Cuba and U S Soviet tensions echo 1962 near clash
The piece recalls the 1962 Cuban missile crisis and notes 2000 to 3000 Soviet troops in Cuba under Carter era scrutiny. It argues the current response risks SALT II, urges action by Church and Congress, and suggests options like OAS or U N debate to pressure Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
Cuba
U.S
Frank Church
Sen. Church
Angola
Ethiopia
Cyrus Vance
Carter
Teddy Roosevelt
Kremlin
U.S. Senate
Senate
Organization of American States
OAS
United Nations
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
America
Lone Ranger loses mask in modern courtroom clash
A playful take notes the Lone Ranger enduring a defeat in a courtroom showdown. The hero reappears in public wearing maxi sunglasses, sparking fan speculation about the impact of time on legendary figures and their mythos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavendish
Lone Ranger
Viewpoints: Robb puzzles Virginians on judicial pick
The Richmond Times Dispatch argues Lt. Gov. Charles S. Robb shifted from backing merit based federal judge selections in January to seeking a black candidate and other changes by summer. The piece says Robb must explain his reversal or face charges of hypocrisy on the Virginia judiciary issue.
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Charles S. Robb
Harry F. Byrd Jr
President Carter
Robb
Virginia
Senator Byrd
Byrd
Citizens Commissions
Senate
Winchester
Beno
Carter
Federal Bureau of
Maxwell Abercrombie
Bureau of Nonviolent Transfer
Abercrombie
Jews and Blacks Clash Over Affirmative Action Issue
The piece argues the core Jewish black conflict centers on affirmative action, not Israel Palestine. It traces shifts in Jewish and black relations, notes Andrew Young’s UN role, and calls for meeting to pursue fair action for blacks in America within a broader Middle East context. Artur Hertzberg of the World Jewish Congress is cited.
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N.Y
Andrew Young
United States
United Nations
Israel
Security Council
South Africa
France
Italy
Palestine Liberation Organization
Peace Now
Menachem
Nablus
P.L.O
Yasir Arafat
America
Herzl
Weizmann
Jabotinsky
Ben-Gurion
Middle East
Artur Hertzberg
World Jewish Congress
Bies
Congress
Republic
Carter
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Edmund Burke
No-Nonsense in the 1980s A satirical look at future policy
A humorous essay argues for cutting no-nonsense habits in the 1980s. It mocks computer letters and dental aspirin, proposes outrageous reforms like head transplants and self policing, and imagines a crime lottery to fund reform. The piece critiques technology, politics, and consumer culture with period wit.
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New York Times
National Academy of National Academies
America
Wilmer Bainbridge
Bainbridge
William Howard Taft
Washington Struggles With Politics and Leadership Ahead of 1980
A 1979 Washington reflection notes national unease as the 1980 race approaches. It questions Kennedy’s candidacy and Carter’s appeal, laments party divisions, and urges constructive bipartisanship amid economic fears and foreign policy worries.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
Congress
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
President Carter
Houry Ome
New Hampaeen
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American Jewish Congress
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Tomato Science
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Ted Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
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