Death of a dream frames Olympic ideals vs Montreal ban
An editorial laments Baron de Coubertin's dream of a united amateur Olympic world, arguing Canada's ban on Taiwan's entry under the Republic of China and IOC's inaction undermine Olympic principles while spotlighting diplomatic politics at Montreal. The piece questions the fate of idealism in sport.
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Athens
Baron de Coubertin
Montreal
Taiwan
Republic of China
Canada
Communist People’s Republic of China
IOC
Angola Mercenaries Executions Tied to Cold War Politics
The Angola trial and executions of four mercenaries, three British and one American, are portrayed as political gestures by President Agostinho Neto. Gearhart and Barker were condemned despite mercenary status not criminalized, while Georgiou and McKenzie admitted guilt. The piece suggests Moscow and Havana pressured Neto, trading lives for Western support, with Gearhart's fate seen as a single death amid potential further losses.
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Angola
Daniel F. Gearhart
Costas Georgiou
Andrew Gordon McKenzie
Gearhart
John Derek Barker
Barker
United States
Britain
Zaire
France
Agostinho Neto
Neto
Moscow
Havana
Will Carter judge the mood
In New York the Democrats show strong polls behind Carter while anxious about the nation’s mood. Carter appeals to a longing for national unity and plain speaking, yet his lead depends on how he addresses the convention and picks a running mate.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Ford
Ronald Reagan
California
White House
House
Senate
Madison Square Garden
Iowa
New Hampshire
Carter
Democratic Party
Reagan
New South
Appomattox
Seventh Avenue
Congress
New York Nice Week Turns to Con Man Payoff
Michael Kilian laments New York’s politicked niceness amid the Democratic Convention. He argues the city has been softened by attention, political rhetoric, and price hikes, while con artists profit and the public eyes a looming federal aid debate for aging cities.
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Michael Kilian
New York
Miami
Salt Lake City
Middle America
Yahoo
Democratic National Committee
InperenDENT Press Telegram Editorial Masthead
The excerpt lists staff roles including Executive Editor David Lavinson Miles E Sines Managing Editor, Don Ohl Editor Exiterial Page Ber Resnik Assistant Managing Editor, reflecting the paper’s senior newsroom personnel.
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Miles E. Sines
Don Ohl
Ber! Resnik
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