Philippine Leader Faces U S Over Base Aid
Our view notes President Corazon Aquino snubbed U S defense aides during a visit over U S base aid promises. It argues her tough stance risks driving U S forces to seek bases elsewhere in the Far East, while Congress balked at the $81 million pledge. Secretary Cheney says the U S stays only with Philippine consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corazon Aquino
U. S. Defense
Philippines
Ms. Aquino
United States
Congress
Aquino
Far East
Cheney
U. S
Soldiers Deserve Their Medals More
World War II veterans seek long awaited medals from the Pentagon after wartime shortages. With retirement bringing reflection, about 400000 Army medal requests were filed last year and a four month backlog exists at the Philadelphia medals office, while officials pledge to catch up and honor old soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Army
Philadelphia
Letters to the Editor on lobbyist disclosure and enforcement
A reader praises Fox Paint and Glass for recutting a windshield and notes the staff stayed late to assist. The second letter criticizes a new law closing disclosure loopholes for lobbyists and questions the Secretary of State’s enforcement, urging fuller financial transparency and action against noncompliant lobbyists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea
Columbia
John Campbell
Secretary of State
Dou
Sadie
of State
Aiken Standard Letters to Editor Guidelines
Readers are invited to submit signed legible letters with a return address. Submissions should be brief, preferably single page, and may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
Douglas Keeps Boxing Bell Ringing in the Ring of Scandal
The article roasts boxing culture as a corrupt arena where Tyson’s upset defeat exposes a sport run by pimps and hustlers. James (Buster) Douglas is praised for dethroning Tyson amid accusations of trickery and false counts, while boxing is blamed for a lack of discipline and real knockout outcomes.
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Long
Oi Sports
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Sugar Ray Leonard
D'S
Aiaas
James
Buster) Douglas
Mike Tyson
Lorounda
Tyson
Oped
Douglas
Perfor
Brands
Muhammad Ali
The U S Health System Fails the Poor On ECMO Case
A Florida family fights to fund an ECMO treatment for two year old Kyle Sutton who suffered brain damage after nearly drowning in a pool. The case highlights gaps in insurance coverage and wider issues of access to expensive medical technologies in the United States.
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American Medical Association
Health-Insurance Industry
American Hi ‘Association
le Sutton
Anit- Staten
Kissimmee
Fla
Will
Kyle
Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital
Orlando
Kyle Sutton
United States
University of Minnesota Bosak Sul Cou
Yin
Tallahassee
Minneapolis
Florida
America
It's Time To Play Ball The Milwaukee Journy
Baseball owners and players clash over salaries delaying spring training as February ends. Commissioner Fay Vincent pursues mediation pushing for binding arbitration to avert a delayed season. If the dispute drags into mid March, opening games in early April may be at risk, costing money and disappointing hungry fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Douglas
Mike Tyson
Douglas
Tyson
Fay Vincent
Suemi Wus
Miners Strike Ends in Pact at Pittston Co
The United Mine Workers and Pittston Co reach a three year contract that funds medical and pension benefits, improves safety, and raises wages by 15 cents hourly above industry average. The deal ends violence and reopens highways, though Pittston profits dropped and 1,700 miners went months without pay.
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Appalachia
United Mine Workers
Pittston Co
Pittston
West Virginia
U.S
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Arthur
Caplan
Krugnemeyer Service
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