The Spy Game and American Security Lapses
Our Opinion argues that espionage persists as the United States faces leaks and failures. It notes Pelton’s life sentence as a deterrent but warns Kremlin espionage will continue. Lapses like buggy typewriters and careless access expose secrets, and the piece urges stronger ladders over higher walls to limit damage.
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Soviet Union
Reagan
Ronald Pelton
Kremlin
White House
KGB
United States
America
Sanctions in Poland and mixed U.S. signals cited
The piece argues that sanctions, lifted selectively, create mixed signals to Poland, risking a retreat from democracy. It notes 1981 sanctions after martial law, 1983 amnesty, partial U.S. relief, and compares with South Africa policy while urging a coherent approach. It warns against harming common Poles and urges presidential consistency.
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United States
Poland
U.S
South Africa
Congress
Christmas Holiday Driving Dangers Highlighted
A warning on Christmas road dangers urges extra travel time and avoiding drinking and driving. It notes that many accidents occur during the holiday season due to road conditions, unfamiliar highways, or excess celebration, stressing that the "it won't happen to me" mindset can be fatal.
Eligibility thresholds for voting abroad noted
United Press International outlines voting age limits in different jurisdictions. In the Philippines the minimum is 15, while in Andorra, a Pyrenean republic between France and Spain, the limit is 25. The piece highlights diverse constitutional rules shaping political participation.
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United Press International
Philippines
Andorra
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Remembering The Rocket at Slippery Rock University
A former Slippery Rock alumnus recalls The Slip pery Rock Rocket newspaper, noting its evolution from student paper to university era while maintaining objectivity and a tradition of covering hard news. He recalls colleagues like Dan Irwin and contrasts campus journalism then and now.
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Memory Lane
New Castle News
Slippery Rock Rocket
Slippery Rock
the Rocket
Clarion State Paper
College Union
Dan Irwin
The
Rocket
The Rocket at Slippery Rock A Campus Chronicle
Former Rocket staffers reflect on 68 years serving Slippery Rock, noting changes in design tone and coverage from campus dorm concerns to off campus council meetings. The piece highlights adviser Joseph Normand and the growing classified personals section with quirky reader messages.
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Slippery Rock
New Castle News
the Rocket
Joseph Normand
the News
Rocket
ILY
Amy G
Black vote to swing 1988 election amid party shifts
The 1988 campaign hinges on winning larger black support as Democrats must address black and poor voters while Republicans face the challenge of crafting a national agenda without the president on the ticket. Past elections show black voters tipping races, urging both parties to mobilize or risk losing loyalty.
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Reagan
White House
South
Alabama
Louisiana
Georgia
North Carolina
Strictly Personal Mountain to success
Editor note reprints Sydney J Harris column arguing success is like mountain climbing not ladder climbing. It stresses varied skills, risks, and prudence, noting no guaranteed link between public success and private satisfaction and the loneliness at the peak.
ACLU Criticized For Defending Homosexual Rights
Ralph de Toledano argues the ACLU seeks to erase laws on same sex marriage, claims it champions communists, belittles anti communists, and portrays homosexuality as a societal threat. The column questions effects on family and religion and compares the stance to support for drug abusers and pornographers.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Soviet Union
ACLU
Ralph de Toledano
Copley News Service
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