a troubled soccer league leadership and community support to a newspaper editorial defending press freedom. The letters praise organized action and condemn mismanagement while urging courage and truth in journalism amid harsh world events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Mott
America
Bluefield State College
Children of Light
Children of Darkness
Widsom
Israel
Baal
Television in Senate a fixture
Washington editors discuss television in the Senate as a lasting fixture shaping public record and politics. They argue cameras improve transparency, race the pace of debate, and showcase leaders while noting drawbacks like edited speeches and rapid ad breaks. James Reston notes the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Washington Cathedral
House of Representatives
Republic
Congress
White House
Cabinet
House
Reagan
Gaddafi
Libya
Nicaragua
Earth
Outer
Space
Middle East
South Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anthony Lewis
N.Y. Times
Anthony
Lewis
Mr. Smith
Hollywood
Tina
Tom Johnson
Princeton
W.va
Pat
James Reston
James
Reston
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!