Immigration numbers pose national dilemma
A recalled exchange about aiding migrants facing deportation. The narrator notes limits of influence, referencing Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s deportation cases tied to drug issues, and reflects on public advocacy versus legal process. The account ends with an uncompleted remark about the musician’s grounds for sanctuary.
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Immigration Service
Mexico
Yoko Ono
Switzerland
John Lennon
Washington
Canada
U.S
New York
Questions on immigration and sanctuary policy in a shifting world
The author weighs sanctuary versus expulsion as moral and practical questions. He cites Hong Kong's repatriation of 40,000 Vietnamese and historical Keelhaul wrongs, arguing that asylum depends on circumstances and the persecutor’s nature. He warns against knee jerk refusals and calls for careful weighing of rights and dangers before attacking leaders like Mrs. Thatcher.
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Vietnam
House of Commons
Neil Kinnock
Nuremberg
Thatcher
Hanoi
United States
Great Britain
Stalin
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Albert Einstein
Brezhnev
Hitler
Mexico
Sakharov, a moral compass for the Soviet Union
Andrei Sakharov emerged as a humane beacon opposing Soviet brutality at home and abroad. He endured exile, persecution, and forced feeding, yet helped spur openness, the release of political prisoners, and a new congress of deputies. His fight for pluralism remained his enduring legacy.
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Andrei Sakharov
Europe
Soviet Union
Mr. Sakharov
Congress of People’s Deputies
Communist Party
Mikhail Gorbachev
Czechoslovakia
Afghanistan
KGB
Sakharov
Gorky
Yelena Bonner
Mr. Gorbachev
Congress of Deputies
Roald Sagdeyev
Baker Seeks Slower Path as East Germany Faces Reunification
Secretary of State James A. Baker visits East Germany to help stabilize the country amid mass emigration and reform protests. He urges concessions and warns against a rush to reunification, offering limited West aid tied to democratic steps. A four Allied powers meeting in West Berlin calls for regional stability and adherence to borders.
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James A. Baker
East Germany
Germanys
West Germany
Berlin Wall
Germany
Communist Party
Helmet Kohl
Nazi Germany
Bush
Baker
Hans Modrow
Hungary
Poland
West Berlin
Soviet Union
United States
U.S.S.R
France
Britain
U.S
Paul Bunyan's Christmas Tree Ordeal
A writer recounts a holiday ritual of selecting and chopping a Christmas tree. He and his wife, aided by their seven month old daughter, travel to a cut-your-own farm in southern Lee County, endure a long trek, and secure a nearly perfect yet quirky tree. The tale covers the tree's rough set up, dim lights, and a lighthearted comparison to a White House display, ending with gift guesses and a reminder that thought counts.
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Paul Bunyan
Lee County
Maytown
White House
Amboy Board Adopts Policy Sections and Career Pilot
Old item notes that on December 19 1979 the Amboy Board of Education approved four sections of a revised school policy and a pilot project for elementary occupational and career development. The Sterling District 5 program has been adopted by 30 area schools to broaden career knowledge.
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Board of Education
Amboy
Sterling District 5
Unit
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