Ortega poised for Nicaraguan election victory
In Nicaragua on February 25 voters face a referendum on Sandinista rule. Ortega and his government project a clear win over Chamorro, who leads UNO in a campaign hampered by illness and funding gaps. Critics cite U.S. support and CIA funds as campaign issues while observers note election fairness and lingering polling challenges.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
Ortega
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Latin America
Chamorro
United National Opposition
UNO
Anastasio Somoza
Possi
Miguel Obando Y Bravo
Obando Y Bravo
Somoza
United States
U.S. Congress
National Election Commission
National Bank
Jimmy Carter
CIA
U.S
Congressional Observer Delegation
Bush
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Carter
Nixon Urges U.S. Pressure to Secure Afghanistan From Soviet Reach
Richard Nixon argues the Soviet Union must not maintain a strategic foothold in Afghanistan as the civil war drags on. He notes Kabul’s dependence on Soviet hardware and Moscow’s airlifted weapons while U S aid reaches Afghan rebels through Pakistan, stressing a need for stronger U S support and a return of King Mohammed Zahir Shah with free elections.
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Richard Nixon
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Moscow
Southwest Asia
Persian Gulf
Kabul
Freedom Fighters
U.S
Pakistan
Hekmatyar Gulbiddin
United States
Malta
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mohammed Zahir Shah
Bush
Freedom
Nixon
Kremlin
Love and Faith From Dixon Teachers In Florida
Marilyn and Ted Trulock, longtime Dixon teachers, care for their son at New Medico Neurologic Rehabilitation Center in West Palm Beach. The couple balances work and family, sharing love, faith, and gratitude as prayers and cards rally their community.
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Dixon
Marilyn
Ted Trulock
New Medico Neurologic Rehabilitation Center
West Palm Beach
Fla
Marilyn Lightner
Anna Maria
Things Dixon Talked About 1980 Deers Park Visit Ends
A Dixon area feature notes that there will be no more visits for area children to the White Pines Deer Park this season unless owner Robert Edlund finds a buyer for the 80 acre site in Ogle County. The park draws adults and youths from Northern Illinois who travel to see tame deer and forest animals.
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White Pines Deer Park
Robert Edlund
Ogle County
Illinois
Bush leads way in war on drugs summit risk noted
The article portrays President Bush facing high danger on a Colombia drug summit trip. Congresswoman Lynn Martin defends Bush’s resolve, praising his bravery and urging tougher rules and parental rapport to deter drug use. It recalls assassinations of past leaders and notes Parr’s warning that risk accompanies presidents.
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Bush
Colombia
Jerry Parr
Reagan
Associated Press
Capitol Hill
United States
Jonestown
Guyana
Mickey Leland
Ethiopia
Parr
Martin
William Bennett
America
Sununu pressures wetlands policy drawing EPA chief into Cabinet
William K. Reilly, EPA administrator, faces a watered down wetlands agreement after pressure from John H. Sununu. The White House chief of staff reportedly influenced President Bush’s stance on global warming, while the revised pact allows exemptions for swamp and marsh protection. ECologically sensitive areas lose nearly 500,000 acres yearly to development, prompting potential resignations or a shift away from an environmental presidency.
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William K. Reilly
Environmental Protection Agency
New Hampshire
White House
John H. Sununu
Reilly
Sununu
Bush
Interior Department
EPA
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Lee County Public Building Commission
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Mike Chapman
Dixon Telegraph
Alexis de Tocqueville
William E. Shaw
C. A. Maronich
Ken Brown
Sandy Burke
Brian Olmsted
Louise Brass
Lori Fagan
Ellen Farias
Patty Gluntz
Clark Kelly
Chip Marshall
Mark Sauer
Jerry Pauser
Jim Nelson
Ed Bushman
Laura Butler
Dan Etheridge
Deana Heintzelman
John Johnson
Mark Robins
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Kathy Grossman
Monroe
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Scott Brown
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Thormas Mckee
Gunars Kulikovskis
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Robert Dogwiler
Rosemary Flowers
Robert Gorman
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Dick Kibble
Joe Leadman
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