Keating Behind Bars As Lincoln S&L Scandal Grows
Charles Keating, former athlete and financier tied to the Lincoln S&L case, is held on 42 counts of fraudulent sales with bail set at 5 million. He faces potential restitution, civil federal suits, and possible further criminal charges as his alleged sale of worthless junk bonds to elderly investors tarnishes his reputation among elites.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Keating
County Superior Court
Gary Clousner
Lincoln S&l
California
Phoenix
Irvine
U.S
Charles Keating
Lincoln
Branstad Avenson square off over health insurance plan in Iowa
Republican Gov. Terry Branstad touts a realistic health insurance proposal costing about 2 million to extend protection to uninsured Iowans. Democratic challenger Don Avenson argues the plan misses most uninsured residents and does little to curb rising costs. Both claim substance and merit in the debate.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Irresistible force and crunched insect on windshield
A color commentator compared football hits to insects hitting windshields, arguing air time reduces impact due to lack of resistance. The analogy raised questions as the author notes potential harm to the critter and reflects on media framing of collision dynamics.
Between-lines disaster in Persian Gulf
Analysis of the Kuwait invasion notes how misread signals and line slipping diplomacy helped Saddam Hussein push into Kuwait. It cites April Glaspie and US tilt to Iraq, warning against confusing goals with tactics and the dangers of overarming rivals. The piece argues long-term shifts in world politics will outlast Saddam.
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Paris
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
U.S
Baghdad
April Glaspie
Saddam Hussein
Washington Post
Bush
Saddam
New York Times
Gulf
Rumaila
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
United States
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Middle East
Soviet Union
France
Tehran
New York Times Service
Three Packs a Day: Cigarettes as Currency in Moscow
A Cox News Service report details how in Moscow cigarettes and dollars outrank rubles as payment, with a cab ride costing two packs of Marlboros and caviar traded in pockets. The piece notes bread, vodka, and cigarettes in short supply amid perestroika woes and long queues.
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Moscow
Red Square
Leningrad
Cox News Service
Parallax and Time in Stone City Quarry History
An essay on Stone City exploring parallax as time shifts visible in the quarry and swallows. The writer contrasts past and present, critiques tourism and living history, and urges protection as a historic district to preserve integrity.
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Stone City
Bank Swallows
Grant Wood
America
Mickey
Hannibal
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J.P. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Due Hladky UI
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
John Robertson
Kerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Russia
New York City
Times Square
Dunhill
U.S.S.R
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mr. Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Laura Browne
Cedar Rapids
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