Editorial: Pornography report lacks credibility and warning
The Attorney General's Commission on Pornography issues a lengthy report that editors say lacks credibility and misuses scientific input. Critics warn of citizen vigilantism and moral politics, comparing it to past and Nazi Germany fears, urging the wastebasket for this latest document.
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Attorney General’s
Commission
Eleanor Smear
Jerry Falwell
Nazi Germany
United States
Christie Hefner
Playboy Enterprises
Energy Department faces criticism over oil reserve strategy
The article argues the Energy Department should not halt SPR purchases while prices are low. It notes Congress aimed for 750 million barrels by 1990, with about 500 million stored, and warns the 90 day supply goal is not an ideal benchmark. It cautions about potential risk if imports drop again.
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Energy Department
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Congress
The
U.S
Spiral of arms in Central America escalates with Soviet aid
The piece argues the Soviet Union has supplied Nicaragua with 22 to 23 M-17 helicopters, increasing Sandinista air power and provoking calls for more anti aircraft weapons for the contras. It warns against a broader U S intervention and urges policies rejecting bases and incursions while supporting a Contadora peace framework.
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New York
Soviet Union
Nicaragua
Reagan
Central America
Corinto
Bluefields
House
Washington
Managua
Moscow
United States
Honduras
Costa Rica
Vietnam
Hemisphere
White House
Contadora
Ronald Reagan
Chile
South Africa
Sandinista push toward totalitarian rule in Nicaragua
The piece argues the Sandinistas use contra aid debates to justify growing repression. It cites the closing of La Prensa, expulsion of Catholic clerics, and tighter dissent limits as evidence of a slide toward a Stalinist regime, alienating opposition and key sectors of society.
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Congress
Managua
Nicaragua
Reagan
la Prensa
Cardinal Obando
Bismarck Carballo
Pablo Antonio Vega
Bishops’ Conference
Comandante Bayardo Arce
Fidel Castro
Castro
United States
Just another blowout for the Constitution's birthday party
The piece lampshades Warren Burger and other justices planning a $12 million Bicentennial celebration. It mocks lavish patriotic merchandise while imagining quieter court observances. It notes American style catalogs and speculate on period tableaux and costumes. It reflects satirical, opinionated view from L.A. Times-Washington Post News Service.
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America
Sandra Day O’connor
John Riggins
L.A. Times
Washington Post News Service
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Porn
Tom Wicker
New York Times Service
New York Times
EWEAR
Xocs AE
Kk Times
Sen
U.S Supreme Court
Pope
Vatican City
Lee Iacocca
Harry
Springstone
Warren
Colin McEnroe
Hartford Courant
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