Our Opinion Capitalism's new role in space out yonder
Our Opinion argues that after the shuttle Columbia mission, American capitalism should lead space ventures beyond Earth. It envisions private industry expanding into space labs and plants, profiting from the void, with government as a support backdrop and strong defense. It forecasts a new frontier driven by free enterprise and risk.
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John Young
Columbia
Robert Crippen
Earth
Four Corners
Space
Virtue signals and the Schlafly debate in Royko’s view
Mike Royko questions Phyllis Schlafly’s view that women emit universal body language that deters male advances. He recalls varied behavior and appearances across women, arguing virtue cannot be read from walking or looks. He notes shifts after the pill and suggests virtue definitions differ, citing personal observations and a rock song refrain.
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Mike Royko
Phyllis Schlafly
Washington
Chicago
Mrs. Schiafly
Haig hosts hush luncheon with Helms over appointments
Washington sources reveal Secretary Haig hosted a private April 25 lunch in the State Department with Sen. Jesse Helms to press him on supporting Haig’s top diplomatic nominees. The piece outlines Helms’s wavering support and broader 1982 political maneuvering surrounding presidential appointments and 1984 campaign dynamics.
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Washington
State Department
Alexander Haig
Jesse Helms
Haig
Senate
Helms
Richard Fairbank
George Bush
Prescott Jr
Connecticut
Lowell Weicker
Haig and Weinberger push NATO theater nuclear talks stance
U S policy on arms control with the Soviet Union centers on resuming TNF talks in Geneva if the Soviets intervene in Poland. Haig seeks European backing while Weinberger emphasizes dismantling threats to Poland before negotiations. Allies worry about overhard line and deployable weapons in Europe.
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Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
U.S
Europe
Poland
Caspar W. Weinberger
United States
Haig
Weinberger
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Reagan
Dean Fischer
Fischer
Geneva
Soviet Union
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David F. Lyons
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Fritz Mondale
Mondale
Treasury
C. Fred Bergsten
National Security Council
Henry Owen
White House
al Moses
Mideast
Sol Linowitz
Commerce
Frank Weil
David Stockman
Donald Riegle
Michigan
Riegle
Stockman
Philip Ruppe
William Ballenger
William Milliken
Congress
United Kingdom
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