Mayors skewed priorities in urban aid resolution
The U S Conference of Mayors backed a resolution urging Congress and the Reagan administration to give urban aid the same budgetary priority as national defense. It passed 70 to 41, prompting debate over whether urban aid should rise sharply or be offset by defense cuts to balance spending.
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Indexation and Entitlements in the Reagan Program
William F Buckley analyzes Peter Peterson’s critique of entitlements like Social Security Medicare and veteran benefits. He argues indexation hides inflation, polarizes workers and retirees, and notes Chile's reform as accountability. He calls for rethinking entitlement protections, equating indexation to solipsism and to the Tip O’Neill syndrome.
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Peter Peterson
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Mr. Peterson
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Tip O'Neill
Republican unity needs steady nourishment in Congress
Washington commentary notes the Reagan era tests Republican unity as Senator Baker navigates a split between moderates and conservatives. Five divisive issues loom: federally funded abortion limits bus desegregation gun control and capital punishment. Baker warns unity may fray under pressure as foreign policy debates and immigration stances intensify.
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Appropriations Committee
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Oregon
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China
Hatfield
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob Javits
James Reichley
Pandora's Box
State of Unity
Begin pressure tests Reagan as Israel risks U.S. ties
Analysis of Menahem Begin's raid on Iraq's nuclear facility shows renewed strain with the Reagan administration. Jeane Kirkpatrick's diplomacy steered U.S. and Iraq toward a compatible Security Council stance, aided by Saudi and Egyptian backing, preserving Washington's Arab relations and U.S. national security priorities.
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Robert Novak
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U.N
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Sen
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Reagan
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Weinberger
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Paramedic Harrington Earns Praise in Odessa Visit
Betty Miller of Lubbock thanks a Odessa visitor for timely blood pressure check by a courteous paramedic. She credits R D Harrington with calm, knowledgeable guidance and safety during a weekend stay.
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Sondra Patterson
R.D. Harrington
Manosos in Government and Mexican Inflation Opinion
A letter from Robert Frias of Odessa argues that Mexican policy and inflation drive illegal border crossing. He likens Portillo’s recognition to Castro and cites U.S. deficits and phantom currency, urging voters to remove “Manosos” from government.
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Mr. Portillo
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