Gorbachev Tightens Grip with Defense Shakeup Behind Kremlin
Gorbachev sacks defense minister Sergei Sokolov and installs Dmitri Yazov, signaling a push to weaken the military's sway and advance perestroika. The move strengthens his Politburo support but risks clashes with the armed forces as civilian reforms hinge on reallocating resources.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Kremlin
Gorbachev
Soviet
Red Square
Marshal Sokolov
Dmitri Yazov
Moscow
Defense
Defense Ministry
Politburo
Nikita Khrushchev
Georgy Zhukov
Khrushchev
Enjoy The Fruits Of The Season In Aiken
The article highlights overlapping seasons for strawberries and peaches in Aiken and Ridge with many U Pick farms and peach orchards. Peaches remain abundant into mid August with blueberries arriving by mid summer and scuppernongs later, while sugar and fruit jokes contrast with a caution about safety as school breaks begin.
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Aiken
Ridge
Dukakis Surges as Hart Fallout Boosts Massachusetts Governor
Gary Hart’s collapse reshapes the Democratic race with Michael Dukakis rising to the top tier. Polls hint at 10 percent support while liberal activists back him and staffers switch from Hart. Dukakis credits his economy record and media visibility, but experts warn not to overstate the January surge.
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Boston
Gary Hart
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts
Hart
Jesse Jackson
Richard Gephardt
Dukakis
Gephardt, Jackson
Sen
Joseph R. Biden
Massachusetts Democrat
Paul Tully
New England
Northeast
Reagan
Iowa
John Sasso
Iranamok and Congress Irresponsibility Debate
Opinion argues that Elliott Abrams testified to expose Congress and the White House. It criticizes Congress for inaction on Nicaragua policy and calls for accountability for secrecy in aiding the contras. It notes Brunei's unrelated aid and praises Arias Sanchez’s peace plan while warning of Soviet influence in Central America.
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Elliott Abrams
State Department
Brunei
Encyclopedia Britannica
Borneo
Shreveport
United States
Central America
U.S
Congress
Abrams
Nicaragua
Reagan
Iran
Oscar Arias Sanchez
Managua
Havana
Moscow
Oliver North
Boland Act Should Be On Trial Says Inouye
The opinion argues Congress overstepped in enacting the Boland amendments limiting presidential foreign policy. It notes Republicans and Democrats question the act’s constitutionality, with Sen. Inouye conceding the law may be faulty and could be reviewed by the Supreme Court. National policy power resides with the president, not Congress.
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Congressional
Reagan
Congress
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Supreme Court
Oval Office
White House
Nicaragua
Mexico
Vietnam
Washington
Sen. Inouye
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