Our View on Gantt Helms Race in North Carolina
The piece argues Harvey Gantt, Charleston native and former Charlotte mayor, did well but lost to Jesse Helms in North Carolina. It rejects claims racism cost his campaign, notes Gantt’s 30 percent white vote, and suggests he may return in politics while cautioning against liberal manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gantt
Charlotte
Mr. Gantt
Jesse Helms
Gantt
Sen. Helms
Senate
North
North Carolina
Racisim
Bush
Congress
Atwater
Alabama
Guy Hunt
America
Republican National Committee
Pilgrims to Baghdad Push for Hostage Releases
Elder statesmen from Britain Japan and Germany visit Baghdad to urge Saddam Hussein to release hostages. Hussein grants some releases to appear compassionate, while aiming to weaken Western resolve and sow division over the Iraq war plan. A bipartisan push in Congress seeks to join the effort, but critics warn it could aid Hussein's strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Heath
Britain
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Japan
Willie Brandt
Germany
Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Hussein
Heath
Nakasone
Brandt
Congress
Mervyn Dymally
California
Newspaper Staff Roles and Contact Points
The page lists newsroom leadership including Managing Editor John F. Boyette II Editorial Page Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Melanie L. Arney Production Director Sue S. Brown Business Office Manager Ellen C. Priest Circulation Director Daniel S. Holland. It outlines key positions and responsibilities within the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Boyette II
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
War over Kuwait or Bush’s War
Thatcher’s quotes and Western leaders frame a looming conflict in the Gulf. The author questions U.S. motives and the fairness of a war led by American and allied forces against Saddam Hussein, arguing for restraint and broader regional considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hussein
Vietnam
Bush
Kuwait
Saddam Hussein
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Downing Street
Deng Xiao-ping
Hong Kong
Iraq
Hafez al-Assad
Saddam
Iran
The
Wall Street Journal
Turkey
NATO
Egypt
Syria
Israel
Lifespan Near 85 Redraws Health and Social Policy
A Chicago Argonne team reports in Science that human aging may cap at about 85, shaping health care, Social Security, pensions, housing and tax policy. Rising elderly numbers will strain Medicare and nursing care costs, prompting debates on retirement age and funding as life expectancy grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Ecclesiastes
University of Chicago
Argonne National Laboratory
Science
S. Jay Olshanksky
Argonne
Congress
United States
Letter From Lee Atwater Sparks Mixed Reactions
A reader describes receiving a letter and plastic card from Lee Atwater as RNC chairman inviting him to become a sustaining member. The piece criticizes Atwater for avoiding controversial racial topics and Bush taxation pledges while blaming Democrats for deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Atwater
Republican National Committee
George Bush
America
U.S
Atwater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wan
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Stalin
Mao
Moscow
James Baker
United Nations
New World Order
U.N
Security Council
Cairo
Damascus
Tunis
Rabat
Algiers
Amman
Washington Post
Ozal
Quayle
Gulf
Tehran
Middle East
Patrick J. Buchanan
Ronald Reagan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!