Gromyko Attacks U.S. at United Nations Speech
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko blamed the United States for global problems in a bristling United Nations General Assembly address. He charged Washington with endorsing criminal methods to serve its aims, drawing a sharp rebuttal from U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz.
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Andrei Gromyko
Reagan
United States
Washington
Gromyko
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
George Shultz
Shultz
Balloon birthday ride for Sister Mary Lou Podzimek
Sister Mary Lou Podzimek marked turning 50 with a surprise hot air balloon flight arranged by relative Noreen Podzimek. The launch occurred near Mount Mercy College in Peter Stamats’ balloon as Sister Mary Lou prepared to lift off and sought a safe ascent.
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Mary Lou Podzimek
Mary Lou
Noreen Podzimek
Mount Mercy College
Peter Stamats
Rights measure narrowly clears Senate hurdle
The Senate voted 51 to 48 to allow the civil rights bill to be considered for inclusion in an omnibus spending bill, despite strong opposition from conservatives. The measure, backed by 63 sponsors, faces a 60 vote cloture test and possible amendments from Sen. Orrin Hatch as the 98th Congress approaches its late session end.
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Senate
House
Supreme Court
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Robert Packwood
R-Ove
Hatch
Congress
Hobby: work you wouldn't do for a living.
A compact look at unconventional side jobs often pursued as hobbies rather than income. The piece examines why people take on unusual tasks, highlighting personal satisfaction, curiosity, and skill-building beyond formal work aims. It notes quirky projects and the appeal of self-directed labor.
Reagan Leads Mondale By Eighteen Points In Gallup Poll
Reagan Bush lead Mondale Ferraro 57 to 39 with 4 percent undecided in a Gallup poll completed Sunday, six weeks before Election Day. Democratic gains and cross-party appeal are noted, with independents favoring Republicans 60 to 32.
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George Bush
Walter Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
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Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
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Reagan says CIA remarks distorted by media amid beirut bombing fallout
President Reagan rejected outcry over suggesting intelligence capability was near destroyed before he took office. Spokesman Larry Speakes blamed a decade long climate in Congress for inadequate funding, citing Ford and Carter administrations. Carter called the remark personally insulting and false. Mondale commented as the embassy bombing fallout continued.
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Reagan
U.S
Carter
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Larry Speakes
Beirut
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Colleges in soup with high schools says Carnegie study
Warren Martin, scholar from the Carnegie Foundation, told Mount Mercy College faculty that high schools and colleges are in the soup together. He cited a lack of rigor in both and predicted more reports on higher education next year. He noted an unwritten collusion between teacher and student as a cause of mediocrity, similar to findings in High School.
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Warren Martin
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Mount Mercy College
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Princeton
N.J
Commission On Excellence In Education
Carnegie Group
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