Reagan’s Iran policy sparks heated public debate
The piece weighs the Reagan administration’s twofold approach to Iran and hostage issues, noting past pledges not to negotiate with terrorists, the strategic Middle East dynamics, and the pressure to secure releases while facing criticism for handling and potential rewards of terror. It also comments on how domestic drug testing debates spur new legal and managerial challenges.
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Ayatollah
Joe Stalin
Roosevelt
Hitler
Iran
Middle East
United States
Soviet Union
Iraq
Congress
America
New Orleans
Customs Service
U.S
Ed Meese
Yellow ribbons fade as Lebanon hostages spark debate
Mike Royko argues Americans create a Yellow Ribbon Syndrome by paying ransoms for hostages. He notes professionals and clergy entering danger, then urges the U S government to stay out of private risks and for individuals to accept their own safety costs. He highlights social hypocrisy and calls for ending national campaigns over private perils.
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Mike Royko
Chicago
America
White House
Cor
Mark A. Heller
Cornell University
New York Times
Heller
Lebanon
U.S
United States
Hayden’s Braden Seen as Next Kansas House Speaker
A Harris News Service feature recalls Jim Braden as a likely Kansas House Speaker if Mike Hayden becomes governor. The piece traces political history, noting Hayden’s potential to steer the House and Senate, with Bud Burke as Senate majority leader and questions about the governor’s use of power.
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John Marshall
Harris News Service
Mike Hayden
Kansas House of Representatives
Jim Braden
Hayden
House
Clay Center
Kansas
John Carlin
Kansans
Senate
Legislative Branch
Joca
Carlin
Republican House
Frank Carlson
Fred Hall
Bill Avery
Bob Docking
Robert Bennett
Alf Landon
Braden
Bud Burke
Leawood
Burke
Jim Allen
Ottawa
Heel pain and RA and weight training questions answered
Dear Abby style health questions cover plantar fasciitis heel pain in softball players, rheumatoid arthritis in a young wife, and how to gain strength through progressive lifting. Diabetes exercise risks include hypoglycemia, dehydration, foot injury, and insulin adjustments with doctor guidance. The column suggests rest, heat or cold soaks, and gradual weight increases with proper technique.
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J.S
Donohue
U.S
W.W
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