In This Together Midwestern Recession Echoes Nationwide
The piece argues the farm recession's effects ripple across the nation and criticizes populist blame shifting. It warns that oil price swings hurt energy banks and jobs, while noting benefits from lower fuel costs and cheaper gas. It cites potential oil crises and calls for price stability.
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Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Alaska
Oklahoma City
Penn Square
Chicago
Seattle
Senate hearing sparks clash over Soviet history textbook critique
A House subcommittee hearing on the 1987 Education Department budget ended in a heated exchange. Undersecretary Gary Bauer accused of disrespecting lawmakers. Senator Tom Harkin accuses Bauer of McCarthyism. Chairman Lowell Weicker admonishes and urges apology. Critics call the display arrogant and unproductive.
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Senate
Education Department
Gary Bauer
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Bauer
Harkin
Lowell Weicker
The Walkers of Wealth and a Tax Advice Scandal
A narrator spotlights a young rich man named Ed with a $500 jacket and a $3 million house walking a refined dog. Ed boasts about tax avoidance, claiming it is not how much you earn but how much you keep, prompting reflections on wealth, patriotism, and moral judgment.
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New York
Edmond
Eddie
Lee Iacocca
Iacocca
New York Times Service
Deaver faces scrutiny over post White House dealings
The piece details Michael Deaver's post tenure lobbying and influence seeking, including a letter Reagan drafted for Ueberroth and Deaver's dealings with Daewoo, Rockwell, and South Korea. It notes potential conflicts of interest, investigations, and the lingering question of Reagan's influence.
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Washington
Mike
Reagan
Michael Deaver
Deaver
Peter Ueberroth
D.C. Commission On Baseball
D.C
Denver
Reagan White House
Hong Kong
Y.K. Pao
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Blue House
Seoul
Daewoo Corp
U.S
Rockwell
NSC
OMB
Office of Public Integrity
Justice Department
Asia
White House
Kim Kihwan
National Security
Kathy Osborne
Washington Times
TWA
Carl Icahn
Icahn
Singapore
Reagans
Fred Fielding
Ronald Reagan
Hands Across America mocked as moral show of rightmindedness
Washington criticizes Hands Across America as celebrity driven theater that seeks awareness but delivers little social impact. The piece notes 6 million participants needed for a $100 million fundraiser with corporate sponsors and celebrity backing, while contrasting with a failed peace parade and historical debates among intellectuals. It argues such events amount to moral exhibitionism rather than meaningful political action.
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Washington
America
Kaus
Los Angeles
Paul Newman
Barbra Streisand
Lindbergh Reflects on Christian Simplicity Across Ages
Charles A Lindbergh underscores a rise of inner Christian humility over Roman splendor, suggesting enduring moral focus. He contrasts outer grandeur with inner faith as a guiding constant through history.
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Sonny Boy
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William Safire
George Will
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Partisan Review
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Katya Lycheva
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Sakharov
Basche
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Washington Post Writers Group
Charles A Lindbergh
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