U S Fears On Ties With Apartheid South Africa
A critical view questions Washington's proximity to apartheid Pretoria after five South African military operatives posed as diplomats in Washington. The piece notes U N I T A support, Angola and Namibia tensions, and suggests Reagan era policy shifts may damage relations with black Africa and Nigeria.
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South Africa
U.S
U.N
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Iowa
Dick Clark
Angola
Pretoria
Washington
Union For Total Independence
Namibia
League of Nations
Carter
Reagan
Free World
el Salvador
White House
Black Africa
Nigeria
Pay TV funding plan eyed to save public broadcasting
The piece discusses private funding as a hedge against a 25 percent subsidy cut to public TV. PBS leaders propose a Public Subscriber Network with a $10 monthly fee, funded by viewers, to preserve arts programming and telecourses while reducing government spending. It notes concerns about accessibility for out-of-school students and emphasizes ongoing government support for higher education.
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Public Broadcasting Service
Larry Grossman
Bill Moyers
Grossman
Moyers
PBS
Public Broadcasting
PSN
Public TV
Public
Five Mafiolo gists map Reagan era power clans
A satirical overview catalogs five White House factions led by Meese Haig Cap the Knife Casey and ACDA in a turf war over foreign policy. It notes interagency meetings at IGs, control of spy satellites, and a looming Brussels meeting linked to SALT III.
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Washington
Reagan
Meese
Haig Gang
Foggy Bottom
Larry Eagleburger
William
Clark
Big al
Haig
Cap the
Knife
Air Force
ACDA
Casey
Interagency Group
Richard Burt
Richard Perle
Cap the Knife
Evans
Novak
Marvin Kalb
SIG Pakistan
NBC
Larry the Eagle
Michael the Pill
Brussels
Special Consultative Group
Mercy Hospital care praised by mother and readers
A mother’s letter lauds Mercy Hospital labor and delivery nurses for personalized care and family involvement. She notes local obstetric offices plan withdrawals limiting choices, urges continued patient rights and cross-hospital practice. The piece also touches on Catholic education and religious reflections on community issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Medical Society
Obedience and faith in Christ in Outlooks column
In March Outlooks DeVere Hirt emphasizes Christianity as a person not a code. The Gazette invites letters up to 400 words with signature and address, not anonymous, to discuss issues and events rather than personalities, with one letter per writer every 30 days.
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DeVere Hirt
Jesus Christ
Errant Pronoun Trouble in College Report Cited
The piece critiques a Eureka College story noting mismatches in number between nouns and pronouns such as freshmen and they. It also points out a quotation where the subject verb agreement should be he would have instead of he have. Eureka is described as a Christian school about 300 students near Peoria Illinois.
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God
Cottrell
Reagan
Eureka College
Illinois
Eureka
Peoria
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Ed Rowney
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Scott Thompson
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