Lighting the fuse to Mideast passions and war
The Iraqi invasion of Iran stretched into a costly stalemate as Iran's revolutionary forces and revised arms mix defeated Iraq. Iran reclaimed Khorramshahr, provoking concerns that Tehran may press its expansion. Saudi Arabia Kuwait and others fear escalation. A wider Gulf war could threaten oil supplies and invite Soviet involvement, risking regional stability.
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Shatt-al-Arab Waterway
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
United States
Britain
Tehran
Iraq
Soviet Union
Israel
Khomeini
Khorramshahr
Saddam Hussein
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Bahrain
Bell Poised To Upset Fenwick In New Jersey Senate Race
James J. Kilpatick reports a conservative bid by Jef frey Bell in New Jersey's June 8 Senate primary against Rep Millicent Fenwick. Bell, once an underdog who beat Clifford Case, now markets a clean, issue driven campaign on defense, food stamps, racial balance busing and abortion tax subsidies.
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Paterson
Hackensack
Newark
Trenton
U.S. Senate
Jeffrey Bell
Bell
Clifford Case
New Jersey
David
Goliath
Case
Bill Bradley
Millicent Fenwick
Fenwick
Mammy Yokum
Grandma Moses
Miz Lillian
Rosalie O’connell
Dartmouth
American Conservative Union
Democratic Acion
Florida
Claude Pepper
House
Cuba
Vietnam
Senate
Bradley
Will human limits rise with every race to run a mile in a minute
Andy Rooney muses on future sports records and human limits, noting faster track times, taller players, and more powerful athletes while questioning whether there is an ultimate ceiling. He argues against racist super-race theories and suggests limits may be avoided by focusing on athletes rather than breeding.
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Indianapolis
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Madison Square Garden
Whirlaway
Pleasant Colony
Secretariat
Adolf Hitler
Paul Harvey Invaders Swarm Across U.S.
Paul Harvey argues illegal immigration is an invasion harming American workers and taxpayers. He cites rising unemployment, crime, and welfare costs, calls for doubled border staffing, visa surtaxes, and banning illegal employment to curb the influx. He cites government figures and expert opinions to claim the open door harms the economy and society.
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Britain
West Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
Italy
Japan
Australia
United States
Miami
Good Samaritan of the Year Nomination from Pecos
Virginia Reed of Pecos praises Dwayne Wilkerson for helping with a disabled car after overheating at 42nd Street and Grandview. He refused payment and stayed to ensure assistance arrived, earning nomination as a humane citizen.
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Odessa
42Nd Street
Grandview
Dwayne Wilkerson
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