Push for reforms marks new East West stage
Flora Lewis analyzes a shift in East West relations as hopes rise for a Soviet American accord yet signs show no clear framework. Gorbachev pursues prestige and power via economic strength and support from global progressives while both sides grapple with security, crisis management, and arms control amid uncertain plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Nikita Khrushchev
Institute For East-West Security Studies
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
China
Reykjavik
Editorial Court decision the right one
The Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling upholds the separation of church and state by striking down Louisiana's law requiring balance of evolution and creation science in public schools. The piece argues the decision protects constitutional principles, not religion, and praises the lasting integrity of public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
States
Louisiana
William Rehnquist
Antonin Scalia
Charles Darwin
William J. Brennan
Court
Justice Brennan
Brennan
Mississippi State LSU clash sparks racial confrontation
In the 1987 Southeastern Conference baseball game in Athens Georgia a white Mississippi State fan hurled racial slurs at LSU's black right fielder who leapt the fence to confront him. The fan grabbed a board and was restrained. The incident prompted reflections on civil rights progress and ongoing racial tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Athens
LSU
Howard Beach
N.Y
Forsyth County
Chicago
Ill
Reggie Jackson
Sports Illustrated
White attitudes show lingering racism in sports and society
Lewis Grizzard reports on interviews with white respondents who express fear and resentment toward Black people, noting ongoing racism in management opportunities, sports culture, and everyday interactions. The piece concludes that progress toward racial harmony exists but is incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Cuomo Run Question Deepens In Reston Interview
William Buckley notes Mario Cuomo faces a lack of clear plans as restive Democrats weigh a possible bid. Reston’s interview probes Cuomo on a national bipartisan economic commission, while Reagan’s approach to the Soviet Union shapes Democratic strategy and potential shifts before primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario Cuomo
James Reston
New York Times
Mr. Reston
Cuomo
Reston
Republic
National
Bipartisan Economic Commission
Congress
Business
Labor
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Soviet Union
Kremlin
White House
Europe
Nicaragua
Jack Kemp
Jimmy Carter
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flora Lewis
Venice
N.Y. Times News Service
Editorial
Lewis Grizzard
Cowles Syndicate, Inc
King Features Syndicate
Democratic Party
Jesse Jackson
America
William Buckley
Universal Press Syndicate
William
Buckley
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!