Talking to OPEC and the world oil puzzle
The piece critiques OPEC price hiking and explores remedies from conservation and faster U S strategic reserves to stronger international cooperation. It notes Bali talks, Iran and Iraq exports, and the IEA emergency oil-sharing plan as a framework for restraint and market stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Hobart Bowen
Bali
Iran
OPEC
Iraq
Bowen
U.S
International Energy Agency
Reagan faces tough questions on rights policy in Latin America
The piece argues Ronald Reagan risks repeating past mistakes in Central America by backing aid to Guatemala and El Salvador. It cites advisers Kirkpatrick San Juan and Fontaine urging military aid, notes high political killings, and urges listening to voices like Bishop Rivera y Damas and Rep. Drinan. It warns of continued violence and calls for prudent Latin America guidance during a Mexico visit.
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Edwin Meese
America
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
Pedro San Juan
Roger Fontaine
Guatemala
el Salvador
Kirkpatrick
U.N
San Juan
Jose Napoleon Duarte
U.S
San Salvador
Arturo Rivera Y Damas
Robert Drinan
Amnesty International
Hirt’s Outlooks column questioned by reader on faith
A letter blasts DeVere Hirt for interpreting Scripture and cites Ecclesiastes and Matthew passages to argue God’s truth endures despite secular criticism. The writer condemns Hirt’s view of religion and warns of divine judgment, referencing 2 Peter and Roscoe Drummond’s column on humanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVere Hirt
Hirt
Ecclesiastes
God
Abraham
Moses
Jesus of
Nazareth
Roscoe Drummond
Safety Patrol Party Thanks Cedar Rapids Police and Grantees
The Cedar Rapids Safety Patrol thanks the Police Department for candy bars and the Saturday movie at the Iowa Theatre on December 6. The Captain Nemo and the Underwater Adventures film impressed attendees. Prize money came from various city organizations and was gratefully received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Iowa Theatre
Captain Nemo
Philly World Tour and Local Charms Mixed in a Holiday Letter
A humorous column surveys holiday greeting notes from readers who travel widely from Manitowoc to San Francisco and Boise. It playfully critiques Philadelphia as a travel hub and lampoons local phrases and quirks from Scrapple love to hoagies and the famous Nightie-noodles sign-off.
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Nashes
Manitowoc
Wis
Scilly Islands
Wallaces
San Francisco
Bhutan
Dietrichs
Boise
Idaho
Canary Islands
Heilbronns
Jeff
Mary
Upper Montclair
N.J
New Guinea
Oelwein
Des Moines
Philadelphia
The
Gazette
Amtrak
Peoria
Indianapolis
Columbus
Christendom
Wheeling
W.va
Daniel Boone
Conshohocken
Eagles
NFL
76Ers
Flyers
NHL
Philly
Phillies
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Dorsey
New York
World Trade Building
Atlantic City
Steel Pier
Schuylkill Expressway
Thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express views
Periodic observations from Richard O. Shirk of Oelwein who recently retired after leading Shirk Oil Co. He sits on the Iowa Library Commission and has a history of Republican Party activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard O. Shirk
Oelwein
Shirk Oil Co
Iowa Library Commission
Costly labor contracts law stirs dispute
Labor secretary designate Ray Donovan aims to repeal Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts blamed for wage inflation. The leaked working paper proposes options including dropping the 30 percent rule as Reagan transition pledges to push reform through Congress with a House battle ahead.
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Washington
Ray Donovan
New Jersey
U.S
Labor Department
Reagan Labor Department
General Accounting Office
GAO
Carter Administration
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Robert Strauss
Carter
Davis- Bacon
Davis-Bacon
OMB
Taskforce
Reagan Transition
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Organized Labor
Senate
House
Congress
Writing Errors and Grammar Pitfalls in News Copy
The piece discusses subject verb agreement mistakes in newspaper writing with examples from Waterloo and Iowa City reports. It notes errors like mislinked subjects and improper plural verbs and advises aligning verbs with true subjects and simplifying awkward phrases.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
International Association of Machinists
Mexico
Lopez Portillo
the Gazette
Patrol
Middle Atlantic States
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Robert Wagman
Bes Fata
Rene
Pittall
Iowa City
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