Baker urges Israelis and Palestinians to face reality
Secretary of State James Baker bluntly urges Israelis and Palestinians to discard dangerous illusions and pursue practical steps toward peace. He argues that Israel must abandon expansionist aims in the West Bank and Gaza, while Palestinians must engage with Israeli officials and drop hopes of direct PLO talks backed by international pressure. The speech, delivered at AIPAC, signals a push for elections in the territories and negotiations for a final settlement, with both sides urged to abandon fantasy and pursue real progress.
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Washington
James Baker
Middle East
U.S
Baker
Israel
West Bank
Gaza
Palestine
Shamir
Likud
United States
PLO
Yitzhak Rabin
Bush
Abuses at HUD linked to Samuel Pierce and Section 8
A Reagan era inspector general report implicates Samuel Pierce and associates in steering Section 8 subsidies to favored developers for millions in consulting fees. The probe cites payments to ex officials and consultants, with allocations influenced by favoritism rather than need. Kemp halted the program pending reform and investigation.
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Samuel Pierce
Reagan
Pierce
Sam” Pierce
America
U.S
Jack Kemp
Congress
HUD
Kemp
Interior
James Watt
Watt
Washington
Wright urged to resign speakership amid ethics probe
The piece urges Jim Wright to resign as Speaker of the House and possibly his seat over ethics allegations tied to his wife. It contrasts Wright with successors like Tom Foley and Tony Coelho, notes potential replacements Gray and Hamilton, and recalls Jake Spoon’s demise as a cautionary tale for Wright to bow out gracefully.
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Jim Wright
Congress
Augustus, Deets
Pea Eye
Call
Jake Spoon
Wright
House Ethics Committee
Ethics Committee
Texas
House
Tip O'Neill
Thomas S. Foley
Washington
Foley
Tony Coelho
D-Merced
Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc
Coelho
William H. Gray
Pennsylvania
Lee Hamilton
Indiana
Jake
Augustus
Memorial Day Weekend Reverence and History
Memorial Day marks the first three day weekend of summer with picnics and planting while tracing its origins from 1866 Decoration Day to a national holiday in 1971. It honors soldiers who died defending the country and those who returned from war, urging reflection as Taps sounds.
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Henry C. Wells
Waterloo
N.Y
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Richard Nixon
U.S
Tiny French pill reshapes the abortion debate in US
The piece argues RU-486 should be seen as an abortion method not contraception. It notes proponents claim it reduces risk versus surgical abortion, while opponents insist it is abortion. The author cites Sharon Camp of the Population Crisis Committee and weighs ethical concerns.
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United States
Sharon Camp
Population Crisis Committee
Dixon Bikeways and Fees Discussed in 1979 City Council
May 27 1979 Dixon City Council considered bicycle registration. Police Chief Dick Dusing urged removing the $1 fee to boost registrations, hoping to make bike ownership cheaper and registrations more common.
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Dixon
Dick Dusing
Dusing
Orchard Glen Nursing Home
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