Separating Reality From Fantasy in a Baltimore Tragedy
A three year old shoots six year old Jeffrey Krauch dead in Baltimore as adults debate gun regulation. The piece argues society dehumanizes itself when reality and fantasy blur and television violence desensitizes children. It urges redefining what is real to prevent more deaths like Jeffrey’s.
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China
Baltimore
Jeffrey Krauch
Jeffrey
Maryland
George Fooks
Darrell
Fooks
Jeffrey Kranchs
Rise and Fall of Kakuei Tanaka in Japanese Politics
An analysis of Kakuei Tanaka's rise as a dominant figure in Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and his arrest over alleged money trails in the Lockheed bribery case. The piece evaluates the impact on Japan's economy, politics, and its alliance with the United States amid renewed scrutiny of Tanaka's long career and prior bribery indictment.
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Japan
Democratic Party
Kakuei Tanaka
Tanaka
United States
Kilpatrick on Air Bags and Government Role
Washington Transportation Secretary Coleman weighs safety options for auto air bags amid debate on freedom versus intervention. He considers doing nothing, more testing, voluntary offers, or compulsory measures, with critics arguing for free market principles and stressing belts as proven protection.
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Washington
William ‘Coleman
Coleman
Capital Formation and Space Investment: A Progressive View
Washington analysis argues that capital formation hinges on thrift and investment, not mere consumption. It cites a $40 billion NASA program as evidence that space spending yields long term gains, boosting GNP, productivity, and employment while reducing inflation, with proponents urging deeper private sector investment in inner space industries. The piece critiques congressional tax policy and labor lobbying while highlighting Goldwater's defense of aggressive funding as beneficial for national wealth.
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NASA
Betty
Space
Schweiker Pick as Reagan Running Mate Hits Mixed Signals
The Reagan camp hails Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as a bold pick though his liberal record and potential to shift delegates creates tensions within the GOP. Analysts note Schweiker could help in Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey but may not improve November odds. Conservative unease persists as strategists weigh Northeast liberal gains against Schmidt’s delegate dynamics and key targets like Ohio Texas and Mississippi.
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Philadelpica
Sen
Richard Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Schweiker
Amy
U.S. Senate
New York
New Jersey
Rep
Armstrong
Ford
Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
Americans For Democratic Action
Americans For Constitutional Action
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Jimmy Carter
Mondale
ACA
South
Mondele
New Hampshire
Ohio
Beckmann Argues Nuclear Energy Safer Than Coal
John Chamberlain comments on Petr Beckmann and his book The Health Hazards of NOT Going Nuclear. Beckmann, a Czech professor, contends nuclear energy is safer than coal or oil, citing lower death risks and manageable waste, and challenges Ralph Nader’s anti nuclear stance with figures on safety research and plant defenses.
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Ralph Nader
University of Colorado
Petr Beckmann
Dr. Beckmann
Nader
IBM
Beckmann
The
Golem Press
Boulder
Colorado
Atomic Energy Commission
Brown's Ferry
Alabama
Beckanan
U.S
Dy_ Beckmann
Greenland's New Park Is Clean and Protected
Washington reports a newly protected area in Greenland aims to reduce traffic jams and overcrowded camps. The region includes part of the ice cap, which covers most of the island and could raise sea levels if melted. Musk oxen and Arctic wildlife thrive, with ancient hunting traditions tied to bear hunting as a rite of passage for Thule youths.
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Greenland
Orean
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Coledian
Washington, D.C
Brazil
Capitol Hill
Barry Goldwater
Mittee
Aeronautical and Sciences
Goldwater
Chase Econometric Associates, Inc
George Orwell
Mars
M. Stanton Evans
Robert Bauman
Steve Syms
Texas
Mississppi
William
John Chamberlain
Dixie Lee Ray
AEC
National Geographic
Arctic
Thule
Danville Register
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