Union boycott over United Way hurts local charity says Gazette
A Gazette editorial criticizes Machinists Union leaders for urging a boycott of United Way donations to pressure the Right to Work Defense Foundation. It notes donors may target agencies and insists local gifts go to United Way to aid the community, including laid off blue collar workers.
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Nutrition Profiles: Diet in the '80s
A government study confirms Americans eat what they like while USDA data guide food stamp and child nutrition programs. The piece critiques funding levels than revealing new dietary habits and notes budget limits affect ongoing research.
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Welfare wins and welfare woes collide in Atlantic City jackpot tale
A New Jersey widow and welfare recipient, 49, won nearly 1 million at an Atlantic City slot machine over three nights with a $20 stake. She says the gambling money was a loan from her boyfriend and plans to repay about $2,000 in benefits received last year, boosting welfare critics' arguments.
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Will Democrats Come Home in Voter Reflections From Roseville
In Roseville Michigan blue collar voters recount past party shifts toward Reagan and weigh whether to return to Democrats in November. Mrs Carole Lee remains angry at Carter and the party but supports Reagan programs, while Clyde Wilkins a Teamsters member plans to vote Democratic to aid workers despite resignation.
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Michigan voters wary and divided by disillusioned economy
The piece follows Michigan residents facing economic strain ahead of the November election. Frances Climard and Roy Holbrook describe frustration with political promises and uncertainty about voting, while Lee Carol Luttrell notes detachment from party labels. The report captures broad weariness toward both parties and skepticism about solutions.
Begin attacks turn Catholicism into blame over Jewish massacre
The New Republic accuses the Catholic Church of silence during Europe’s Jewish slaughter, a claim the Vatican rebuts as false. It cites Pius XII’s denouncements while the Vatican aided victims with forged papers, and links Catholic criticism of Israel to alleged anti Semitism. Jewish and Catholic voices challenge the charge.
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Isaac Herzog
Male weepies and the lump in the throat in cinema
A critic argues films that move men without full sobs, calling them male weepies. Chariots of Fire and An Officer and a Gentleman illustrate the appeal of a chest-clenching moment, while directors tread the line between sentiment and restraint.
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