Namibian policy clash tests U S diplomacy
The United States faced a rebuke as South Africa violated agreements on Namibia and Angola after Crocker shifted policy toward ending violence on both sides and linking Namibia withdrawal to Cuban troop removal. The Angola raid, near a Gulf Oil site, suggested Pretoria lied or lost control, undermining Crocker’s Lusaka framework and U S aims.
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Reagan
Chester Crocker
Crocker
United States
South Africa
Namibia
Angola
U.S
Pretoria
Britain
France
U.N. Security Council
Eisenhower
Lusaka
Swape
Gulf Oil Co
Cabinda
Bluefield Board Faces Post Election Challenges and Plans
Editorial lauds Bluefield election winners Paul Cole Don Keesling Paul Oliver Ben Paine and J Peter Richardson and congratulates Princeton and other area victors. Urges priorities to revitalize downtown create jobs and expand tax base while facing funding cuts and equitable contributions to Mercer County agencies.
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Bluefield
Paul Cole
Don Keesling
Paul Oliver
Ben Paine
J. Peter Richardson
Princeton
Keesling
Mercer County Health Department
Mercer County Humane Society
Joe Walker
Walker
Gateway Regional Transit Authority
Region I Planning and Development Council
West Virginia
Elk Run Coal Company collective ethic boosts output amid union-free stance
In 1985 Elk Run Coal Company reports record output while maintaining safety. The letter argues open communication and shared decisions eliminate union reps, stressing fair treatment and better pay and benefits without undermining the United Mine Workers. The writer, Michael L. Vigilante, urges balanced views on labor and policy.
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Elk Run Coal Company
Elk Run
United Mine Workers Union
Senate
House
White House
Foolish argument of 1985 about SALT II delcare debate
Washington mocks the argument for continuing U S compliance with the unratified SALT II treaty after year end, noting the treaty's dead status and arguing that preserving it would mislead Moscow. The piece cites Newsweek warnings and quotes unnamed officials while lampooning calls to mothball a Poseidon submarine to avoid a nerve failure.
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U.S
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Senate
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Appalachian Regional Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
White House
Republicans
Defense Department
Rick Boucher
Washington
Moscow
Ronald Reagan
Alaska
United States
Newsweek
Geneva
Reagan
Foreign Office
Gorbachev
Middle East
Afghanistan
Central America
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J. Jack Kennedy, Jr
Fox Run Road
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Daily Telegraph
George F. Will
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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