Anwar Sadat A Man Of Our Time
Obituary reflections on Anwar Sadat detailing his 11 year presidency, shifting Egypt toward the United States, and the Camp David Accord with Israel. It notes his assassination, the impact on U.S. diplomacy, regional stability, and the ongoing significance of his vision for Middle East peace.
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Uni
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Egypt
Soviet Union
United States
Camp David
Israel
Carter
Reagan
Jerusalem
Golda Meir
Begin
Abs
Mideast
Gamel Nasser
Letters condemn Marion hearing as political gimmick
Budd Waller of Anna criticizes a Marion Armory hearing with three congressmen and local figures. He argues the event was a publicity stunt, notes misattribution of leadership to Simon, questions who paid, and urges veterans to join DC-focused groups rather than campaign trails. He cites pride, humility, and veteran organizations.
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Southern Illinoisan
Marion Armory
Southern Illinois
Montgomery
John Dawes
VFW Department of Illinois
Eddie Griffith
15Th District
Gene Verble
DAV
Bonier
Simon
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Dixie
D.C
Marion
Budd Waller
Anna
Reader Letters Suggest Budget Cuts From Reagan
Charles Williams of Murphysboro argues in a letter that cutting federal workers by half, making survivors work 30 to 40 hours weekly, and extending welfare could save millions. He also suggests moving the president's woodpile to the White House and closing Camp David for two weeks monthly to balance the budget without harming the vulnerable.
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Southern Illinoisan
Reagan
California
White House
Camp David
Charles Williams Murphysboro
Reagan's MX plan undercut by persistent fallacies
Anthony Lewis argues in the New York Times that Reagan’s MX missile decision shows theory lingering in policy. He notes the window of vulnerability idea persists while the plan relies on fixed silos, with critics citing scientific and financial flaws and calling for reassessment in 1984 and beyond.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Boston
Reagan
Titan
Carter
Utah
Nevada
Patricia Schroeder
Armed Services Committee
Down home farm magazines prosper under reader voice
Roy Reiman built a publishing empire around reader driven farm magazines Farm Wife News Farm & Ranch Living and Country People boasting large circulations and no ads. These titles rely on reader input letters photos and anecdotes to shape each issue. Reiman plans Farm Letters a bi monthly magazine from rural letters and reminiscences. The venture aims to unite farmers nationwide with personal stories crafts and practical jokes while maintaining a profitable mail order division.
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Allison Engel
Pacific
Greendale
Wisc
Roy Reiman
Reiman
Farm Wife News
Harper’s
the Atlantic
Farm & Ranch Living
Country People
Reiman Publications
Milwaukee
Hoxie
Ark
America
Ife
United States
New York
Nevada
South Carolina
Farm Wife
National Geographic of Farming
Missouri
Illinois
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U.S
Congress
Office of Technology Assessment
Jerome Wiesner
MIT
Dmitri Simes
Johns Hopkins University
Marshal Ustinov
Marge
MX Pentagon
Prosper
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