Nuclear warnings and the fate of the earth debate
Background on the nuclear threat as public figures weigh The Fate of the Earth by Jonathan Schell. The New Yorker essay argues that full scale nuclear war could end humanity, sparking support from scientists and lawmakers while drawing skepticism from defense analysts and a Wall Street Journal critique.
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Congress
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Rove
Congressional Record
Jeremy Stone
Federation of American Scientists
Salvadoran election tests resilience of democracy and policy
The piece argues the El Salvador vote shows popular desire to end bloodshed and reveals tensions in U.S. policy under Reagan. It notes Duarte and Christian Democrats' reforms, a potential rightist coalition, ongoing guerrilla war, and doubts over U.S. commitment to social justice and the legitimacy of democracy. It urges Salvadorans to chart their own future.
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Alexander Haig
Reagan
Carter
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Christian Democrats
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Soviet Union
Television links to student achievement in California study
California social scientists find that students who score low on achievement tests tend to watch more television. The study, led by Alex Law, notes uncertainty due to many factors like income and background, but suggests certain shows may correlate with lower scores. The Fonz is humorously cited as more hazardous to national well being than expected.
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Alex Law
California Education Department
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Letters on saving fuel and driving efficiency
Dale O Ritzel of Southern Illinois University Carbondale responds to The Mother Earth News column Less is More. He argues current research doubts several fuel saving tips and cites a study claiming 18 mpg with brisk acceleration versus 12 mpg with slow acceleration, notes window position has little effect, warns both very high and very low speeds waste fuel, suggests an optimal range of 35-40 mph, and offers a Fuel Efficient Driving am with contact 453-2080.
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Mother Earth News
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Southern Illinois University
Shuttle dividends from space fame in quiet debate
In a Southern Illinoisan opinion by Russell G. Darby, the Columbia shuttle mission renews the space program debate. He argues investing billions yields priceless tech gains, citing moon race innovations in optics, metallurgy, and early computing that benefited government, industry, and consumers.
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U.S
Russell G. Darby
Marion
Nuclear arms freeze letter cited soviet and us missiles
In a March 24 letter Karen Greenburg argues for a nuclear arms freeze. The missive notes plans to build the U S MX missile and cruise missile and references Soviet SS 18 and SS 19 missiles with deployment history from the 1970s, including initial SS 18 deployment in 1974 and MIRVed variants in 1975.
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Southern Illinoisan
Karen Greenburg
Ellis L. Melvin Tamaroa
Nuclear Freeze Campaign Needs Coherent Step Plan
A Seymour Melman analysis argues that a bilateral nuclear weapons freeze without a clear, sequenced plan risks extending the arms race. He urges private groups to draft a comprehensive, step by step program for both nuclear and conventional reductions and a shift from a war economy to peace production.
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National Institute For Public Policy
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