Chamorro Victory in Nicaragua Signals Move to Democracy
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro won a decisive election in Nicaragua as Sandinistas lost power after a decade of war and misrule. A high turnout reflected a people eager for self-rule, yet the new government faces the challenge of unifying a nation with a large Sandinista army and entrenched bureaucracy while instituting democratic, free market reforms.
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Nicaragua
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Daniel Ortega
Ortega
Writing Skills Lag Behind in National 1988 Survey
A 1988 sample of 18 000 students in grades four, eight and one, across writing tasks from 1984, shows writing performance largely unchanged since 1974. Only 1 percent of 11th graders produced adequately argued persuasive pieces, while 55 percent of fourth graders liked writing and 37 percent of 11th graders still enjoy it.
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Auuy
Stienbeck
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Rosedale Road
Princeton
N.J
Moore
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Flint
Nightline
Ted Koppel
Bending Facts Put Reality In Doubt
Oliver Stone and Janet Cooke win praise and awards yet critics argue Born on the Fourth of July and other works misrepresent real events. Diana West accuses Stone of film fakery from Ron Kovic’s wartime actions to civic demonstrations. Moore’s Roger and Me is also accused of deception including altered timelines and selective footage.
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Oliver Stone
Janet Cooke
The
Washington Post
Ron Kovic
Stone
Diana West
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Ms. West
America
Vietnam
Henri Costa-Gavras
Kovic
Ron
Venus
Syracuse University
Syracuse
L.A. Times
Massapequa
Kovie
Roger and
Michael Moore
General Motors
Roger Smith
Mich
Moore
Flint
Robert Schuller
Smith
George Bush
Panama
We broke it Let's fix it Nicaragua satire column
A political satire column riffs on Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega, mocking U.S. reactions and voting theatrics. It names figures like Violeta Chamorro and US politicians, questions who won Nicaragua, and ends with a jab that Washington should fund aid. The piece blends critique of Contra history and foreign policy with witty, provocative framing.
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Nicaragua
Uncle Sam
Bush
Honorables
Wooden bridges touted as durable low cost option
A discussion of timber bridges argues wood outlasts steel and concrete, noting durability, lighter weight, cold-weather workability, and lower costs. It cites a USDA funded effort in New Hampshire and a Michigan interagency program, with sample costs showing timber at about 32 per square foot versus 70 for prestressed concrete and 54 for steel. The piece mentions teakwood, ironwood, and other hard woods, and claims wooden decks with moisture seals and asphalt topping.
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United States
University of New Banks
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S. Forest Service
State of
Michigan
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Tribune Media Services
United Auto Workers
Robert Mapplethorpe
Andreas Serrano
Ashington
U.S
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Cisco Danny
Gringo
Especall Post-Abc Pol
Campesinos
A. Sen
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Newec
Eee
Violeta Chamorro
Ortega & Co
Washington
Contra
Imperial
China
Latin America
Oscar Arias
Costa Rica
Central America
Escoulartas Txencloaion
Jimmy Carter
Jim Wright
Wright
House
Mikhail Gorbachev
Chamorro
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D-Conn
Congress
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Israel
Europe
Wood
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Angeles Times
New Hampshire
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