Americans Surprised by Violence Across Borders
James Reston argues that U.S. complacency and ignorance about global forces leave Americans stunned by events abroad. He cites Pearl Harbor, Korea, Bay of Pigs, Beirut, and the TWA 847 hijacking to illustrate repeated misjudgments and the need to understand Islam, Shiites, and Middle East power dynamics beyond isolationist impulses.
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Washington
U.S
Japan
Pearl Harbor
U.S. Pacific
George C. Marshall
China
Yalu
MacArthur
38Th Parallel
Korea
Truman
Kennedy
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Johnson
Nixon
United States
Europe
Third World
Carter
Ayatollah Khomeini
Reagan
Beirut
Israel
TWA
Editorial on political patronage in state highway system
The piece condemns Moore administration firings of county highway superintendents as political. It argues revamping is a cover for patronage, notes hiring 54 replacements wastes money and creates paperwork, and questions cost effectiveness. It also critiques Reagan's proposed charity deduction cut, warning it would slash funding for United Way, shelters, day care, elderly services, and more, urging congressional opposition.
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Moore
William Ritchie
Arch A. Moore Jr
Ritchie
Struc
Ture
Reagan
Congress
United Way
Budget group has produced a few laughs in budget talks
The 26 member House Senate budget conference has struggled for weeks to craft a compromise acceptable to Stockman and both chambers. The humor surfaces as Domenici and Hefner clash over recognition and golf chatter. Delays grow as duplicating machines break down delaying Senate offer copies and anger rises among House negotiators.
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Washington
U.S
David Stockman
Tts
House
Senate
House-Senate
Chambers
Stockman
W.G. Hefner
Dn.c
Pete V. Domenici
Rn.m
Hefner
Domenici
William H. Gray III
D-Pa
Frustrations of travel in Europe
An American traveler recounts luggage woes from Venice to Munich, lost bags, and BagTrac tracking while noting VAT refund pitfalls. He buys new clothes in Stuttgart and Munich, laments delays, and concludes Europe remains worth the trouble. William Rusher writes for Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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Paris
Europe
Venice
Milan
Alitalia
Lost and Found
BagTrac
Atlanta
Stuttgart
William Rusher
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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Cabinet
Khomeini
Iran
Lebanon
Middle East
America
N.Y. Times
Lasee Deve
Stamskac
Budget Group
Tom Raum
Associated Press
Lynn Martin
Thomas P. O'Neill
Dmass
Mrs. Martin
William A. Rusher
Hong Kong
West Germany
Vienna
Munich
Customs
Notre Dame
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