Editorial calls to harden airline security after lax checks
The Bellingham Herald urges President Clinton and Congress to push FAA and airlines to speed improvements to prevent bombings. AP reports many new $1 million bomb detectors at major airports malfunctioning as airlines hesitate to route all checked bags through them. FAA says security is lax with missed procedures and a Miami incident where 50 pounds of pesticide in 10 packages went undetected until one burst.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Associated Press
FAA
Miami
Bellingham (Wash
Haiti Becomes Key Transshipment Point for Colombia Drugs
The Sun Sentinel notes a shift in cocaine trafficking from Mexico to sea routes as U S borders tighten. Haiti, amid political instability, emerges as a major transshipment hub for cocaine bound for South Florida, prompting intensified U S drug enforcement aid to curb the pipeline.
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Mexico
Barry McCaffrey
Haiti
South Florida
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Sun-Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Heston urged to shape NRA policies not just image
The Oregonian argues NRA president Charleton Heston must back mainstream gun-control measures to curb youth and criminal access to firearms. It contends his leadership resists moderation, hindering the NRA from guiding policy beyond image concerns amid ongoing gun violence debates.
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National Rifle Association
Heston
NRA
Amelia
Oregon
Portland
Oregonian
Tobacco's turbulent history and modern politics
The piece traces tobacco’s role in American history, noting its economic importance from colonial times to present. It discusses health impacts, changing social norms, and the current political clash over taxes, regulation, and legal action, weighing industry vs public welfare and comparing tobacco to alcohol.
Clinton’s China trip should let China woo not the United States
A critical view of President Clinton’s plan to engage with China during a White House visit. The piece argues China has misused technology and pressed political influence, while the U.S. should adopt a wary, leverage-based approach, treating Beijing as a potent rival rather than a preferred partner. It urges letting China shoulder greater risk and responsibility.
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China
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America
United States
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Baghdad
Beijing
Bush
Soviet Union
Russia
Soccer not our game says Rooney in defense of football
Andy Rooney argues that soccer remains inferior to American football, criticizing the sport’s appeal, scoring, and playing style while contrasting it with football. He notes Iran and other nations’ reactions, remarks on equipment and safety, and questions why soccer is popular abroad but less so in the United States.
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Madrid
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