Editorial: Bishops urge no first use to curb nuclear war
The Roman Catholic bishops issue a comprehensive pastoral letter calling for no first use of nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament steps. They urge the president to negotiate arms treaties, halt new weapons, and aim for a nuclear freeze, arguing deterrence endangers humanity and peace.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Reagan
U.S
NATO
Western Europe
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Plea Bargain Bill Stalled In Ohio Legislature
A letter to State Representative Joseph P. Williams criticizes the stalled plea bargaining bill. It accuses House Judiciary Committee chair Terry Tranter of blocking the measure, cites Governor Celeste's office as offering little aid, and urges passage to protect victims and next of kin.
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Joseph P. Williams
Joe
House Judiciary Committee
Terry Tranter
Cincinnati
Celeste
Ohio
Columbus
Grants Heedless Spending Stirs Budgetrow Across Nation
Lewis K Uhler argues that billions go to grants detached from defense or social aims. He cites a $1.3 million AID grant to Wisconsin Land Tenure Center for Nicaragua land reform, involving Jesuit Peter Marchetti. By 1982 the project cost over $900,000 plus assets amid anti U.S. sentiment.
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Lewis K. Uhler
Congress
America
Wisconsin Land Tenure Center
Nicaragua
Agency For International Development
U.S. State Department
Peter Marchetto
Fidel Castro
Marchetti
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Marchetto
State Department
View from Washington Victory for law abiding American
Congressman Williams asserts House repeal of the tax withholding on interest, praising the vote as a win for ordinary taxpayers and opposing banking industry claims. He notes Senate delay and potential repeal uncertainty, urging constituents to contact his Warren and Youngstown offices or his D C office for questions or help.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
House of Representatives
Savings and Loans
House
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Congressman Williams
Youngstown Rd
Warren
Federal Plaza East
Youngstown
Washington, D.C
State of Black America by John E. Jacob
A 1983 essay argues Reaganomics worsened Black and minority poverty with near doubling of Black unemployment, heavy cuts to welfare, food stamps, public housing, and education. It warns of two tier recovery, disrupted middle class, rising Black poverty, and moral demands for fair sacrifice and justice.
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John E. Jacob
Urban League
America
CETA
Politics and patience
Americans who backed a liberal to conservative shift in 1980 are divided today over Reagan era pace and style. conservatives differ on methods and priorities, with Lehrman urging bold reform while business conservatives fret over unions and Watt policy. The President must balance disparate views, build support issue by issue, and accept that full reform will take years.
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Anthony Harrigan
Reagan
Lewis Lehrman
Newbee
California
White House
Teamsters Union
America
James Watt
U.S
Watt
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
Carter
Hubbard News invites signed letters to editor
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