Columbia's mission a lost opportunity in space
The piece argues the Columbia shuttle launch marks a shift toward military use of space over exploration. It notes Pentagon plans, anti satellite weapons funding, and a Space Operations Center, while lamenting NASA's decline and the absence of a peaceful space treaty. It praises crew John Young and Robert Crippen and decries 10 years of policy missteps.
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Columbia
Cape Canaveral
Earth
Edward’s Air Force Base
California
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Rings
Hollywood
Space
London
Nazi Germany
Wernher von Braun
Pentagon
Air Force
Consolidated Space Operations Center
Colorado
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Defense Department
NASA
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Antarctica
United States
Reagan
James van Allen
van Allen
John Young
Robert Crippen
Godspeed
Letters defend Buncombe water costs and maintenance
A Buncombe water district letter rebuts Barbara Trent, noting the typical bill for 3,700 gallons is 28 dollars versus hauling 40 dollars. It argues a 37 percent loss figure is misleading, cites a local major basement leak, and praises current maintenance man John Nannie. It states maintenance costs fell since 1979 and names Cecilia Cottingham as former clerk. It invites readers to attend monthly board meetings at Presley Tours in Makanda.
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Barbara Trent
Buncombe
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Murphysboro’s
Trent
John Nannie
Water Board
Cecilia Cottingham
Buncombe Water District
Presley
Makanda
Europeans and 'the crazy Americans' By Flora Lewis
Flora Lewis notes European observers sympathize with Reagan’s recovery while debating why Americans appear volatile and gun obsessed. She compares gun laws, national temperament, and foreign policy anxieties across Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain, highlighting European concerns about U S international stance and disarmament trends.
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Switzerland
Britain
Italy
Spain
France
Debates over mental health and civil liberties in America
A New York Times analysis notes that deinstitutionalization and expanded rights for the mentally ill have reduced confinement but left many without housing or treatment. Experts caution that broader lockups would harm liberty, while Hinckley’s case shows treatment and competency issues.
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New York Times
Washington
Gerald R. Ford
Hinckley
National Institute of Mental Health
Elissa Benedek
Center For Forensic Psychiatry
Ann Arbor
Mich
John Monahan
University of Virginia
Reagan
Harvard Law
Alan A. Stone
Benedek
Forensic Psychiatry Center
Secret Service can do little to stop lone gunmen
Richard D. Lyons examines presidential protection, noting most assassins are lone gunmen with little chance to escape. The piece reviews threat assessments, protective intelligence, and past lapses, citing Hinckley and Reagan, FBI involvement, and the challenges of safeguarding presidents amid widespread gun ownership.
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New York Times
Washington
Secret Service
Abraham Lincoln
Reagan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jimmy Carter
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Afl-Cio
Washington Hilton Hotel
Hinckley
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Kennedy
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