Repossessing Degrees A Proposed Fix For Student Loan Defaults
The idea: withhold credits or credit value from defaulting National Direct Student Loan borrowers to pressure repayment. Barry Fullerton suggests co signers and asset-backed degrees as leverage, arguing debt must be repaid while noting universities should not be co signers.
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Congress
Barry A. Fullerton
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne
Fullerton
Israel's Begin likely to stay in office amid coalition shifts
The piece argues Begin may retain the premiership as Likud allies with religious parties solidify power, limiting Labor's influence on Israel's policy toward the Palestinians and West Bank. It notes U.S. moves after the Osirak raid, including potential F-16 deliveries, reflecting cautious policy during an election period.
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Begin
Likud
Labor Party
West Bank
Shimon Peres
Jordan
Hussein
The
U.S
Iraq
Washington
Bob Jones University Tax Fight Seen As Threat to Religious Liberty
The Bob Jones University case before the Supreme Court centers on whether a fundamentalist Christian college with racial beliefs qualifies for tax exempt status. If the IRS prevails, the school faces back taxes and loss of deductibility for contributions, raising broader questions about religious freedom and government policy.
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Washington
Bob Jones University of
Greenville
S.C
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
IRS
Bob Jones University
Bob Jones
U.S. Supreme Court
South Carolina
Supreme Court Review
William B. Ball
Pennsylvania
United States
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Congress
Reagan
Opinion: IRA propaganda push meets stiff American scrutiny
The piece argues that Irish American support for the IRA stems from Irish descent and urges caution against sympathizing with hunger strikes and fundraising for violence. It contrasts Northern Ireland's 70 to 30 pro UK vote in 1973 with calls for British withdrawal, warning against equating the IRA with a legitimate cause.
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Washington
George III
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England
Southern Ireland
Irish Free State
United Kingdom
Letter Responds to Debbie Taylor on Human Life Amendment
A reader rebuts Debbie M. Taylor's July 5 column asserting the Human Life Amendment and argues Planned Parenthood promotes abortion. The writer cites Birthright as an alternative, condemns abortion on demand, and claims true feminism values life and abstinence while abortion leads to a perceived prison.
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Debbie M. Taylor
Planned Parenthood
Ms. Taylor
All Town Fair Welcomes Handicapped Children
A letter thanks the All Town Fair staff for July 1 efforts aiding handicapped and underprivileged children from Camp Good Health Handicapped Systems and Jane Boyd Community House. Carnival guide service and personal escort by Mr Buster Brown are praised. Jane Boyd notes long collaboration with the fair and tickets for rides this year.
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Camp Good Health
Jane Boyd
Buster Brown
Apostrophe errors and historic usage debated
The piece criticizes improper use of it's and its and discusses whether historic should be pronounced with the following h. It cites examples from Nancy Reagan and an Iowa college official to illustrate correct versus incorrect forms and stresses historical pronunciation rules.
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Nancy Reagan
England
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