Thurmond Steps Down From Armed Services Chair
Editorial lauds Strom Thurmond 96 for 40 years guiding the Senate Armed Services Committee. He hands the gavel to John Warner and remains on the panel amid concerns over U S military strength. The piece notes his veteran status and plans to stay active in public life.
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Scram Thurmond
Aiken
Edgefield
Senator Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen
John Warner
South Carolina
Thurmond
Armed Services Committee
U S planes respond to Iraqi air violations
Four U S fighters fired missiles at Iraqi planes violating the southern no fly zone in the first air to air clash in over six years. No Iraqi plane was confirmed hit. one may have crashed as Washington warned Iraq to stop targeting allied aircraft. The confrontation underscored U S resolve to control the skies and deter Hussein from challenging airspace.
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Clinton
Hussein
United Nations
Russia
China
Arab World
U.N
United States
Britain
France
Baghdad
U.S
Media now sides with poll watchers on impeachment debate
John M. Olin professor of humanities at NYU argues editors shift from principle to public opinion in judging Clinton impeachment. He contrasts past advocacy for principled dissent with current acceptance of the president, warning against plebiscitary politics and urging officials to follow conscience over polls.
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New York
Clinton
NBC
Eugene McCarthy
Lyndon B. Johnson
McCarthy
House of Representatives
James Nuechterlein
First Things
Public Life
Nuechterlein
Democratic Republic
Congress
Ross Perot
John
Mary Q
Senate
House Judicial Committee
Henry Hyde
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Johnson
Bay of Tonkin
Hyde
John M. Olin
New York University
Indianapolis
The Grapevine of Hope A New Year Sermon Message
A pastor reflects on nature's cycle from winter dormancy to spring fruitfulness as a parallel to life. Chapter and verse guide patience and endurance, urging readers to wait well, outlast hardships, and seize another chance in the new year at Mt. Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Montmorenci.
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Apostle Paul
Paul
Mt. Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Montmorenci
Senate impeachment trial pace feared to harm national business
Washington debates the Clinton trial length amid concerns a short process may still inflict institutional damage. The piece recalls Agnew and Nixon departures to argue for a proper trial to preserve justice, history, and future governance. It notes Clinton’s conduct and the State of the Union, warning against long national nightmares from political leaders.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
House
Kenneth Starr
Congress
Spiro Agnew
Justice Department
Agnew
Baltimore County
Maryland
Elliot Richardson
Richard Nixon
Richardson
Nixon
Department of Justice
House Judiciary Committee
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