Starr rises at Oberlin as Moscow tour draws crowds
Frederick Starr, newly named Oberlin College president effective July, tours Moscow with his Dixieland trio the Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble. The Washington Post notes his fluency in Russian aids rapport with Soviet audiences and credits him with much of the tour’s success.
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Frederick Starr
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Moscow
Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble
Post
Dusko Dowder
Starr
New Orleans
Tulane University
Reagan Accepts Pentagon Cut and Pay Freeze in 1984 Budget
President Reagan agreed to a $11.3 billion reduction in military spending authority, about 4 percent, and a proposed pay freeze for 21 million armed forces members and 2 million civilian workers to curb deficits. The defense budget would total $273.4 billion, up from this year, while lawmakers react with mixed views.
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Washington
Reagan
Pentagon
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
Congress
Weather outlook with light snow flurries and cold thaw
A forty percent chance of flurries tonight then partial clearing and a cold night with lows around 15 to 20. Winds will be light from the west to southwest, 10 mph or less by morning. Thursday sees partial cloudiness with a high near 30 to 35. Details on Page A-3.
Independent truckers call for nationwide shutdown over costs
Art Weyand, 58, who has driven 87 years, says deregulation and rising costs threaten independents. The Independent Truckers Association calls a Jan. 31 stoppage across the United States with 100000 carriers urged to park their rigs. The highway use tax will rise to 1900 per truck, a major concern alongside fuel taxes and regulatory cost.
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Art Weyand
Weyand
Independent Truckers Association
United States
Teamsters
David Kolman
ITA
Whiteless winter grips Lorain County through 1982-83
Lorain County sees minimal snow with only about eight inches since November and a tenth of an inch overnight. A weather advisory warns of 4 to 6 inches more in the snowbelt east of Cleveland while temperatures drop toward the teens by Thursday. North Ridgeville reports a 22 degree low as the cold spell continues.
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Johnny
Cleveland
North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Verdict on The Verdict Sparks Critics Debate
A reader critiques The Verdict and Paul Newman portrayal of lawyers. The reviewer admires Newman's performance but questions ethics shown, noting broken privacy, missed insurance defense, and courtroom conduct. The piece contrasts coverage of Absence of Malice and argues films sensationalize professions for drama.
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Newman
Sally Wield
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