Rights diplomacy and Tiananmen reflections in Washington
A Washington reception for departing Chinese ambassador Han Xu drew only Haig and Kissinger among notable Americans. The piece argues the U.S. maintains economic ties with China despite June 4, cites Beijing's denial of the Tiananmen killings, and asserts China has the right to defend its rule while criticizing Deng Xiaoping’s regime and the indoctrination push amid a broader critique of communism.
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Washington
Han Xu
Alexander Haig
Henry Kissinger
U.S
China
Congress
Han
Forum Club
Palm Beaches
Tiananmen Square
Republic
Grenada
George III
King George
George Washington
Deng
Deng Xiao-ping
United States
Mao
State Fair sets attendance record in Illinois 1989 run
The Illinois State Fair drew 1 061 947 attendees over 10 days, with 143 826 on the first Saturday the highest single day total. Sales tax revenue rose about 19.6 percent to roughly 220 000, while cleanliness and extensive maintenance impressed visitors. Grandstand shows fell short of past years, prompting calls to restore marquee acts for 1990 as repairs and new facilities loom.
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Jim Thompson
State Journal-Register
Facing Challenges Shapes Our Lives
The piece reflects on life as a series of challenges physical and mental. It argues that facing them builds character, requires self belief and effort, and can be aided by prayer and determination, including for the physically disabled, to improve daily living.
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Vanna White
Derailment near here blamed on rail kink. 37 cars damaged
August 26, 1979 a Saturday train wreck near here caused about 220000 in damage. Nine of the derailed cars carried oats machinery pulpwood autos and scrap while 28 were empty.
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Here
Sherrie Reiling
Ed Armstrong
Dave Heckman
Ron Haynes
Dixon
Twin Cities
Sterling
Rock
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