Slower Bush gains edge as Gorbachev falters abroad
The piece portrays Mikhail Gorbachev slipping in global standing amid protests in Soviet republics and foreign policy crises, while George Bush’s cautious approach gains advantage. It notes Kiev and Leningrad rebukes, rising independence movements in Baltic and Caucasus states, and waning Soviet space and defense programs alongside Mikhail Gorbachev’s waning luster.
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Gorbachev
London
Washington
Moscow
Gaddafi
Guildhall
Soviet
Georgia
Gorby
George Bush
Kiev
Leningrad
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Ukraine
Moldavia
Armenia
Kazkhstan
Oregon
Florida
USA
Hamlet
Phobos
Mir
North Sea
Bush Gorbachev clash shapes end of Cold War era
The piece argues Bush must pre-empt Gorbachev ahead of a June German visit by offering a bold package: Berlin Wall concessions, a freeze on new missiles, and a push for German reunification. It links East Bloc reform to Western finance limits and recalls Eisenhower era Austria as a model.
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Nady Gerasimov
London
Mr. Bush
Central America
East Bloc
Soviet Empire
Moscow
Warsaw Pact
World Bank
IMF
Latin America
Poland
Lech Walesa
Reagan
Bush
Richard Nix
Henry Kissinger
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Defense Democrats
Gorbachev
Germany
Berlin Wall
Bonn
NATO
Europe
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Austria
European Freedom and
Union
Ballet troupe brings grace to Dixon Theatre
Kathryn Gronberg applauds a US ballet visit to Dixon featuring five women and three men in a lively 45 person audience. She praises the shortened Hansel and Gretel ballet, calls for supporting cultural programs to save and enrich the local theatre, and urges community backing for the committee’s plans.
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U.S.A
Hansel and Gretel
Kathryn Gronberg, Dixon
Lindquist wins mayoral race in 1979 city elections
1979 results show George W. Lindquist securing about 62 percent of the mayoral vote, defeating James Dixon. Leo McGinnis rises from seventh to fourth in county commission race, edging John Varga by 88 votes.
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George W. Lindquist
Lindquist
Downing
James Dixon
Leo McGinnis
John Varga
Dixon
David Lutyens
Interior boss admits he's lost
Manuel Lujan, Bush's choice for Interior secretary, told reporters he does not know what he is talking about on oil and mining leases. The piece contrasts his inexperience with his Western roots and criticizes Bush appointees who opposed park protection. Reprinted from The Sacramento Bee.
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Department of Interior
Mississippi
Manuel Lujan
George Bush
Lujan
House Interior Committee
New Mexico
Interior
James Watt
Donald P. Hodel
William Penn Mott
National Park Service
Mott
Reagan
Watt
Hodel
Bush
James Ridenour
Dan Quayle
Indiana
Ridenour
Sacramento Bee
Lottery Fever Fades as Four Winners Claim Illinois Jackpot
A personal essay notes the end of the record 69.9 million Illinois lottery draw and the four winners beginning to claim cash. It recounts buying three tickets including one for a beagle, a coworker’s moral doubt about winning, and a Naperville family press conference with first class travel.
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Boorum
Chicago
Naperville
New
Justice creeps along in drug murder case
The four suspects including Rafael Caro Quintero face a midyear verdict in Mexico City’s Northern Prison for the Camarena killing. With no death penalty in Mexico, a conviction could bring up to 40 years in prison, while Quintero also faces 34 years for separate charges. The case has drawn renewed attention from Camarena’s family and authorities seeking firm justice.
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U.S
Enrique Camarena Salazar
Guadalajara
Mexico
Camarena
Rafael Caro Quintero
Carlos del Rio
Mexican Supreme Court
Caro Quintero
Mexico City
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Fucky Man
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William EB. Shaw
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Donna Lessman
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