Iron sharpens iron proverb quote
A morning message shares a proverb about mutual improvement, noting that one man's strength helps another grow stronger through steady, respectful challenge. It highlights the value of constructive encouragement and personal growth in daily life.
Space Shuttle Lands at Edwards as Lebanon Massacre Report Spurs Debate
The Challenger returns from a six day mission to Edwards Air Force Base California prompting admiration for the crew and the engineers behind spaceflight. A Lebanese prosecutor absolves Christian Phalangists of responsibility for the Palestinian refugee massacre while Israel bears ultimate blame. Ariel Sharon is held personally responsible for allowing militiamen into camps under Israeli control, leading to widespread criticism of Lebanese Christian leadership and Israeli government actions. The piece urges reconciliation between Christians and Muslims and rejects blaming Jews alone.
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
Space
Lebanon
Israel
Bashir Gemayel
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Menachem Begin
Just Wars Are Hard To Find Says General Johnson
Kermit D. Johnson, West Point class of 1951, served in Korea Vietnam and Europe. He holds the Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal and is a former chief of chaplains. Now with the Center for Defense Information he argues nuclear deference is immoral and urges unilateral disarmament or phased reductions. He cites Merton and warns that leaders may justify mass destruction in moral terms.
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Kermit D. Johnson
West Point
Korea
Vietnam
Europe
Princeton Theological Seminary
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Army War College
United States Army
Center For Defense Information
Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Reinhold Niebuhr
Charles de Gaulle
Lewis Mumford
Congressmen as Elected Bureaucrats Spark Pay Debate
In a sharp speech Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker urged cutting pay and shortening sessions, arguing Congress has become full-time and bureaucratic. He recalled the old system of part-time lawmakers and faulted the current practice of lengthy sessions and dense legislation. The Senate has raised pay despite his warning, while a budget stalemate and economic concerns loom.
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Washington
Senate
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Congress
GOP
Sergeant-At-Arms
House
Yamani the Saudia fall guy in oil crisis report
Secret Reagan administration cables outline Saudi financial strain from the world oil glut. They suggest Sheik Zaki Yamani may be scapegoated, potentially moved to a royal adviser post while Fahd preserves favor. Saudi production and payments cited, with deficits forecast and Bechtel ARAMCO cutbacks noted.
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Washington
Sheik
Zaki Yamani
OPEC
Yamani
Lucette Lagnado
Fahd
U.S
Riyadh
Aramco
Bechtel
State and Commerce
Saudi Arabia
Colombia
Drug Enforcement Agency
David VS. Goliath
Safe Energy Communications Council
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