Helsinki Summit Sets Tone for Clinton Yeltsin Talks
Clinton and Yeltsin head to Helsinki for talks on NATO expansion arms control and Russian economic development. White House aides hope for Russian acquiescence to NATO expansion while Yeltsin demands concessions. Each faces domestic pressure as they seek a productive meeting amid continuing distrust.
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Clinton
Russia
Boris Yeltsin
NATO
Yeltsin
United States
Helsinki
Finland
White House
Western Alliance
Leon Aron
American Enterprise Institute
Bill Clinton
Bush
Gorbachev
Associated Press
Donald M. Rothberg
New rich resist spending wealth on luxury goods
Providence Journal columnist notes the wealth effect in America has not driven the nouveaux riches to splurge. Despite a $3 trillion market surge since 1994, many high earners hold onto gains, investing and saving rather than buying Ferraris or yachts. The piece cites debt reduction, retirement prep, and consumer conservatism shaping 1997 outlooks.
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R” Us
Joel Prakken
St. Louis
Prakken
Actin
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
America
Federal Reserve Board
Look Back to Move Forward in Addressing Social Change
The essay argues real progress comes from concrete self improvement across groups rather than perceived biases. It cites Blacks, Whites, and Asian Americans changing over the last century, highlights Dunbar High School’s long record, and critiques elite emphasis on perceptions over material gains. It calls prioritizing actual advancement of the less fortunate over promoting leaders or elitist agendas.
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America
Europe
Dunbar High School
Washington
Dunbar
West Point
Marion Barry
Whitey
Aiken Creativity Praised At Growing into Life Meeting
Marshall W. Kreuter from Atlanta praises Aiken community for the Growing into Life program. He notes private and public sectors pooling resources to identify health problems and address their root causes, reflecting local creativity and commitment. The story cites similar efforts in several states.
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San Francisco
Karen Papouchado
Sue ‘Townsend
Florida
California
Ilinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Aiken
Justice served not guilty in wrongful death suit
A local family sued an Aiken emergency room physician for wrongful death. On March 13 a jury found the physician not guilty. The letter argues frivolous lawsuits harm grieving families and calls for system reform. The piece notes the event reportedly occurred in 1992 and urges healing for both families five years later.
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Carl) Langley
Aiken
Langley
M.J. Guettinger
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Scott B. Hunter
Staivor Jeffrey B. Wallace
Fers
New York Times
From
Harrop
Providence Journal
Marshall W. Kreuter
Atlanta, Ga
Aiken Standard
Aiken Stanard
S.C
Editorial
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