UNESCO Press Declaration Threatens Free Press Reputation
UNESCO faces a contentious proposed declaration on mass media seen as an assault on free press. Backed by Communist and Third World blocs, it promotes information sovereignty and government control, risking censorship and undermining UNESCO's charter on free flow of information. The United States funds 25 percent of UNESCO's budget.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Not-So-Good Men in Military Recruiting
The United States Marine Corps and other services report discharges of about 11 percent of recruits from the past two years due to failed eligibility. Congress eyes tighter oversight as all-volunteer forces struggle to meet quotas amid rising education standards and fewer draftees.
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Navy
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Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor. Letters must be signed with the writer’s handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible, preferably typewritten, and may be edited for space and clarity. Limit is 200 words with discretionary exceptions.
The Spirit of Interdependence in American Life
A column argues independence served us well but now demands a voluntary spirit of interdependence. It cites economic policy and ecological needs, notes progress from collective effort, and urges cooperation over lone pursuit while acknowledging the cost and the value of shared progress.
Japan Russia relations and regional power balance
The article argues U S focus on China matters has dimmed Japan relations with the Soviet Union. It notes the Soviet Pacific fleet expansion with 750 vessels and 10 cruisers 125 submarines and 80 destroyers. It describes Japan's balanced defense reassessment and growing Sino Japanese ties, plus large Siberia Siberian joint projects and a $3 billion investment.
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Carter
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White House
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Lena River
Washington
Enterprise Express trip through bomb threats becomes uneventful
Ashley Sees It recounts a journey on the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise Express amid repeated bomb threats and diversions. The author describes secure Belfast, bomb scares, track explosions, and a later Dublin arrival, noting the train's eventual, albeit disrupted, continuation.
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Enterprise Express
Why God Forbade Eden Fruit and the Gift of Trust
A Bible Q and A explains that God forbade the tree to grant humans genuine choice and free will. Temptation by Satan questioned God’s word, leading to humanity’s bondage to sin. Jesus’s death and resurrection offer forgiveness and eternal life through faith.
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Eve
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Satan
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