State's shift to Shultz urged as Lebanon crisis deepens
The piece urges a swift Senate confirmation of George Shultz as Secretary of State to stabilize U S policy amid unfolding Lebanon turmoil. It notes Israeli pressure on West Beirut, the faltering PLO, and Syria’s weakness, calling for American diplomacy to restrain Israeli action while pursuing a neutral, functioning Lebanon and broader Middle East peace.
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Reagan
Lebanon
West Beirut
PLO
Syria
Senate
George Shultz
White House
Middle East
U.S
Philip Habib
Beirut
Israel
Egypt Struggles With Lebanon Crisis and Mubarak Dilemma
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Mubarak avoids strong action over Israel's Lebanon occupation. Egypt fears Arab-Saudi backlash and U.S. weapon supply cuts, while rebuilding its military and maintaining ties with Washington. A Cairo cartoon mocks Begin as a brutal dictator, underscoring public anger.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Mubarak
U.S
Camp David
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
David
West Bank
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Washington
Congress
Menachem Begin
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Indiana Apology Reveals Iowa Misidentification
Royko admits his Indiana criticisms were based on confusion after a tour with a Hoosier friend. He misread maps and mistook Des Moines for Indianapolis, realizing he had been describing Iowa all along. The piece ends with a call to apologize to Indiana.
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Mike Royko
Indiana
Union
Chicago
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Emily Latella
Rights debates spark reader support for reprinting letters
The Odessa letter writers praise Sandra Dodd and Joe Seay for defending rights and urge reprinting as public service. The missive warns against indecent exposure via TV cable and argues for child protection, recalling pornographic media history and urging discretion to avoid offending others.
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Sandra Dodd
Joe Seay
History highlights for July 2 include reunification note
On this date North and South Vietnam were officially reunited after more than 20 years of warfare in 1976. Other events include Amelia Earhart last heard in 1937 during a Pacific flight and a 1962 Soviet warning to help defend mainland China.
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South Vietnam
Amelia Earhart
Pacific Ocean
Soviet Union
China
Write your Congressmen
A list of Texas federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Washington and Austin. Names include Kent Hance Richard White Lloyd Bentsen John Tower Jerry Cockerham Jay Gibson and E L Short, with party and district notes and congressional stations.
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U.S
Kent Hance
Lubbock
Longworth
Washington
D.C
Richard C. White
el Paso
Rayburn House
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Houston
Senate
John Tower
Wichita Falls
Washington, D.C
Jerry Cockerham
Monahans
P.O. Box
Capitol Station
Austin
Texas
Jay Gibson
Odessa
E.L. Short
Tohoka
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Inside Report
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Robert Novak
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Popo Trius
Royko
Tion
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Paree
Uncle Billie
Whiz Bang Magazine
T.S . Nettleton
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