Gorby faces split views after May Day Red Square protests
The piece weighs two theories on Mikhail Gorbachev and Glasnost amid May Day demonstrations in Red Square. One view says hard-liners push him to roll back reforms and backtrack on arms control, risking his deposition. The other sees protests as a safety valve he can use to push reform and blunt conservative critics. The text notes he is playing a dangerous game.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Red Square
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Bush
Defending Symbols Not Satanic Misuses in Letters
Ombra Taylor of 382 Old Tory Road argues that satanic symbols cited in recent Aiken Standard articles are misinterpreted. She says swastikas and the A in a circle relate to history and rebellion, not genuine satanism, and warns against hysteria and unfair profiling of youths.
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Aiken Standard
Germany
Ombra Taylor
Old
Tory Road
Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor policy
The Aiken Standard requests signed letters with the writer’s mailing address and prefers concise, legal, typewritten submissions. All letters may be edited or condensed. there is no subject matter limit. Send to The Editor, The Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, S.C.
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Aiken
8.C
Abby
Chickens Flying Too High Clipping Judicial Wings Weighs In
A political essay argues to curb federal judges powers by constitutional checks and balances. It cites Yonkers and Kansas City tax cases, Humphrey bill aims to deny tax remedies, and traces judicial jurisdiction from 1812 to 1943. The author supports restricting judges to prevent overreach.
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Ashington
Aaimer
Yonkers
Jon
Geupreme
Kansas City
Gordon Humphrey
R-N.h
Congress
Supreme Court
Humphrey
High Court
U.S
Martin
Republicans And The Abortion Thicket
Washington Republicans grapple with a volatile abortion issue as factions form around choice and anti choice stances. Bush faces pressure over funding for indigent abortions and a party platform battle likely to influence the 1992 convention and potential veto fights.
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Ashington
Republicans For Choice
Bush
Dan Quayle
Right For Life
Washington
District of Columbia
Senate
Senate House
Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Children Speech Anecdotes
Collected quips and anecdotes on wealth, fame, and social irony. Includes a Chicago note on proper introductions, a laundromat joke, and observations from media figures. References to Dear Abby letters and public commentary mix with humorous lines about wealth disparity and vanity.
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Viscount Henry Palmerston
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Missouri
Lee Atwater
Rep
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Ilinois
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