Editorial urging decisive European led action in Kosovo crisis
The piece argues Kosovo is an internal Yugoslav matter but implicates moral concerns for the world. It calls for rapid, massive force led by Europe, with U S support, to halt Milosevic's Serb violence. It warns against past delays and urges Europe to take responsibility and lead the response.
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Kosovo
United States
Milosevic
Bosnia
NATO
Russia
United Nations
European Union
State Department
Washington
Europe
Freedom
Freedom Communications Inc
E. van Buren St
Brownsville
Texas
Welfare reform proves its gains in California tale
California policy analyst Lisa Snell argues welfare reform cuts dependence and spurs work. She cites a Los Angeles case of a mother who, amid job pursuit, taxes, housing shifts, and child care, chose employment over continuing aid. The piece highlights national gains, state contrasts, and calls for preserving reforms against renewed dependency.
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Lisa Snell
Bridge News
Los Angeles
California
Clinton
Tufts University
Idaho
Wisconsin
Charles Murray
Calcutta
Hudson
Reason Public Policy Institute
Justice Thomas speaks sparks clash in National Bar Association
The National Bar Association debates whether to withdraw Justice Clarence Thomas's luncheon invitation in Memphis. Critics say inviting him honors his high court seat while others push to replace with a panel discussion on civil rights impact.
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Brouhaha
National Bar Association
Memphis
Judicial Division
Thomas
High Court
Justice Thomas
American Bar Association
Spanish ban in UTB classroom justified
Editor letters argue a policy banning Spanish in UTB ESL classes is justified to improve English proficiency. The writer, a funding director for two language institutes, cites research saying more practice in the second language accelerates learning, and criticizes the instructor’s view of neo-colonial motives.
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Gilberto Salinas
Clark Owen
UTB
Dallas
el Paso
Owen
Language Policy Sparks Debate at ESL Institute
Readers praise strict policy banning native language use in ESL classes while recounting a student trip organized by Hanna High School staff to San Antonio for CORE program and home economics students. The letter also notes Baylor and Waco changes and anticipates alcohol sales at UT and A&M football games.
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John Blackburn
Oralia Perez
Hanna High School
San Antonio
Embassy Suites
Fiesta Texas
Alamo
River Walk
Blackburn
Perez
Ad Department
BISD
Lourdes Z. Williams
Brownsville
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Longhorns
Aggies
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