Summit-itis and a New Yalta In the Gulf
William Safire argues that White House moves toward inviting Soviet involvement in Middle East oil and a high level summit threaten U S goals. He cites Shultz Peres diplomacy and calls for concrete missile and troop reductions linked to progress in Afghanistan and human rights.
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NATO
Insurance industry push seen in AIDS coverage debate
Editorial condemns national insurance pressure on AIDS testing and state by state regulation. It cites tort reform, disclosure laws in West Virginia, and McCarran Ferguson Act exemptions. Calls for repealing the act and unified federal oversight, arguing carriers set premiums nationally and should be federally regulated.
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Ralph Nader
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McCarran- Ferguson
Charlie Brown
National Association of Attorneys-General
Funeral Procession Stoppage and Driver Conduct Sparks Complaint
A reader recounts a tense funeral procession in Bluefield where Lt Joe Pullano allegedly ordered the speaker to back up breaking the line. She laments rudeness and improper traffic handling during a family loss and questions why no traffic directing was done. An unrelated mix includes praise for local basketball, critique of U S policy, and a plea to fix a dangerous Cherry Street hole.
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al Smith
Joe Pullano
Cherry Street
Highland Avenue
Britain’s funny election fun and fierceness in Britain
James Reston notes Britain's election combines sharp, personal questioning with blunt TV dominance. Neil Kinnock avoids pomp, Margaret Thatcher probes voters, while heckling is normal. The campaign is shorter, cheaper, and more television driven than America's, with polls and politicking shaping daily life.
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Martin Luther King
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