Defeats in Chad undermine Gadhafi image and regime
Northern Chad overrun by Chadian troops at Quadi Doum ends Libyan gains. Libyan equipment worth about 1 billion captured including 70 T-35 tanks 20 light aircraft 4 helicopters and multiple missile batteries. Reports peg Libyan casualties at 3655 killed with 800+ captured as morale and leadership woes deepen. Western aid limited as native forces do most fighting. Libyan dictator’s ambitions appear waning.
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Muammar Gadhafi
Chad
Gadhafi
Quadi Doum
Soviet Union
Soviet Bloc
Hisseine Habre
Libya
Gaddafi
Call for Release of Rudolf Hess After 46 Years in Prison
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram argues Hess should be allowed to die at home, citing his age and ill health after 46 years in prisons including Spandau. It notes his limited freedom, his distant family ties, and the unlikely prospect of release by allied powers.
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Rudolf Hess
Hess
Berlin
Spandau
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
England
Tve
Americans Struggle With Foreign Trade And Lost Industries
The author laments U S manufacturing decline as many staples from radios to shoes now come from abroad. He cites Zenith TVs, Remington Rand, generic clothing, and shoe firms moving overseas, with foreign ownership in A P and Nestle tied brands. He warns the home front risks if war comes, lacking steel and shoes.
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Zenith
Remington-Rand
Sperry-Rand
Daniel Boorstin
St Louis
International Shoe Co
Interco
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel
USK
A&p
Grand Union
Nestle’s
Libby’s
Stouffer’s
Ati
Hatred could destroy America
Craig Bowman laments rising hatred and fear in the United States. He recalls tolerance from his childhood, warns of divisive racism and violence, and urges Americans to talk openly with empathy to prevent self-destruction. Bowman cites personal experience as a teacher in Lakewood, Colorado.
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America
Beirut
Belfast
Denver
Amerika
PTA
Tor
Craig Bowman
Alameda Junior High School
Lakewood, Colo
Minimum wage rise judged economically harmful and politically charged
The piece argues against raising the federal minimum wage from 3.35 dollars, citing unemployment risks and social impact. It cites studies predicting job losses, notes effects on low skill workers, and critiques liberal motives and union benefits while naming figures like Bill Brock and Donald Regan in a critical view.
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New York Times
Reagan
Bill Brock
Brock
White House
Donald Regan
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United States
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San Francisco Examiner
Korea
Yugoslavia
By Craig Bowman
Scripps Howard News Service
Arge
Iranscam
Western Union
Thomas Sowell
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