Caution Urges Leaders Backing as Russian Mentions Shift
Lebed argues Yeltsin is too weak for leadership and should resign before heart surgery, warning against betting on Gorbachev or Bush era bets. Clinton backs Viktor Chernomyrdin as successor if Yeltsin cannot continue. Lebed earlier admitted Russia erred in Chechnya and secured a ceasefire.
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Viktor Chernomyrdin
Lebed
Russia
Chechnya
Clinton sees peace talk fail at Washington summit
The piece argues the United States is no longer a global clout as Clinton invites Arafat and Netanyahu to Washington. It notes the meeting yielded polite but nonbinding talks while violence in Palestine surged. It criticizes U.S. policy, Assad's inaction, and Mubarak's absence, concluding that Israel and Palestine must solve their issues themselves.
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Binyamin Netanyahu
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Warren Christopher
Damascus
Hafez al-Assad
Assad
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Syria
Free World
Clinton signs 1997 defense bill far above request
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes President Clinton approved a defense bill for 1997 exceeding his initial request by more than 11 billion dollars. The piece argues the extra funding shifts money from deficit reduction and domestic needs toward weapons, R D, and anti terror efforts, in an election year.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Details
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Davis argues death penalty in Polly Klaas murder case
San Jose Mercury News columnist Jim Trotter notes that during sentencing Davis offered a venomous response rather than remorse. He admitted taking Polly Klaas up the hillside but denied a lewd act, then launched a personal attack on Mare Klaas. Judge Hastings called the decision traumatic, while prosecutor Mike Groves argues execution could heal wounds and prevent future carnage.
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Mike Groves
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Thomas Hastings
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Goals 2000 sparks debate on education and freedom
A reader applauds Rep. Lindsey Graham and 51 House allies for proposing the Goals 2000 Elimination Act. The letter argues socialism drives public schools, parental oversight, and standardized parenting, warning of federal control impacting family rights and religious diversity. It notes states resisting Goals 2000 lose federal funding.
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