Reagan faces pressure over South Africa policy brink
Senators and activists urge tougher action as Desmond Tutu warns conditions for 22 million Black South Africans worsen. Critics say constructive engagement fails while scholars debate sanctions. The White House weighs how far to push, noting internal change must come from South Africa itself.
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Senate
White House
Reagan
South Africa
Nancy Kassebaum
State Department
Desmond Tutu
Soviet empire talk in Africa fades as failures mount
The piece argues Soviet expansions in Africa failed to create a lasting empire. It notes Soviet moves into Angola, Mozambique, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan, then withdrawals and shifting alliances with the West. It contrasts Moscow’s ambitions with limited gains and regional shifts toward the West.
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White House
Kremlin
Henry Kissinger
Angola
Mozambique
Somalia
South Yemen
Gulf of Aden
Afghanistan
O.K
Moscow
Ethiopia
Africa
China
Egypt
Europe
Bulgaria
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
Reagan aides weigh response after Kuwaiti airliner hijack slayings
AP Diplomatic Writer Barry Schweid reports Washington wrestles with anger and policy as the Reagan administration contemplates steps after two American officials are killed and others tortured in the hijacking. Speakes cites outrage, Shultz signals possible retaliatory options, Weinberger urges cautious, Congress-backed action. Experts note limited immediate options, urging restraint and broad support considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Schweid
Washington
Reagan
Larry Speakes
White House
Iran
Speakes
George P. Shultz
United States
Caspar W. Weinberger
Robert H. Kupperman
Center For Strategic Studies
Georgetown University
Kupperman
U.S
Lebanon
Shultz
Weinberger
Congress
Memo From Mac What A Stupid I Am
Roving editor John McCormally recounts losing his wallet in Washington while chasing a taxi on Capitol Hill. He narrates embarrassment, phone calls, and offers of help from Sen. Grassley staff and family, ending with a humorous aside about potential senility as the piece teases a continuation.
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John
Kansas
Sam
Iowa
Sen
Chuck Grassley
Pentagon
Sen. Grassley
Beverly Hubbie
Constituent Service
Bey Hubble
Terry
Meralgia paresthetica and other reader questions
Dear Dr Donohue answers a reader’s query on thigh nerve entrapment causing burning pain and pins and needles, often from tight clothing, with advice to see a doctor for diagnosis and management. The column also covers mitral valve prolapse and endocarditis risk, and signs of liver cirrhosis with emphasis on early detection and abstinence from alcohol.
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DR. Donohue
J.M
Dr, Donohue
M.B.H
TV Tonight Highlights and Movie Listings Mix
A dense TV guide style page lists HBO movie Blue Thunder with cast and 1983 rating, and various shows at DC and other stations. It mentions The Dukes of Hazzard Benson Washington Week and Review, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear premiere, Miami Vice episode, and sports like NFL and auto racing. Credits include Joy Scheider, Warren Oates, Mickey Rooney, Dustin, and others with dates and times.
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HBO
Joy Scheider
Arren Oates
Malcolm DeDowal
Diana
Los Angeles
Donovan
Ham
Dukes of Hazzard
Benson
Foreign Trade Council
Washington Week
Paul Duke
Washington
Carlota
Mickey Rooney
Dallas (Cc
ESPN
Sandowns
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco
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St. Anthony
John McCormally
V.H
Jesus
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
Paul G, Donohue
Webster
Katherine
City Hall
Wall Street
Louis Rukeyser
Agatha Cial
Dustin Rotten
Nessa Fave
CBN
700 Club
Anetee Wong
Charles Brongon
Andrew Stevens
Lisa Ellbacher
WDW
Falcon Creat
Francecca
Falcon Crest
Rieb
Agela
Irving Craneva
A. J. Puck
Tg Marka
Jack Benny
Wex
Ray Milland
Elea Lanchester
Broderick Crawford
I News
Dynerey
America
Britain
Foreign Office
Terry-Thomas
Peter Sellers
Luciana Paoluzzi
Apn
Mazda SportaLook
Burns & Allen
Rupert Pupkin
Robert de Niro
Jerry Lewis
Bob
Movian
Pacific
Ghania Cps Benema
Internal Revenue Service
Elvis Freslay
Nancy Sinatra
Bill Bixby
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