Reagan Should Learn the Saigon Blues
A Vietnam War reflection notes the Washington Vietnam monument groundbreaking and the Charlie Daniels Band performance of Still in Saigon. It argues US policy must recognize nationalism and social justice, not just Marxism, to avoid remaining in Saigon for a long time.
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Vietnam
Washington
Charlie Daniels
Siu Arena
Saigon
United States
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Moscow
Indochina
Mansfield
Patriot basketball stars symbolize rise of women's athletics
Mas sac County Patriots players JOYCELYN BRADFORD and Carol Bremer anchor a landmark story of female sports progress. The piece traces Title IX impact from sidelined girls to scholarships, with national shifts in college and high school sports and a nod to Massac County in Southern Illinois.
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Joycelyn Bradford
Carol Bremer
Miss Bradford
Miss Bremer
Massac County Patriots
Peere
Illinois
Oday
Don Schollander
Massac County
Patriot
Energy conservation seen as shield against future oil crunch
An analysis argues that while recession and efficiency gains have cooled prices, oil will rise again with demand. It urges continued fuel‑efficient cars, solar energy, and stronger U S diplomacy to guard againstArab oil supply disruptions. It warns against complacency as OPEC sets prices and the economy recovers.
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Adda
America
Persian Gulf
United States
Mideast
OPEC
Keeping Jobs In Ailing Detroit Area Economy
In Detroit area, workers scramble to keep or find employment as Wayne County plans and unions test job security. Road Commission managers form a six year protection pact, while Wayne County fights pressure for a new executive. McLouth Steel workers cut pay to avert bankruptcy, saving 15 000 to 20 000 downstream jobs. Unemployment hits 16.4 percent in January amid widespread job fear.
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Iver Peterson
New York Times
Detroit
Wayne County Road Commission
Commission
Wayne County
Road Commission
Wayne County Commission
Edward McNa
Mara
Livonia
Jesse James
George Killeen
County Commission
Wayne Soap Co
McLouth Steel Corp
United Steel Workers
McLouth
Richard Whitwam
Defense cost inflation mirrors US push for smarter armament
Defense analysts warn that U S weapon prices surge while numbers and quality rise. Sen Sam Nunn cites deliberate cost overruns as a drift toward gradual unilateral disarmament by cost. Critics blame the military industrial complex for bloated budgets and seek standardized, cost conscious procurement.
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Henry Eason
Cox News Service
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
United States
Defense Establishment
Heritage Foundation
Robert Foelber
U.S
Army
Foelber
Pentagon
Defense Department
Nunn
Folber
Defense
Frank Carlucci
Defense Indus
Reagan policy driven Central America war push
Gus di Zerega argues the Reagan administration seeks a broader U.S. military role in Central America. He cites discredited photographs, Honduran bases, and covert aid to attack Nicaragua to pressure Nicaragua into a border clash, aiming to justify war.
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Central America
Gus di Zerega
Reagan
U.S
el Salvador
Nicaragua
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