Reagan Brezhnev summit viewed amid Soviet unrest
Our Opinion argues a Brezhnev Reagan meeting could signal détente or a propaganda win for the Soviet Union. It notes Soviet distress at home, rising discontent, and external troubles while cautioning against legitimizing the Kremlin.
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Reagan
State Department
Ottawa
William Dyess
Afghanistan
U.S
el Salvador
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Russia
Ussr
Chicago should legalize poker parlors and tavern card licenses
A column argues for legal poker rooms and card parlor licenses in Chicago. It praises California’s legal parlors, contrasts with restrictive local reforms, and urges mayoral support for casino style gambling to boost revenue, educate youth, and move poker from basements to taverns. It dismisses moral objections, framing gambling as an economic and cultural asset.
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California
Herb
Chicago
Dec Holliday
Wild Bill Hickok
Deadwood
Cicero
Ill
Richard Daley
Jane Byrne
Probation for Abbie Hoffman Defended Amid Mail Backlash
A defense of probation for Abbie Hoffman drew sharp reactions including a Brooklyn reader who asked if the writer had lost their head. The letter writer explains they urged clemency to the U S attorney for the Southern District of New York amid hostile correspondence.
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U.S
New York
Abbie Hoffman
Brooklyn
Press Competition Debate on Savings Funds and Rates
A Milwaukee Journal view argues that banking and savings institutions push to curb money market funds to shield deposits from competition, urging faster repeal of interest ceilings. The piece opposes curbs, advocates letting banks compete for savers and notes Sen. Jake Garn’s stance. It critiques public pleas for clemency in Abbie Hoffman’s cocaine case and praises Hoffman’s voluntary six-year reintegration, questioning Governor Carey's clemency decision.
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Utah
Garn
Congress
Hoffman
Los Angeles Times
New York Court
Eldridge Cleaver
Northwestern
Castro
Cuba
Bayard Rustin
Cleaver
Mr. Austin
Carey
Today in History on April 17
Highlights of the date include the 1521 Diet of Worms excommunication of Martin Luther for heresy, Columbus financing in 1492, Franklin’s death in 1790, Virginia's 1861 secession, the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, and recent references to regional talks and sanctions. Thought by Luther.
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Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro
Egypt
Syria
Libya
Constantine Carmanilis
Greece
Turkey
Jimmy Carter
Iran
Martin Luther
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