Crucial Year Ahead for Reagan in Third Year
Editorial argues Reagan faces a pivotal third year with limited achievements so far. It questions budget promises, unemployment prospects, and a tough Congress, noting Social Security pressure and the lingering Carter-era backlash shaping public perception. Big tests lie ahead for the president.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Country Title Contest Beats Real Song Names
Readers hear a December Country Music Title contest at KANZ in Pierceville with real song title parodies. Winners include Dorothy Morgan’s Send the Child Support Direct to Me and Robert Armour’s You Might as Well be up Yonder, You're Already Wild and Blue, while many entries range from clever to crude in a broad field of humor and praise.
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Kanz-Fm
Public Radio
Pierceville
Dorothy Morgan
Lakin
Detroit
Robert Armour
Liberal
Doin
Roger DuVall
Granada
Colo
Morgan
John Ciardi
van Lynn Floyd
Johnson
Garden City
Allen Joy
Kanz
Koo Stark
Bahamas
Reagan
NATO
E.T
Outer Space
M&m Candy Company
M&M’s
Legal Services flap in Washington stirs sharp scrutiny
James Kilpatrick surveys the 1982 controversy over the Legal Services Corp. Reagan nominees, board pay, and contracts. He notes Post and Times editorials attack the handling while comparing 1981 Carter practices to 1982 Reagan practices, and questions journalistic balance.
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Washington
Legal Services Corp
William Olson
Post
John Randolph
Reagan Board
Carter Board
Congress
Reagan
Carter
Olson
the Times
Josephine Worthy
Bogard
Dan Bradley
LSC
Stokely-Van Camp
Indiana
Bradley
Quotes of 82 politicians and pundits that Americans regret
A witty roundup catalogs infamous remarks from public figures across politics and business in 1982. Notable lines touch Uri Andropov, Al Haig, John DeLorean, Reagan aides, Bendix, Warner Communications, and others. The piece preserves the biting tone while avoiding sensational detail.
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Politburo
Uri Andropov
Brezhnev
KGB
State Department
al Haig
White House
John Delorean
Defense Sharon
Beirut
Reagan
Time and Its Elusive Meaning Across the Ages
A reflection on time’s mystery and human fixation. The piece cites Augustine’s doubt about explaining time, notes billions of clocks shaping life, and contrasts past, present, and future while observing the planet’s slow eastward swing. Strong entities include Aurelius Augustin us, Random House Dictionary, and timepieces.
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Aurelius Augustinus
Random House
Time Its many faces from clocks to celestial thirds
The piece muses on time as a universal, enduring concept moving from ancient timekeeping to modern precision. It reflects on how humans measure seconds through clocks and watches, the role of writing and seasons, and the paradox that despite quartz accuracy, time itself remains elusive to define. It notes navigation via sextants and satellites, and the human perception of time across ages and perspectives.
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Diderot
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