Kennedy misreads Iran issue again in hostage crisis debate
The commentary argues Senator Kennedy is wrong to attack the Shah and push asylum debates. It notes U S involvement helped sustain the Shah for decades and cites public support for Carter's hostage stance. It urges Kennedy to focus on energy independence rather than pressuring U S policy over asylum.
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Kennedy
Iran
Ted Kennedy
U.S
Congress
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
America
Tehran
Carter
Ayatollah
Brown
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Nixon
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Du Quoin Election Stalemate Pushes for Special Vote
Du Quoin faces a three member city commission after Roznowski and Murray blocked a November vote. Judge Costello ordered a special election amid appeals and a citizen petition of 475. The piece argues elected leadership should act in the city’s best interests and avoid further delay.
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DU Quoin
Jerome Roznowski
Robert Murray
Roznowski
Murray
James Fiorino
Ralph Roach
Robert Armstrong
Roach
Fiorino
Armstrong
Ruth Malan
David W. Costello
Costello
Two-term presidency could steady American policy
The piece argues that continuity at the White House matters for long term policy. It notes the rarity of two full terms since Eisenhower and discusses how successive presidents amid 60s-70s upheavals affected Congress, foreign policy, and the economy. It cautions against assuming a different president in 1980 automatically fixes deep issues.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
New York
Dwight Eisenhower
White House
Gerald Ford
United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ford
Jimmy Carter
John Kennedy
Vietnam
Nixon
Congress
OPEC
Carter
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
John B. Connally Jr
Mledha's non-votes and non-polls spell nonsense
Russell Baker critiques the 1980 campaign coverage, arguing press and TV prematurely crown front runners and shrink the field. He notes Reagan's soft frontrunner status, speculates on age and bloc dynamics, and predicts journalism may end the race before the New Hampshire primary, leaving voters with an economic story to face.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
New York
Reagan
Arkansas
John Anderson
Anderson
George Bush
Bush
Senate
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Nelson Rockefeller
Sen
Howard Baker
Baker
Jerry Brown
New Hampshire
Washington
Autonomy movement could tell Khomeini's government
In Tabriz, Azerbaijanis oppose the new constitution seen as centralizing power under Khomeini. Voter turnout was low with 80 percent abstaining, reflecting demands for autonomy and concerns over articles 56 and 110. Shariat-Madari urged reform while spawning mixed support among Shiite Azerbaijanis.
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Autonomy Movement
Khomeini
Pranay B. Gupte
New York Times
Tabriz
Iran
Ahmad Safai
Safai
Tabriza
Ayatollah Kazem Shariat- Madari
Faghi
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Tehran
Ayatollah
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Amnesty International
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Baluchistan
Ruhollah Khomeini
Hossein Pilehvar
Sharat-Madari
Etta Hulme
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