Reagan faces pressure over King holiday proposal
The heated debate over a Martin Luther King commemorative holiday strains relations with President Reagan who previously opposed it. House passage sparked White House signals of possible shift while Rep. Larry Winn argues the cost to government and payroll could reach tens of billions, urging limits on national holidays.
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Rumor of Shultz resignation rumors roil Foggy Bottom
The report claims Secretary of State George Shultz may quit before term end amid friction with White House adviser William P. Clark. Possible successors named include Clark, UN ambassador Jeanne Kirkpatrick, and Henry Kissinger, with concern over global muddle from Honduras to the Persian Gulf.
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TV Tonight Dueling Schedule Highlights 1980s Airwaves
A dense TV listing page outlines HBO and CBN movie airings, sports broadcasts, and news programs across the evening. Features include Hank Williams themed special, NFL Greatest Moments, Star Trek related episodes, Lawmakers Lawmakers, Washington Week reviews, and classic dramas such as Dallas and Falcon Crest, with slots for boxing and nightline.
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Burne & Allen
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Dobie Gills
Dukes of Hazzard
Daisy
Boss Hogg
Little House On the Prairie
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West Germany
Washington Week
Paul Duke
Washington
Knight Rider
The View From Here: Popcorn, Politics, and Puzzles of Taste
A column blends quirky keen observations on heat waves and a Kalamazoo gag with satirical notes on Chicago’s song choice and a flood of gourmet popcorn flavors. It rails against overadvertised foods and critiques global hunger, debt, and political rhetoric with wry, provocative commentary.
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Stuart Aubrey Harris
Britain
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Iowa
Chicago
Jeff Jacobs
Per Capita Income Measure Fails To Tell Full Economic Tale
AP Business writer CHET CARRIER discusses how per capita income and poverty figures complicate judging policy success. He notes real income, inflation measures, and aging population paint conflicting pictures, while living standards and costs shape prosperity beyond raw income. He cites Census data showing poverty persistence and the 65+ rate equaling overall poverty, urging voters to weigh statistics against lived experience.
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Chet Carrier
NEW York
Family Business on PBS follows Snider pizza parlor struggle
The Snider family of Muncie owns Shakey's on Kilgore Avenue and fights debt and a weak economy to keep the business alive. The PBS Middletown segment filmed 1980 81 portrays seven members working with little pay to save the parlor and recounts a $10 000 debt and a push from public attention. Leslie Snider leaves for Evansville after 28 years.
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Associated Press
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Yes
Virginia
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New Hampshire
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Howie Snider
Snider
Marine Corps
Shakey’s Corporation
Situps Good Muscle Towers and Peripheral Neuropathy Guidance
A reader asks about peripheral neuropathy and the role of vitamin B. Dr Donahue explains neuropathy as nerve damage with various causes such as diabetes and trauma, notes that treatment depends on identifying the cause, and mentions nutritional deficiencies and prayer. Another reader seeks advice on reducing a bulk stomach. instructions emphasize continuing situps, strengthening side abs with twists, and correcting posture.
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