Clinton veto trims military aid while Congress adds billions
President Clinton used the line item veto to cut 287 million dollars across 24 states from military construction while lawmakers added nearly 1 billion to projects. Congress still left more than 500 million in extras as eight of 13 spending bills remain. The piece cites partisan tensions and calls for subtracting, not adding, to budgets. The opinion notes Netanyahu's leadership and Israel's security challenges amid Hamas and Hezbollah threats, urging cautious negotiation and quoting Martin Indyk.
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White House
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Netanyahu
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
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Hezbollah
Lebanon
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Arafat
Oslo
Financial Times
London
Baseball Endures as Nation's Game Amid Critics
An editorial defends baseball, arguing its traditions, growth, and public partnerships sustain the sport. It highlights rising attendance at majors and minors, new ballparks with retractable roofs, integration gains, and minority hiring, citing Gabe Paulur's career and the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority's drive for a Washington area franchise.
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Milwaukee
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Seattle
Detroit
United States
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Washington D.C
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Cleveland Indians
Gabe
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University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Pacific Coast League
Tulsa
Seattle Pilots
Milwaukee Brewers
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Milwaukee County Stadium
Brewers
Miller Park
Washington, D.C
Something is happening here gender reunion and renewal
Leonard Pitts discusses a social shift toward reconciliation between women and men. He cites large mobilizations and public figures signaling a return to family and community values while warning against backlash and divisive rhetoric. The piece urges mutual embrace and shared responsibility for rebuilding relationships.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Pitts
Miami
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Farrakhan
Tme
Lorena Bobbitt
Co op bylaws and board eligibility debated by members
A letter to the editor describes a bylaws change at Aiken Electric Cooperative restricting board eligibility for members or spouses with prior employment. The writer defends the amendment as a NRECA recommendation while praising the board and Gloria Staples for their service, noting ongoing rate reductions and modernization efforts.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
National Rural Electric Cooperative
NRECA
Gloria Staples
Charles
Co-Op
Staples
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Knight-Ridder Service
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Ethel
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Fred
Anita Hill
Camille Paglia
Formica
Leonard Pitts
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