Paris rally against racism draws crowd of 250000
In Paris a quarter of a million people gathered for a rock concert aligned with SOS-Racism to oppose racism in France. The event, backed by Marek Halter and others, contrasts with far right rhetoric led by Jean-Marie Le Pen and highlights ongoing memory of Nazi crimes.
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Paris
France
Jean-Marie le Pen
le Pen
SOS
Marek Halter
Auschwitz
Hiroshima
Gulag
Editorials on black lung backlog and nuclear terrorism threats
The piece argues to speed up black lung claim processing, with Byrd forming a Senate working group and labor department measures. It warns of terrorism risks with nuclear weapons, citing experts on possible detonation threats and the danger of hijack groups leveraging such devices for fear and leverage.
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U.S
John Warner
R-Va
John D. Rockefeller IV
D-W.va
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Senate
Sen. Byrd
U.S. Labor Department
Sen
Brock
Senators
Labor Department
Bernard J. O’keefe
Ec&g
Massachusetts
United States
O’keefe
Brian Jenkins
Rand Corp
California
End of force era may rise from TWA hijacking crisis
AP analysis argues the TWA hijacking signals a shift from force to diplomacy in fighting terrorism. It notes the Beirut hostages remain out of reach, Reagan’s limited diplomacy, and a public CBS survey showing mixed support for his handling. The piece discusses state sponsorship doubts and the evolving use of security measures over infantry.
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Josef Mengele
Auschwitz
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Bitburg
Reagan
Hitler
Mengele
Santa Monica
Calif
Sunny Ranch
Hans Schmidt
Ganpac
National Political Action Committee
America
U.S
Norway
Schmidt
West Germany
Barry Schweid
Washington
TWA
Beirut
George Shultz
United States
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Shultz
Marine
Theodore Roosevelt
CBS
Understanding terrorism through history and motives
George Will critiques media and policy during terrorism scares. He argues against overemphasizing understanding to excuse inaction, condemns nations’ focus on nation building over defeating aggression, and urges retaliatory clarity to deter further attacks. He cites Reagan era promises and media influence, urging decisive action over paralysis.
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Washington
New York Times
Nero
Rome
Lebanon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Middle East
Nabih Berri
Iran
Gotzbadeh
Berri
Ronald Reagan
America
White House
Reagan
Israel
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Europe
N.Y. Times News Service
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Hughes Aircraft
Pirten Ieyne
Labor
Bill Brock
Warner
Rockefeller
West Virginia
Navy
Robert Stethem
Barry Schneid
Associated Press
George F. Will
ABC
Peter Jennings
Maj. Nicholson
Arlington Cemetery
Douglas MacArthur
George Will
The
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