Separate peace. Safire on Arafat attacks in Israel
William Safire reports Yasir Arafat ordered a new wave of murders against Jewish civilians after returning to Lebanon from a meeting with Andrei Gromyko in Moscow. U S. response appeared cautious while Soviet agency praised the operation and Saudi radio initially hailed it.
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Lebanon
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Yasir Arafat
Israel
U.S
Hodding Carter
Saudi Arabia
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PLO
United Nations
Arafat
Carter
Arabist diplomats urged to pressure Sadat on peace
William Safire argues the PLO raid and Israel’s response shape Middle East diplomacy. Carter’s policies, Sen. Glenn’s warnings, and Sadat’s silence influence a shift toward security over retaliation. The piece urges Arabist diplomats to back Sadat’s path to separate peace treaties with Israel.
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John Glenn
Ohio
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Hussein
America
Miners Accept Latest Coal Contract After 110 Days
After 110 days off the job miners vote to accept the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and United Mine Workers contract though many did so reluctantly. A new contract with mine construction workers remains to be negotiated as picket lines persist and production remains limited.
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Bituminous Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers Union
Ice storm of '78 leaves Illinois communities in shadow
After the weekend ice storm, central Illinois towns like Decatur and Springfield faced power outages and darkened homes. Linemen, police, fire crews and neighbors worked without relief to restore services while communities praised Midwest generosity and cooperation that eased suffering and inconvenience.
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Illinois
Decatur
Springfield
Midwest
U.S. Canal Policy Endorsed Over Ownership View
An editorial from the Norman Transcript argues the United States should use the Panama Canal rather than seek ownership. It lauds Senator Bellmon for voting yes on the canal treaties, cites long bipartisan consideration since 1964, and warns against permanent occupation rights. The piece defends independence, Panamanian sovereignty, and a mature U.S. stance toward Latin America.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Panama
Bellman
Parents must be helped to view quality of life
A letter praises Southern Illinoisan for infant care coverage and urges parents facing life sustaining choices to seek honest options. It stresses using family doctors and advocates to ask about procedures and consequences for the child and family, and advocates for additional medical opinions.
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Byrne
Questions to ask specialists about care for a child with conditions
Parents should question specialists about outcomes and options, including how many similar cases they have seen, survival through life stages, likelihood of success for procedures, need for future interventions, appearance and behavior, potential side effects, costs, family impact, and quality of life. Dr Hamilton urges using ordinary means to sustain life unless extraordinary measures suit a favorable outcome.
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Hamilton
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