Terrorist Menace Grows and Hostage Crisis Fallout
The editorial reflects on the 39 hour siege in Washington D C where 134 hostages were released amid demands tied to the 1973 killings by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis. It questions the bargain to free Khaalis and warns that terrorism threats will rise if security is weakened, urging stronger punishment and universal condemnation.
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Washington, D.C
Iran
Pakistan
Egypt
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Washington
Mohammed
Khaalis
Who Said It Philosophy Quote by Mencken
The line notes Mencken’s jab that philosophy centers on a lone thinker labeling rivals as jackasses. It adds he often proves both the claim and his own flaw, reflecting his sharp, self-mocking stance.
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H. L. Mencken
Volunteers Outperform Pros
A column argues Sam Brown should head all government voluntary programs, but questions the value of paid volunteers. It praises self help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Make Today Count, criticizes government reliance on paid volunteers, and urges policies that foster self help over bureaucratic expansion.
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Washington
Sam Brown
Peace Corps
Vista
Sam
Colorado
Miz Lillian
India
CIA
Vista Vols
Alcoholics Anonymous
Leonard D. Borman
Northwestern University
Borman
Parents Anonymous
Helsinki bargain sparks renewed dissident hope across Europe
The piece argues Basket Three at Helsinki 1975, including emigration rights, outlived cynicism as Charter 77 emerges in Czechoslovakia and protests grow in Poland. It notes Soviet repression and Western linkage pressure, with Sakharov elevating U.S. stance and Carter's credibility tied to keeping promises.
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Andre Sakharov
Jimmy Carter
State Department
Europe
Helsinki
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Jorge Montoliu
Soviet Union
Poland
Sakharov
U.S. State Department
America
Chile
Dmitri Likhachev
Carter
Soviet Bloc
Congress
Let Us Forgive Our President Noting Carter U N Speech Flaws
A critical column mocks President Carter's United Nations address calling it banal and muddled with awkward prose and faulty logic. It argues the speech hints at shifting policies and questions the value of U S human rights and global stability aims.
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United Nations
Mr. Carter
Capital gains talk and past treatments noted
Editors discuss how capital gains have been handled with varying approaches. One opinion recalls a past era where gains were welcomed with enthusiasm, reflecting changing attitudes in financial policy.
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James T. Gentry
Alfred Wallace
Moneger
Christ
Copley
Dunagin
Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Syndicate
Ralph Nader
Consumer Product Safety Council
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
John Chamberlain
Soviet
Russia
Andrei Amal’rik
Nikolai Zhuk
Radio Liberty
Valdimir Voinovich
KGB
Human Rights Commission
Geneva
New York
Willmoore Kendall
Yale University
United States
U.N
William F. Buckley Jr
Washington Star Syndicate
Southeast Asia
Pacific
Asia
Shanghai
George III
George Washington
Africa
Caribbean
White House
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