Soviet meddling bluff in El Salvador arms debate
The Defense Department acknowledged U S aid to El Salvador totals 350 tons of rifles grenades launchers and other matériel far exceeding insurgent aid from the Soviet bloc Vague figures and conflicting official statements raise questions about the scale and source of external support and whether further U S military aid is warranted amid claims of Soviet meddling being more bluff than fact
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el Salvador
U.S
Nicaragua
Alexander Haig
NATO
Vietnam
Ethiopia
John Dinges
Pacific News Service
Vermont Royster
The
Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers under rating systems face credibility test
Lawmakers are subjected to many scoring schemes by groups from environmentalists to the Federal Legislative Audit Committee. Critics say such reports distort motive and fail to reflect nuanced votes. As more grades emerge, voters risk confusion and lawmakers lose impact.
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Christian Voice
Department of Education
Rhodesia
Federal Legislative Audit Committee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congressional
FLAC
Media Power Politics critiques on press power in Washington
Paletz and Entman argue news organizations shape opinion by stabilizing views set priorities elevate events and limit options They contend journalists are manipulated by powerful public relations and elites creating gaps in access and public understanding The authors claim media structure sustains power despite occasional dissent and disruption.
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President
White House
Michael Baruch Grossman
Martha Joynt Kumar
Washington
Stephen Hess
David L. Paletz
Robert M. Entman
Monkeys and humans clash in a zoo visit tale
A writer visits a zoo seeking kinship with monkeys while musing on Darwin, politics, taxes, and mortality. The piece contrasts human and simian life, noting speech limits, cage meanings, and the joke of Election Day dominance, ending with questions about destiny and identity.
Parking fines waste time at court for motorists
A reader urges city officials to reform parking ticket processes to reduce court time. The writer notes mandatory personal appearances cause long waits, wastes workers’ mornings, and harms productivity, calling for a fairer system while continuing fines for violations.
Public schools face decline as parochial option grows
Andrew Greeley's study claims parochial schools educate better across races while public schools falter. The piece argues tuition tax credits could trigger a mass Exodus, highlighting lost authority for public teachers and citing incidents like a New York City high school assault that left teacher John Sette dead. It recalls Jefferson and Rush on universal education and laments court-driven discipline over classroom control.
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John Sette
New York City
Sette
Pique Peek Peak Homophones Stir Language Notes
A compact note on how pique, peek and peak differ and echo in writing. The piece explains homophones and homonyms with examples like pool, discusses peak travel times after holidays, and mentions the peak of a sail’s rear corner.
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Webster's International Dictionary
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