Protectionist wave pits Japanese cars against U S in trade clash
The article argues against domestic content bills and a protectionist wave looming after Labor Day. It recalls shoe export limits to the U S, Smoot Hawley’s harm, and notes Reagan’s stance while warning that a trade war would threaten jobs and exports. It cites U S workers, the auto industry, and Cedar Rapids as key references.
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South Korea
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John Dingell
Michigan
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Admitting past wrongs in Barbie case a rare honest moment
The Justice Department acknowledged U S misbehavior in the Klaus Barbie affair and six Army Intelligence officers were involved in hiring him as an informant and concealing him. The French sought Barbie for war crimes and now justice may finally catch him as both nations react with restrained sober reflection.
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Lyon
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Bolivia
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Helsinki process teaches world to Soviets but yields little
A Madrid conference delegate notes Igor Andropov's tan as a metaphor for the Helsinki aims to educate the Soviet elite about Western ideas. After 34 months and 35 nations, the 35 page document offers vague commitments and risks demoralizing the West as Moscow ignores breaches while dissidents suffer in jail and exile.
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Atlantic
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Max Kampelman
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Helsinki
Madrid
Moscow
Red Army
Europe
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NATO
West
Kampelman
Poland
Anatoly Scharansky
Reagan's arms control drift shelved by ASAT focus
An analysis argues Reagan overstates progress in arms control while delaying key talks. It notes his stance on anti-satellite weapons, space arms race risks, and the halted comprehensive test ban, contrasting Andropov's proposals with Washington secrecy and inertia. The piece recalls Carter-era talks and UN threads, urging broader negotiation.
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Ronald Reagan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Moscow
Yuri Andropov
Reagan
Soviet Union
VFW
Mr. Reagan
Andropov
United Nations
Kenneth Adelman
U.S
U.S.S.R
Rustmobile Undergoes a Playful Extreme Makeover
The narrator plans to send the 1969 Rustmobile to Harry for a cosmetic and structural rebuild. The piece humorously catalogs rust repairs from windshield to rocker panels and a new used door, while noting neighbors’ mockery and a hope for “like new” results at a fraction of new-car cost.
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