Reagan finds Poland a learning experience
Analysis of U S reaction to Poland crisis shows Reagan's critics differ from his allies as voices urge strong measures against Soviet backed Poland while rivals warn against escalating tensions. Observers warn against expecting military action while Solidarity faces suppression and marshalling of non communist forces. The piece argues the Polish example reveals Soviet oppression and the limits of economic reprisals.
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Ronald Reagan
Henries
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Reagan
Illiam F. Buckley, Jr
NATO
Soviet Union
George Will
Pagan
Poland
U.S
William Safire
Kissinger
Brzezinski
United States
Illinois GOP lieutenant governor battle heats up
Illinois politics brace for a winter primary slugfest for the GOP lieutenant governor nomination on March 16. Sen. Donald Totten Rep. George Ryan and Rep. Susan Catania vie with sharp divides over the Equal Rights Amendment and party directions as analysts predict a brutal conservative versus moderate clash and a preview of the November Adlai vs. Thompson headliner.
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Illinois
Donald Totten
Reagan
George Ryan
Jim Thompson
Susan Catania
Catania
Totten
Reagan Wins Moral Victory Over Farm Lobby In Bill
President Reagan kept down the new farm bill costs, yielding a roughly $5 billion House-approved margin but still projecting over $11 billion in loans price supports and subsidies over four years. The move drew blame for trading benefits for Southern Democrats votes yet marked restraint in a long farm program era. The piece argues government must withdraw from agribusiness to let farmers seek free enterprise.
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Reagan
Congress
House
Uncle Sam
Nuclear worries rise as U S coolness on arms spread persists
U S policy toward nuclear proliferation faces criticism amid Israel's Golan move and Khadafy links. The article notes Israeli strikes, potential for more arsenals, and South Africa India Pakistan and other states near nuclear capability. Congress passes anti proliferation steps but administration resists strong action.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
New York
Israel
Golan Heights
United States
Poland
Reagan
Khadafy
South Africa
India
Pakistan
Brazil
Congress
Gary Hart
Colorado
Senate
Nagasaki
Washington
U.S
Department of Energy
Britain
Nuclear Regulatory Agency
Edward J. Markey
Massachusetts
DOE
Nuclear waste glows waits for a home
Washington editorial reviews the long shadow of nuclear waste from weapons and power, noting 40 years without a national disposal plan. It details high level liquid waste, storage pools near capacity, and past reprocessing bans, with state resistance shaping siting battles across several states.
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United States
West Valley
N.Y
Carter
Reagan
Love Canal
Hanford
Washington State
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Nevada
Sherwood H. Smith Jr
Carolina Power and Light Co
Beerie
John W. Green, Jr
Walnut Street Baptist Church Faces Demolition Clash
Arthur E. Farmer, pastor, argues Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale should not be demolished for a convention center. He notes the church has stood since 1923, serves hundreds weekly, offers counseling, weddings, funerals, and social ministry, and condemns land sale to private investor for personal gain. He asks where community values lie and urges public support.
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Walnut Street
University and
Walnut
Carbondale
Japan winning new war against American Industry
Editor letter argues Japan already dominates much of U S industry including tourism, autos, TV, radio, and watches and laments trade imbalance. Calls on political leaders to impose quotas to halt the perceived threat and prevent further erosion of U S industry without armed conflict.
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Japan
U.S
Southern Illinoisan
Lionel H. Olivier
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Reet Baptist Church
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
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