Soviet Film Accuses Kansas City of Economic Despair
A Soviet documentary titled In the Middle of America portrays Kansas City as morally degraded and economically distressed, alleging black mistreatment and bank domination. Local observers say scenes were staged or misrepresented and that some Kansas City footage was shot elsewhere.
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New York Times
Kansas City
Morton Sosland
Miller and Baking News
Sosland
Harry S. Truman
Middle of
America
Losland
Soviet Bloc
Fort Osage
Reagan
Lafayette Park
Washington
White House
Anne Canfield
Prime Time
Chamber of Commerce
Armco Steel Co
Watt vacancy looms as Senate wrestles over resignation
Senate Republicans face a no win vote on Interior Secretary Watt as a sense of the Senate resolution pursues his dismissal. Leaders warn of likely bipartisan defeat if he remains, with Baker signaling frustration and lawmakers hoping the issue fades before the 1984 elections. Watt is on vacation in California and plans to return soon. Lugar says Watt’s fate won’t alter Senate control or election prospects.
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Washington
Senate
James Watt
Congress
Watt
White House
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Baker
GOP
California
Interior Department
Richard G. Lugar
R-Ind
Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Rebels massing for attack on San Vicente El Salvador
Guerrillas in El Salvador are massing for an assault on San Vicente, a key city hosting the Well Being for San Vicente program. Maj. Humberto Dorado says about 1,000 insurgents have returned to the Chichontepec area, triggering clashes that reportedly killed 150 rebels after a four-hour battle.
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San Vicente
el Salvador
Humberto Dorado
Chichontepec
San Salvador
Dorado
U.S
Corado
Ramon Belloso
United States
Organization of American States
Washington
OAS Council
Costa Rica
J. William Middendorf II
San Jose
Nicaragua
Teen suicide crisis hits Plano community with chain of deaths
Plano High School counselors describe a growing pattern of teen suicides linked to personal crises. Bruce Carrie and Glenn Currey died after car or self-inflicted actions, followed by Henri Dariot, Steven Gundlah, Bridget Jacobs, and Scott Difiglia, as families and leaders seek answers about youth trauma and coping.
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Bruce Carrie
Bill Ramsey
Bruce
J.C. Randall
Ramsey
Lucy Carrie
Pink Floyd
Louis
Glenn Currey
Glenn
Bob
Pat Currey
Plano Senior High School
Currey
Henri Dariot
Plano
Carrie
Henri
Steven John Gundlah
Mary Bridget Jacobs
Homestead II
Steven
Bridget
Moraine
Milwaukee
Glenn Weimer
Ted Dickey
Leon Duesman
Scott Difiglia
McCarthy Eyes Another Presidential Run Despite Hospitalization
Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy 67 still recuperating from a heart attack says he has not decided on his political future but hints at a possible 1984 Democratic bid. He advocates a 35 hour workweek and curbing overtime to create about 5 million jobs from the current 10 million unemployed.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
McCarthy
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Sen
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Gene McCarthy
Woodrow Wilson
Moynihan
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Comayagua
Salvador
Foreign Ministry
Johnnie Spies
Donald Gundlah
New York State
Gundlah
Scott
North Salem
N.Y
New York
Westchester County
Jcpenney Custom
Westdale Mall
Jcpenney
Gazette
Rey Chars Hi Ev
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