Our View Nicaragua's new look meets old faces in cabinet
The editorial notes Humberto Ortega’s appointment as head of the army under President Violeta Chamorro, warning the move may revive Sandinista ties. It cites anti Sandinista doubts and calls for reclaiming looted state property while acknowledging lingering resistance from Contra factions.
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Nicaragua
Danny Ortega
Humberto
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Humberto Ortega
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Los Angeles Times
Jaime Icabalceta
Chamorro
Questions Of Style In Newspaper Writing
Tobin surveys editors on style choices from per cent to temblor and midterm. The piece highlights usage rules and the need for consistency across spelling punctuation and hyphenation.
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Hemingway
Faulkner
Gibbon
Macaulay
Chesterton
Wodic
Richard L. Tobin
Indiana University
School of Journalism
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Deep South
West
Tobin
Bro
Senator Borah
Sen. Borah
Quebec Secession Crisis Could Redraw North American Map
The piece argues Quebec may pursue independence or join the United States, prompting fears of a broader collapse of Canada. It notes Meech Lake deadlines, provincial splits, and potential Atlantic statehood, with U.S. options weighed as Washington watches possible redrawings of borders and alliances.
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United States
Toronto
Globe and Mail
Sam
Quebec
Canada
Nova Scotia
John Buchanan
Atlantic Provinces
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Ottawa
New England
Maritime Provinces
Pierre Trudeau
David Frum
Wall Street Journal
Civities Union
Brian Mulroney
Meech Lake
Manitoba
Robert Bourassa
Brigain
U.N
Bush
Washington
North America
Milken and Drexel hailed for minority business gains
The piece argues Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert expanded black business access through junk bonds, boosting minority enterprise and jobs, while noting the same schemes helped fuel Drexel’s rise and eventual downfall. It cites figures like Earl Graves and Reginald Lewis, and discusses Beatrice International Foods’ buyout and Wall Street dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Milken
Chicago
Arnold Jacob Wolf
Wall Street Journal
Studs Terkel
Philadelphia
Frank Rizzo
Mike Milken
Drexel
America
Earl G. Graves
Black Enterprise Magazine
U.S
Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc
Milken
Drseal Emome
Wall Street
Black Enterprise
New York City
Frederck K. Joseph
Joseph
Harvard Law School
Reginald F. Lewis
Lewis
Beatrice International Foods
Beatrice
Birth of Pre-Paid Health Care Shaped by Seamen's Costs
Paul Harvey recounts the origins of prepaid hospital care from 1798 Marine Hospital Service to Blue Cross. He argues private health care remains superior and cautions against government run health programs, noting rising costs, bureaucrats, and the shift from seamen’s fees to federal funding. He also debunks a Baylor origin for Blue Cross and cites broad international health system failures.
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Ireland
Ital
Marine Hospital Service
Baylor University
Texas
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Congress
Britain
Scandinavia
Canada
United States
Veterans Administration
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Glasgow
Lincoln
Aiken Standard
John F. Boyette
Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
Aiken
Patrick J. Buchanan
Tribune Media Services
Maclean's Magazine
Montreal
St. Lawrence Valley
Mulroney
Richard Nixon
Graves
Carl Washington
Oakland
100 Black Men
Clarence Page
Moody's
Standard & Poor's
Mulxen
Paul Harvey
Los Angels
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