Soweto Wall Tightens Pressure on South Africa Reform
Our Opinion argues the Soweto border wall symbolizes Pretoria’s rigid apartheid stance. It notes sanctions debate in the United States, the risk of white backlash, and growing violence within both communities as reforms stall. The piece warns the wall cannot shield the regime from black majority demands and global scrutiny.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Soweto
United States
Congress
Reagan
Southern Africa
The Lesson of Honesty in Student Achievement
A survey of California high school students shows 75 percent admit cheating on tests and 42 percent see no harm in it. The study notes higher acceptance in high achieving schools and urges parents and educators to teach values alongside skills to prevent counterproductive shortcuts.
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California
Pennsylvania
Banquet Center Appeal Highlights Zoning Debate in Call's Plaza
The Piscinieris’ bid to open a banquet hall at Addizione's site in Call's Plaza was denied by the Neshannonk Township Zoning Hearing Board and is now appealed to county court. Objections center on parking and traffic potential. board must prove these risks with solid evidence before allowing the project. Mozart's early prodigy is noted as context in the same column.
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Ralph
Joanne Piscinieri
Neshannock Township
Addizione’s
Call’s Plaza
Quiz on 1986 News Makers and Events
Reader quiz surveys top stories and personalities of 1986 from United Press International. Questions span nuclear talks to the Iran arms affair, with multiple choice options and a provocative look at the era's headlines.
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New Castle News
United Press International
UPI
Iran
Patrick Duffy
Dallas
Ivan Boesky
Wall Street
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
Iceland
Kurt Walheim
Hitler
Nancy Reagan
Edwin Meese
Playboy
Robert Casey
State lawmakers balk at LCB reform amid looming shutdown
The 1985-86 Pennsylvania Legislature left the Liquor Control Board unresolved, with no reform plan and a possible 1987 shutdown. Gov. Thornburgh proposes an 11 member coordinating council and asset divestiture, while Gov.-elect Casey may reverse or reshape steps. The saga now heads to court as the 1987 session looms.
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Wall Street
Dick Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
LCB
The
Thornburgh
Alcoholic Beverage Control Coordinating Council
Department of General Services
Bob Casey
Casey
General Assembly
Deborah Baker
United Press International
Strictly Personal: Harris on parenting and flexible truths
Sydney J. Harris argues that there is no universal rule for raising children or for shaping social order. He notes the need for adaptable principles, acknowledging varied outcomes across families and societies. He compares shared wisdom with the Constitution and Talmud, both amendable when ethics demand change.
European poll blurs blame for Reykjavik summit fallout
William F Buckley Jr. analyzes a post Reykjavik European survey showing Brits blaming Reagan, Germans siding with him on arms control, and Germans and French skeptical of US leadership. The piece argues that despite recognizing Gorbachev and human rights, Europe still doubts Reagan, signaling limited value of summit optics.
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Germany
Reagan
Europe
Gorbachev
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