Toward PLO Talks Faces Pressure From Sadat and Reagan
Washington considers discreet engagement with the PLO as a path to peace in the Middle East. Sadat urged dropping the Sinai pledge to contact the PLO, while Begin maintains a hard line. The piece argues the PLO, despite its militant factions, is the Palestinian representative and that broader peace requires US and Israeli acknowledgment of contact with the group.
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Washington
Philip Gegelin
Israel
PLO
Anwar Sadat
Reagan
Sadat
Sinai
Dicker
Mideast
Egypt
Menachem Begin
Begin
Ariel Sharon
White House
West Bank
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
Gaza Strip
Golan Heights
Yasir Arafat
Pete Rose back in action as baseball forgives and looks ahead
Fans rush ballparks for the 1981 reopening as Pete Rose regains his record pace. Ownership disputes linger with a split season debate and labor tensions. The strike’s cost falls on merchants and workers, while players’ salaries rise. The game may not return to its 18 year past glamour as athletes chase big pay and fewer rough, headfirst plays.
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Pete Rose
Another El Salvador and Iran 1953 coup memory shared
A reader recalls the 1953 Iranian coup backed by the CIA and shah supporters, detailing Mossadegh style reforms, the shah's escape, and his return to power, arguing for ongoing good ties with Gazette staff. A second letter asks thieves who stole two blue and white planters to return them, noting they were gifts with pink geraniums and stressing stolen property concerns.
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el Salvador
Arbenz Guzman
Mohammed Mossadech
Iran
Shah
Mossadec
CIA
Linn County Fair praised in The Gazette week of July 20
On behalf of the Linn County Extension Council and the 4H and FFA members in Linn County we express appreciation for the publicity in The Gazette the week of July 20. Farm Editor Al Swegle used strong photographs and thoroughly covered the fair. The fair highlights 4H and FFA projects showing member achievement and future leadership potential.
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Linn County Extension Council
FFA
Linn County
the Gazette
al Swegle
Voter Poll Hint on Term Limits for U.S. Leaders
A reader cites a Gallup Poll claiming Americans favor senators and representatives serving two six year terms. The commenter then argues presidents should be limited to one six year term to avoid concerns about reelection.
Welfare foe Helms becomes attacked in tobacco affray
In a New York piece, Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina, a fierce foe of food stamps and a major proponent of tobacco price supports, faces cross pressures as lawmakers contend with health concerns, free market worry, and budget cuts. The analysis notes Helms’s hardline tactics, political power, and potential bargains affecting farm aid and social legislation.
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Helms
New York
Agriculture Committee
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Washington
Law Office Bugging and Phone Taps Tied to Crime Probe
Federal documents reveal wiretaps and office bugging of Quinn and Peebles in Kansas City linked to Las Vegas skimming and to Nick Civella. Similar Providence case targets Raymond Patriarca. DOJ defends tactic as deterrent against criminals using lawyers as sanctuaries. lawyers challenge legality and privacy.
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Washington
Federal District Court
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Justice Department
Organized Crime Strike Force
FBI
Quinn and Peebles
Nick Civella
Midwest
Civella
Providence
R.I
Raymond Patriarca
New England
John F. Cicilline
Patriarca
Department
Spelling test reveals six misused or misspelled words
John Argotsinger notes seven sentences with misspellings. The correct forms include aphrodisiac, accessible, cemeteries, presumptive, copyright, faze, and stationery. Argotsinger jokes about stationery confusion and misused words in print.
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Labib Terzi
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Palestine Liberation Organization
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Karen Volesky
50Th St
Marion
Ayn Rand
Tom Wicker
News and Observer
Raleigh
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Rep
Frederick Richmond
Rob Christensen
Richmond
The
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Appropriations Committee
Christensen
Charles Rose
House Tobacco and Peanut Subcommittee
George Miller
California
Senate
Congressional Club
State Department
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Helms, Thurmond
Washington Star
Underworld
William Kunstler
Kunstler
Richard Gerstein
Miami
Gerstein
Robert Wagman
Washington Aphrodesiac
CBS Radio Network
Maupin
Cedar Rapids Xyz
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