VerseEchoes of Mourning Birds in Isaiah 38 14
The passage cites Isaiah 38 14 where the speaker compares his lament to birds. It notes sounds from a crane and swallow and a dove like chatter and mourning, illustrating emotional distress through avian imagery.
When No One Else Will Listen Letter Rant and Reagan Reference
A reader explains why Letters to the Editor prints critical pieces and outlines publication standards. The piece notes that unsigned letters, false claims, or those risking legal action are discarded, while they defend publishing frank public discourse. It references Michael Reagan and other presidential relatives trading on family ties and the media spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Reagan
Reagan
Billy Carter
Don Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anonymous informants and the press moral test
William L. Rusher questions the value and ethics of anonymous informants in journalism citing Janet Cooke and Michael Daly cases. He contrasts Watergate myth with real outcomes, arguing the press must soberly reassess reliance on unnamed sources and the glory industry around sensational reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Janet Cooke
Cooke
Washington Post
Jimmy
Post
Pulitzer Board
Teresa Carpenter
The
Village Voice
Allard Lowenstein
Dennis Sweeney
New York Daily News
Michael Daly
Northern Ireland
Christopher Spell
National News Council
Woodward
Bernstein
Washington
Nixon
Deep Throat
Nixon White House
Magruder
Mitchell
Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Watergate
Lech Walesa
White House
Judge Sirica
Jason Robards
Ben Bradlee
Benefits For Needy Often End Up Elsewhere
Washington column argues budget cuts divert funds from the poor to middle and upper class via bureaucrats and contractors. It criticizes Export-Import Bank SBA Maritime Administration and arts subsidies as benefiting wealthy groups, not the needy, noting large subsidies and limited reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Endowment For the Arts
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Kennedy Center For
Detroit Car Industry Faces Comeback Test After Imports
The piece argues Detroit must innovate to revive profits and counter rising imports. It notes Chrysler price hikes, a 51 percent sales rise last month, and 28.7 percent of U.S. cars now from abroad. It highlights De Lorean’s stainless steel roadster and a shift toward electric cars as examples of ongoing innovation. It warns curtailing imports risks fueling imitators and stresses CEOs in Detroit face pressure to produce cars Americans want.
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United States
Chrysler
Reagan Administration
Bill Baxter
Chrysler Corporation
Baxter
Detroit
de Lorean
Northern Ireland
U.S
Cecos
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Hugh Shott
Richard Wesley
Isaiah
John Eisenhower
Berrys World
Pentagon
William L. Rusher
Joan
Donald Lambro
Small Business Administration
SBA
Maritime Administration
Paul Harvey
California
Jack Anderson
Soviet Union
Columbia
Kremlin
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Golovino
Moscow
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Dale van Atta
U.S.S.R
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Department of Energy
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