Freedom and its limits in America across eras
A reflective column ponders how Key would view modern American freedoms and compares 1980s rights to late 18th and early 19th century liberty. It questions evolving rights from smoking bans, magazine bans, and advertising limits to seat belt laws, gun controls, quotas, hiring rules, and zoning, warning of potential further erosions toward autocratic rule.
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Francis Scott Key
America
Key
United States
Playboy
Penthouse
Puerto Rico
National Guard reviews take home arms policy
As the Edmond post office massacre claimed 14 lives and six injured families mourned. National Guard officials reviewed take home weapons rules while survivors sought counseling. Maj. Gen. Morgan said guardsmen face tightened ammunition controls after the tragedy. Sherrill, a 44 year old ex Marine marksman, died by suicide after killing 14 coworkers. Funeral services were held across Oklahoma for five victims with eight more planned.
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Edmond
Okla
National Guard
Patrick Henry Sherrill
Edmond Post Office
Thomas Little
Memphis, Tenn
Postal Service
Little
Sherrill
Oklahoma
Air National Guard
Russworm
Bob Morgan
Oklahoma National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Little Rock
Ark
Morgan
National Rifle Association
Arcadia
Bill Francis
Oklahoma Guard
Oklahoma City
Rick Esser Jr
U.S. tightens Cuba embargo targeting front firms
The Reagan administration broadens the Cuban embargo aiming to curb money and goods flows through 118 Cuban front companies and individuals operating via Panama and other countries. The proclamation adds travel and money transfer controls to deny U.S. dollars to Cuba and suspend emigration via third countries, tightening prior restrictions amid Cuba’s falling Soviet oil revenue.
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Washington
U.S
Cuba
Panama
State Department
Charles Redman
United States
Redman
Reagan
Fidel Castro
Harbor blockade fails to turn up drugs in New York Harbor
Federal agents and the Coast Guard conducted a one day blockade of New York Harbor stopping 80 pleasure boats and 10 commercial craft entering through the Verrazano Narrows. No illegal drugs were found though one man aboard a boat was arrested on an outstanding armed robbery warrant.
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New York
U.S. Coast Guard
New York Harbor
Coast Guard
Loren Bullard
New York Police Department
Customs Service
Verrazano Narrows
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Edward I. Koch
Koch
Mike Selavka
Bullard
70 Pounds of Heroin Seized in Major Drug Bust
State federal and city narcotics agents report 70 pounds of pure heroin seized along with about two pounds of cocaine and crack, several machine guns, $75,000 in cash, jewelry, mink coats, five vehicles, and 24 people charged in a federal case tied to an international drug ring.
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New York
Drug Enforcement Task Force
Norfolk Southern ends bid to buy Conrail after 18 months
Norfolk Southern Corp withdraws its bid for Conrail after 18 months and about 10 million spent on lobbying. With the sale blocked by Congress, officials plan to pursue a private stock offering to sell the government owned railroad, which serves 15 states from the Northeast to Missouri. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole says a deal to private investors could still occur this year.
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Washington
Norfolk Southern Corp
Conrail
Norfolk Southern
Robert Claytor
House
Reagan Administration
Congress
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Dole
Missouri
John Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Dingell
Norfolk
Transportation Department
Claytor
Penn Central Railroad
Northeast
Reagan
Northeast Kansas forecast and lake report for Clinton Lake
Regional forecast shows today highs 85 to 90 with possible afternoon showers, tonight 30 to 40 percent rain, and Sunday similar with morning showers. Official readings list Friday high 89, low 63, overnight 68, trace precipitation. Clinton Lake reports show water 84 F, level 875.8 feet, normal 875.5 feet with zoned area temps in the 80s and scattered showers through Sunday.
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Associated Press
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Boise
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Edy Casper
Dr Providence
Edy Charltte
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Rapid City
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Dir Jena
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Richmond
Cleveland
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Conerd
N.H
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San Anton
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Cir
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Edy Fargo
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Hartford
Helena
Wichita
Honolulu
Houston
Indiapolis
Jacksn
Miss
Buckeye
Ariz
Jacksavite
Edy Low
West
Yellowstone
Mont
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