Murder victims families form group in New York State
A New York based campaign notes how victims' families face ongoing neglect within the justice system. The Parents of Murdered Children of New York State aims to comfort bereaved parents and press for reforms, sharing delays, appeals, and court notices that hinder closure.
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New York
Rockville Center
Christopher Gruhn
Newsday
Gruhn
County of Queens
Felisa Kamenoff
Diana Montengro
Albert
Ond
New York State
Dick Gottfried
Assembly Task Force
Diana Montengros
Gottfried
Sandra Vidos
Domestic politics shape US Soviet policy through leaders
The piece argues that domestic political pressures largely drive U S Soviet relations, citing Kennan and Wolfe. It notes policy swings from harsh rhetoric to restraint across administrations from Kennedy to Reagan, including embargoes, arms debates, and the idea that peaceful options, not escalation, best serve national interests.
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Kremlin
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Afghanistan
Alan Wolfe
Institute For Policy Studies
Kennan
U.S
Kennedy
Johnson
Congress and South Africa policy clash over morality
A Boston Globe opinion piece argues that U S lawmakers cannot justify moral conditions on IMF lending to South Africa while pressuring other nations and practices. It cites Polaroid and General Motors as examples of staying committed to change through business presence, not isolation, and urges change by example rather than embargo.
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Republic of South Africa
Congress
South Africa
U.S
House of Representatives
International Monetary Fund
India
Assam
United States
IMF
Haiti
Busi
Polaroid Corp
Polaroid
General Motors
Sullivan
District of Columbia
Boston Globe
Soviet bid to shape Middle East policy under Lebanon crisis
The Soviet Union presses to insert itself in Middle East politics by backing Syrian and PLO remnants in Lebanon while the United States, led by Secretary of State Shultz, risks acquiescing to Moscow. The piece outlines a strategy: threaten Lebanese lawmakers, stage Soviet missile deployments in Syria, and provoke incidents to derail the Israeli-Lebanese accord, potentially escalating to a broader conflict.
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Washington
Syria
Beirut
Soviet Union
Middle East
Shultz
Paris
Moscow
Geneva
PLO
Lebanon
George Shultz
Israel
Philip Habib
Damascus
Andropov
Reagan
Lebarian
State Department
National Security Council
Hussein
West Bank
U.S
Arab League
Safire Warns U.S. Risks Trap Over Syria Lebanon Standoff
William Safire argues that a Syrian-led Lebanon crisis risks entangling the United States with Moscow. He urges no concessions in Lebanon, swift backing for Israel and Egypt, and a firm public stance against Soviet escalation. New York Times Service.
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Israel
Egypt
Mubarak
Jerusalem
Shultz
Moscow
U.S
New York Times Service
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