Most Important Problem Facing the Country
The prompt raises questions about the nation's paramount challenge, listing options such as the federal budget deficit, environmental concerns, and political issues as potential focal points for public discourse and policy attention.
Drug abuse tops national concerns in Gallup poll
Gallup poll shows 25 percent of adults and 32 percent of teens name drug abuse as the nation's top problem. Adults say war and economy follow. teens rate drugs ahead of war and economic issues. The survey of 1,005 adults and 500 teenagers was conducted by telephone in June and July.
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Gallup Organization
U.S
Gallup
Bennett
IRA role in Northern Ireland violence and misperceptions
The article argues the IRA rose amid civil rights struggle in 1969, shifting violence to an international stage, while British policy remained largely indifferent. It notes the Army crackdown, end of Parliament in 1972, and ongoing Catholic unemployment. It compares IRA ideology to Marxist socialism, cites weapon sources including Libya and Eastern Europe, and states the United States funds have waned to about $130,000 annually.
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Northern Ireland
Provisional Irish Republican Army
IRA
London
Westminster
Edward Carson
U.S
Tan Paisley
Provisionals
West Belfast
Catholic Ireland
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Libya
Europe
Martin McGuinness
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Army
McGuinness
Derry
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Violence marks 20th anniversary of the Troubles
Rioters attacked with a homemade device at an armored Land Rover as gasoline bombs and rocks flew through a Belfast street. IRA supporters paraded in Derry with Sinn Fein backing, while warnings from security officials cited media coverage fueling violence and no wider pattern detected.
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Belast
Bogside
Beirut shelled as Syria ponders major ground push
Beirut and surrounding areas endured heavy artillery and tank fire as Syrian and allied forces surged around the Christian enclave. Police put casualties at 16 dead and 86 wounded, amid clashes in three provinces and reports of Moslem and Christian positions under attack.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Michel Aoun
Sidon
Arab League
Aoun
Souk el- Gharb
Chouf
Souk el-Gharb
Washington
U.S. State Department
Syria
U.S
Airfares cut spark fare wars and industry caution
Spokeswoman Elizabeth Manners says most airlines match TWA network except Soviet Union links as fares rise with passenger traffic. Continental began fare cuts on Aug 2 to 75 dollars each way on weekends and 100 dollars transcontinentals through Labor Day, with one date change allowed and a lowest fare guarantee. Analysts doubt immediate impact on Pastern Airlines. agents report lower commissions and slow fare updates in systems, while fall travel and discount programs may boost cash flow if managed.
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Continental
Pastern Airlines
Robert Decker
Duff & Phelps
Chicago
Rose Ann Tortora
Drexel Burnham Lambert
Tortola
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