Editorial calls for tougher policing of domestic violence
The piece critiques a Police Executive Research Forum study funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. It argues police should arrest domestic violence cases as crimes, not social work issues, and questions the study’s usefulness while suggesting funding be directed to bullet proof vests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Executive Research Forum
Nancy Loving
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
What'll it be like with Reagan in the White House
Distaff's End of the Year Survey records varied political outlooks on life under Ronald Reagan. Responses range from hopeful to critical, with several callers predicting shifts in the economy, arts, and government. One 80 year old foresees a revolution-like change and broader Senate turnover alongside cautious optimism.
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United States
Ronald Reagan
Distaff
U.S
Earl Scheib
Scheib
Deerfield
Reagan
Congress
House
Senate
Edward Kennedy
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Carter
MRAG
Simple madness and high glee in lame duck Congress
A late night adjournment wrapped a chaotic lame duck session in Washington. The Senate and House clashed over executive pay, with pay ceilings debated and vetoes looming. Amid spending bills, busing debates, and housing law protests, lawmakers flirted with chaos as Christmas amendments piled up and Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson warned of madness and public laughter.
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Senate
Supreme Court
Burger
Fritz Hollings
South Carolina
Wyoming
Alan Simpson
Redding
Calif
America
Reagan’s Moderation on Human Rights Sparks Global Debate
In a Washington backdrop, a satirical dialogue portrays how the Reagan administration may pressure moderates to curb opposition. Georgetown’s Jeane Kirkpatrick frames aid choices, while a fictional junta weighs torture limits, executions, and press suppression under U.S. backing to fight insurgencies and maintain ties.
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Washington
Reagan
United States
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Georgetown University
NATO lag in standardization threatens Europe defense
The piece contrasts NATO and Warsaw Pact readiness, highlighting Rome-like RSI efforts and the risk of noninterchangeable weapons. It notes the Pentagon’s secret report finding Soviet bloc ahead in standardization and warns NATO could rely on nuclear arms after a few weeks of conventional fighting. It also touches Kissinger’s Pakistan tilt and Syria heroin trafficking, plus a note on the Cross-over Program boosting civil service mobility.
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Washington
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United States
RSI
Pentagon
U.S
Dale van Atta
Soviet Bloc
Europe
Henry Kissinger
White House
Pakistan
India-Pakistan
Kissinger
Iran
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Art Buchwald
Jack Anderson
Syria
Italy
Milan
Community Services Administration
Horatio Alger
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