Reagan Latin America Swing Highlights U S Diplomatic Interest
The editorials praise President Reagan for a five day tour through Brazil Colombia Costa Rica and Honduras meeting leaders and presidents from El Salvador and Guatemala. The trip signals U S concern for Latin America and support for the OAS amid regional recession and instability.
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Latin America
Reagan
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Honduras
el Salvador
Guatemala
Hemisphere
Mr. Reagan
Shultz
Organization of American States
Taxing Social Security Benefits Sparks Debate
The piece argues against taxing retirees on Social Security payments, calling it a sneaky takedown of benefits. It favors reducing benefits only after thorough fairness and suggests alternative, transparent measures to balance the system without harming low income retirees.
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Reagan
Washington
Capitol Hill
Teens wising up shows optimism for drug education
A 13th annual survey of 23 000 top high school students from 363 000 nominees indicates declines in marijuana and tobacco use since 1970 and 1981. The findings suggest educational programs are having some effect, though facts remain cautionary.
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Who’s Who
A Bold Private Retirement Plan For Social Security Reform
The National Taxpayers Legal Fund proposes preserving benefits for current retirees while creating private Individual Retirement Accounts for younger workers. The plan splits welfare from insurance, funds insurance via private accounts, and projects substantial long term gains with tax exempt income and annuities, phased in over 40 to 50 years.
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National Taxpayers Legal Fund
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Treasury
William Simon
California
Pete Wilson
Milton Friedman
James Buchanan
Colin Campbell
Letters to the Gazette criticize unemployment and welfare policies
A reader blames Republicans for unemployment and Social Security tax ideas while advocating strict welfare, import, and tax policies. The letter denounces bingo abuse, food stamps misuse, and police brutality observed at protests, and pledges to inform congressmen about alleged fraud.
Traffic hazards and arrest culture at 29th Street intersection
Letter from Debbie Petre discusses dangerous traffic flow at 29th Street and Center Point Road NE where left turn lanes create conflicts with straight traffic. She questions police bias in arrests and lifelong convict labels for minor offenses. She urges safer left-turn signaling and fair treatment.
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29Th Street
Center Point Road
Salvation Army aid warms a grateful recipient
William Wayne Noble credits the Salvation Army with providing clothes shoes winter coats and food for Christmas baskets during hard times including his stroke and knee surgery. He praises their care and calls them a sincere Christian family that brightens his days.
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Salvation Army
Discrimination and victimology in feminism debate
The piece critiques modern feminism and its use of victimhood claims. It argues that suffering is individual, not group based, and accuses activists like Susan Brownmiller of portraying rape as a pillar of patriarchy. It warns that equal standards threaten male and female distinct virtues.
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Nicholas von Hoffmann
Susan Brownmiller
Miss
Chesterton
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Iowa
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Jimmy
Prairieburg
Des Moines
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N.Y
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Waveland Drive
Salvationists
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