Tiny Lithuania Declares Independence From Moscow
The Lithuanian Communist Party proclaimed independence amid Soviet invasion, aiming for an independent democratic state. Deputy Lazimeras Motieka challenged the Kremlin in parliament, linking Lithuania’s fate to broader reforms and warning of possible force to keep the Union intact.
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Beckett Dies at 83 Ends Nobel Laureate’s Quiet Career
Samuel Beckett, the Irish author famed for Waiting for Godot, died at age 83 on Friday December 22. Nobel laureate in 1969, his body of plays novels and poetry leaves an unsettling echo of humanity’s questing faith in a desperate century.
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Samuel Beckett
Beckett
Christmas Reflections Point Toward A New Decade
This holiday season mixes gratitude with grief as Panama and Romania conflict intrude on cheer. A U S soldier’s looted Panama store image contrasts fallen Navy Seals with gift boxes, while psychologists brace for holiday tolls. As 1990s approach, reflections turn to love over gifts and personal worth beyond status.
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Romania
U.S
Manuel Noriega
The 1990s began in an upbeat mood with global shifts
The end of the 1970s saw Iran seize 63 hostages and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, signaling a troubled decade. The 1980s brought Gorbachev reforms, Eastern European revolutions, Reaganomics, rising Pacific and European powers, rapid global communications, and environmental and health challenges shaping a new world as the 1990s approached.
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War on drugs back home prompts moral and policy debate
The essay argues the Panama invasion to capture Noriega fails to address root causes of drug abuse. It cites Georgette Watson and Drop-A Dime, critiques supply side interdiction, and warns legalization would not remove the hunger but could raise consumption. It stresses public health over military solutions and calls for attacking underlying social problems.
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Mississippi River Faces Toxic Pollution From Farm Runoff
Greenpeace names the Mississippi as a soup of toxic chemicals with pollution traced to agricultural pesticide runoff from Iowa and other sources. It cites 112,000 pounds of Alachlor passing a Louisiana test site yearly and accuses various industries of discharging metals solvents and hydrocarbons into the river at Clinton Muscatine and Riverdale.
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Puckett Contract Sparks Salary Spotlight in Baseball
Kirby Puckett signs a three year deal worth 9 million with the Minnesota Twins, averaging 250000 per month. The figure invites criticism of the sport's pay scales and the broader public valuation of athletic salaries.
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South Dakota
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