Three Mile Island blame and press skepticism
Harrisburg residents blamed the plant and government for not warning them about nuclear danger as malfunctions unfolded. The piece argues the press failed to inform readers about risks, options, and trade-offs, comparing local coverage to broader national reporting and urging responsibility for technology rather than fate.
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Harrisburg
Three Mile Island
Wisconsin-Madison
Lake Michigan
New York Times
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ross and Jenkins
Harrisburg, Pa
Bay City Times
Bay City
Mich
Midland
China
the Times
Times
Washington window on prayer clash in Senate battle
Senate debates voluntary school prayer led by Sen. Jesse Helms with strong opposition from Sen. Edward Kennedy. Helms seeks to remove Supreme Court review over state prayer laws arguing states’ rights, while Kennedy warns such moves threaten the separation of church and state and could undermine constitutional protections.
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Ira R. Allen Washington
UPI
Senate
Charles Percy
Paul Sarbanes
Richard Schweiker
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Congress
Chamber
Helms
High Court
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
U.S
Supreme Court
North Carolina Republican
America
Congress of the
United States
United States of America
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS AND DOWN
Puzzle clues reveal a themed crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH with across and down entries plus a DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE to solve using a standard key. Readers fill in wanderer phrases, Crime terms, and names while noting legal and geographic hints across multiple clues.
CRYPTOQUOTE SAMPLE CODE REVEALS HINTS AND CIPHER RULES
A cryptogram sample shows A used for L and X for O with single letters and punctuation guiding decoding. Daily letters change, revealing a quote about protections against temptation and cowardice attributed to Mark Twain.
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RTVJE
Mark Twain
Readers Forum Guidelines for Letters to The Reflector
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Gan
Keer
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