Remembering Nagasaki and Hiroshima on the anniversary
The article reflects on the 32nd anniversary of the atomic bombings, contrasting living memory with newer generations. It profiles Mrs. Tomiko Matsumoto, injured in Hiroshima, and John Jones, who witnessed Nagasaki, detailing their traumas, fears, and views. It cautions that forgetting history could invite repetition.
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Harry Truman
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Tomiko Matsumoto
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Adolph Hiller
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Buckley on Moscow Israel Olympics Propaganda
William F Buckley discusses Moscow and Israel amid NBCs Olympic coverage plan. He frames the Olympic Games as a propaganda tool, notes pro Israel lobbying power in the United States, and critiques Soviet use of sport to push revolutionary prestige.
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ACLU
Israel
Moscow
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Soviet Union
Sergei Pavlov
Moscow Olympics and Israel clash under Soviet strategy
National Review reports the Soviet plan to use the Moscow Games as a tool for peace while sidelining Israel. It predicts Israel will be forced out of federations, risking U S participation and leveraging anti Zionist rhetoric tied to U N racism claims. The piece notes 1480 as an election year.
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Soviet Union
National Review
Israel
Eat
United States
Crime Does Pay In New York During The Blackout
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak examine how the 1977 blackout exposed New York City crime, police restraint orders, and political fallout. Cuomo questions no shoot orders while Beame touts federal aid, with looting revealing a wider crisis of morale and public safety amid mayoral campaigns.
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Cuomo
Abraham Beame
Washington
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Bella Abzy
Beame
Consolidated Edison
Edward Koch
Koch
Manhattan
Jett
Ote
Roth
Fhites
Carter seeks China normalization amid political calculus
The article argues President Carter weighs normalizing relations with Peking more to U S political timing than to real strategic need. It notes advisers view private talks as leverage against the Soviets, while experts warn that too bold a move could hurt credibility if Taiwan risks are not carefully handled.
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Carter
Peking
China
Panama
Moscow
Hua
Teng Huiao-ping
Harvard China
Job Fairbanks
United States
Harold. Hittin
Taiwan
Hinton
Kissinger
Mao
Lig Shao-chi
Cyrus
Vance
United, ‘States
Fairbanks
Ray Cline
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