Andrei Gromyko dies at 79 shaping Soviet diplomacy
Our View recalls Andrei A Gromyko as a symbol of rigid Soviet policy. He died in Moscow at 79 after a career from Stalin's era to the Gorbachev transition. Known as Mr Nyet for 26 UN vetoes, he led foreign policy across five leaders and nine U.S. presidents, enduring Kremlin purges with loyalty to the party line. He played a pivotal role during the Cuban missile crisis and later presided in ceremonial fashion as president.
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Did Johnson lift a line from Lessing or others
Readers in Washington and Oregon traced a debated quip about what is true or new to Gotthold Lessing, not Johnson. The exchange spans Johnson, Brougham, Macaulay, Walpole, and Bagehot with Churchill misattribution noted. The piece urges verifying sources and avoiding familiar quotations.
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Forbes Fumes on AIDS Crisis and Fumento Piece
A Forbes Magazine June piece by Joe Queenan on Michael Fumento argues the AIDS crisis is overstated. The editor’s surrender over Fumento’s views marks a clash with Gay Pride Week protests and internal staff support.
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Abortion Issue Shifts To Lower Level
The Supreme Court ruling lifting restrictions on abortions shifts the fight to state politics with governors and legislatures shaping policy. Democrats face a pro-choice base amid internal dissent while Republicans lean pro-life, complicating campaigns and primary contests in 1990 campaigns.
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Repairing Our Wounded Planet With Agrisoil
Howard Burr promotes Agripost in Florida to grind trash into 21 day compost Agrisoil a soil conditioner and fertilizer. He cites plants in Jamaica and Disney World using Agrisoil and a Dane County facility processing 800 tons daily. counties eye similar plants amid overflowing landfills and costly incineration.
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