Soviet Warning Signals Stir Eastern Bloc Dissidence
An analysis notes Poland’s unrest as a spark for wider Baltic and East European dissent. It cites labor actions in East Germany, crackdowns in Czechoslovakia, and hard sentences in Moscow. Predicts Moscow may respond with force but warns such measures won’t solve underlying tensions.
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der Spiegel
East Germany
Solidarity With
Solidarity
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Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
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Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Charter 77
Rudolf Battek
Vienna
Feliks
Kremlin
France's Socialist Government Plans Vast Nationalizations
The Mitterrand administration proposes the largest Western democratic nationalization to seize 36 private banks and gain majority in 11 large groups. A wealth tax on assets over 500000 is floated to fund the plan. Critics warn of inflation, reduced exports, and more unemployment while supporters argue it will free the economy from financial powers.
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France
Francois Mitterrand
National Assembly
Mitterrand
Mitterrai Wd
September 15 History Highlights From World Events
On this date in 1917 the Russian Republic was proclaimed under Alexander Kerensky. In 1935 Germany proclaimed a Banner with a Swastika as its official flag.
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Alexander Kerensky
Germany
Democrats must wait for Reagan's fate in 1984 race
Boston Globe analyst Robert Healy outlines how Democrats delay a 1984 bid while watching Reagan's early administration. Kennedy faces Massachusetts election hurdles and image concerns as Mondale and Kennedy weigh paths. Mondale benefits from nonfiring-line status but carries Carter-era baggage amid shifting party dynamics.
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Kennedy
Massachusetts
Mondale
Carter
South
Midwest
Upmanship divides New York labor leaders and Koch
In New York, Mayor Koch hails Reagan’s Labor Day move while labor chiefs split. Kirkland rails against the president as unions back the parade, and Koch appears at Gracie Mansion with Reagan’s Westway check amid protests and political maneuvering across the labor movement.
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Robert Novak
New York
Big Labor
Washington
Edward Koch
Koch
Reagan
Afl-Cio
Lane Kirkland
New York City
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Kirkland
Harry VanArsdale
Gracie Mansion
Robert Georgine
Georgine
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Reagan-Koch
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Ray Donovan
Central Park
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Jimmy) Carter
Donovan
High Command
Carter
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James Watt
Watt
Ed Koch
Samuel Gompers
George Meany
Wall Street
Commentary on a porno tape changing home viewing views
A columnist recounts installing a video recorder and watching an X rated film at home. He notes how X rated content on the home screen reshapes perceptions of television, prompting discomfort, self reflection, and social commentary on morality, censorship, and the evolving media landscape.
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Marilyn Chambers
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