Thatcher expands peerages for journalists and union leaders
Journalists who praise the Establishment may be invited to White House luncheons for fresh news. Thatcher rewards favorite reporters with knighthoods and peerages, a practice linked to rewards for union leaders and policy supporters. The piece questions if such titles would work in Washington or resemble a modern royalty.
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Harold Wilson
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Sir George Will
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Lord Fitzsimmons
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Combat Drugs and the DC-3 Threat to US Security
Gov. Mark White of Texas warns that if Russians learn about the DC-3 drug drops, the nation could be doomed. The DC-3, once a staple of early commercial aviation, now serves as a key drug-smuggling workhorse from Latin America. White calls for mobilizing military resources against the drug trade, citing existing assets and the need for a national security response. The Coast Guard already fights traffickers, while White suggests expanding intercept operations into a full-scale war on drugs with all armed services involved.
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White
U.S
United Nations
Awacs
Feds
Labor unions face shifting world as membership declines
AP analysis notes unions confront rising costs and shifting economy. High imports and white collar growth threaten membership while public opinion grows wary. A Cleveland State study reports 1900 22.2 million members dropping to 19.6 million in 1962 and a further fall since 1982.
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John Cunniff
New York
America
Cleveland State University
Brian Heshizer
Cleveland State
Heshizer
Harry Graham
Sea
Prayer for Day Guidance and Providence
The passage reflects a devotional plea for direction through Christ. The day emphasizes seeking guidance in life and trusting that God will provide direction and support for individual choices.
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Christ
Monica Jones a Houston heroine in gun scare era
In Houston Monica Jones buys a shotgun after prowler harassment. When a intruder attacked a girl in her hall she held him at bay, called police, and did not fire. The author elevates her restraint over Bernhard Goetz, praising her courage and caution while criticizing goetz asreckless and self serving.
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Stuart Awbrey
Harris
Bernhard Goetz
Houston
Monica Jones
Monica
Goetz
New Hampshire
Jon Margolis
Chicago Tribune
John Wayne
Inaugural Ice and Fire Echoes of 1980s Inauguration
A personal, sardonic take on Reagan's inauguration mixing a painful fall on ice with political critique. The author contrasts the 1976 Carter era charm with today’s air of danger and fear, condemns budget priorities, calls for defense cuts, and worries about national debt and foreign policy while asserting concern for American goodness over old glory.
Dangers of mothball use and laxative dependence warned
Dear readers face risks from mothballs containing paradichlorobenzene napthalene and camphor when misused by the elderly. Inhalation large doses can cause disorientation heart trouble and respiratory irritation. A cautionary note urges safe storage and restrained use.
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Y.T
TV Tonight Options Clock Nebulous Listings Include Classic Films
TV Tonight catalogs a mix of NBC CBS and ABC programs and movies with a focus on Nightline and late night talk. It highlights family dramas comedies and sports, naming Magnum P I Love That Bob and a 1970s musical centric film with Travolta, Keaton and Pescow.
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Donna Pescow
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Tom Bet
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John Rubinstein
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