Protecting Steel and the US Economy Debate
The Reagan Administration weighs sanctions against foreign steel to curb dumping and unemployment. Critics warn of a trade war, higher prices, and inflation, arguing protectionism dulls incentives to modernize. Supporters say action defends domestic industry and free enterprise.
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Free Enterprise Phy
United States
Hat
Illinois
Taiwan
American Midwest
Germany
Japan
Reagan
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma Corruption Scandal Highlights Kickbacks and Scams
Investigators report county commissioners in Oklahoma took about 10 percent kickbacks on contracts for years. A lumber yard businesswoman’s $1 million in fake invoices led to many officials pleading guilty. Taxpayers faced higher prices and repeated malfeasance across states, underscoring a need for citizen vigilance.
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Agnew
Otto Kerner
Oklahoma
Doonesbury
Sooner
Internal Revenue Service
Illinois
William Scott
Jim Thompson
Durants’ Legacy Ends as Lifelong Philosophers Pass
Will and Ariel Durant, famed authors of the Story of Civilization, died days apart, closing a remarkable chapter in American letters. Their 11 volume series and essays made history accessible with wit and insight, inviting readers to reflect on humanity, society, and the meaning we create.
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Will
Ariel Durant
Socrates
Henry VIII
Congress divided over abortion ban amid political fight
Editorial says Moral Majority forces keep abortion on the national agenda though anti abortion bills rarely advance. Since 1973 efforts to pass a constitutional amendment have failed in subcommittees. Public polls show strong opposition to such amendments while support for legalized abortion remains evident in other surveys.
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Sandra Stencel
Washington
One Women
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
Senate Judiciary
John P. East
R-N. C
Sen. East
Judiciary Subcommittee
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Ple
Associated Press
NBC News
Internal feuding weakens America in Reagan era
New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis argues the Reagan administration’s foreign policy chaos weakens the Atlantic alliance and U.S. security. He cites clashes among Haig Weinberger and Meese, calls for a State Department reshuffle, NSC reform, and new leadership to restore credible decision making.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Boston
Reagan
White House
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
U.S.S.R
Afghanistan
Western
America
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Lord Carrington
Carrington
Middle East
Caspar Weinberger
Ed Meese
Meese
Weinberger
Reece
Melvin R. Laird
George P. Shultz
National Security Council
Improved ports and harbors essential for coal sales
Carl E. Bagge, president of the National Coal Association, argues that U.S. coal can counter OPEC with deepened ports, modern railroads, and coal slurry pipelines. He cites 1980 exports at 90 million tons and predicts steam coal overseas rising to 80 million tons by 1990, possibly 200 million by 2000, urging fast tracked federal action to fund port and harbor improvements.
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OPEC
Humberto Calderon Berti
Venezuela
U.S
United States
Canada
James Madison
Reagan
Baltimore
U.S. Supreme Court
Gross
Carl E. Bagge
National Coal Association
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