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The strong dollar and Lindsay Wellington

A eulogy for Lindsay Wellington, who first commissioned Letter from America.

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Inauguration parade cancelled

Freezing weather forces cancellation of inauguration parade.

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Defending Kingsley Amis

In defence of Kingsley Amis, whose new novel has caused a storm among feminists.

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New Zealand bans US navy

American destroyer refused New Zealand port call over nuclear ban.

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US farming in crisis

Farmers plead for more help as farming subsidies face cuts.

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General Westmoreland libel case

Vietnam general sues TV network over accusatory programme.

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Meese takes oath of office

Edwin Meese finally appointed as attorney general.

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America's acid rain

Canada suffering from acid rain produced by the US.

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Reagan budget defeated

President's campaign pledge of 'no more taxes' unlikely to be upheld.

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Strong dollar hits jobs

Exports down as strong dollar sees buyers seeking cheaper producers.

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MX funding agreed

Reagan wins plan to build more MX missiles.

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Street crime fears

Self-defence fears over rising street crime.

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Politicising the dictionary

Politically-slanted definitions have appeared in a new Oxford dictionary.

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Anniversaries to remember

Presidential gaffe over wartime anniversary.

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Senator Sam Ervin

In praise of Sam Ervin, the Southern senator who chaired the Watergate hearings.

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Contra aid cut off

Blow to Reagan as House ends aid to Nicaragua's Contras.

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Voters back Bitburg visit

Fears over president's visit to Bitburg military cemetery unfounded.

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Trade deficit with Japan

Strong dollar sees trade deficit soar as US shoppers buy Japanese.

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Defining death

New definition of when death occurs will assist medical staff.

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Simpler taxes suggested by president, 1985

Reagan outlines plan to simplify America's tax structure.

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Hotel strike in New York

New York hotel workers strike over new pay structure.

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Being a good politician

Magnanimity, the gift which makes a good politician.

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TWA plane hijack

Outrage over Middle East hijacking of TWA plane.

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No comment

When the president's 'No comment' is the right reply.

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TWA hostages released

The deal that never was but which helped release the hostages.

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Sport and tax avoidance

Winners with a sporting chance of tax avoidance.

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Reagan has surgery

When you're the president, your health is everyone's concern.

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South Africa boycott

Arguments over whether to pull out US companies from South Africa.

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Francis Perkins and the US deficit

Francis Perkins memoires, and an analysis of Reagan's plan to reduce the deficit.

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The president's nose

President Reagan admits to having skin cancer removed from nose.

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