Editorial calls Clinton to resist Rushdie discourse
An editorial urges President Clinton not to be drawn into a broader debate over his meeting with Salman Rushdie. It argues free speech is at stake, cites Islamic protests, notes Iranian officials’ sharp rebuke, and recalls Clinton’s past resolve during the Sister Souljah controversy. It warns against entangling the president in further commentary.
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Clinton
Salman Rushdie
Bill Clinton
White House
Rushdie
Presigent
Tehran
Iran
Ayatollah
Mohammed Yazdi
Ayatollah Yazdi
Sister Souljah
Souljah
Jesse Jackson
Notable historical milestones from the year 1967 and beyond
Events include the first human heart transplant in Cape Town led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, Illinois statehood 1818, Andrew Jackson’s 1828 election, Oberlin College’s coeducational opening, Gershwin’s world premiere in 1925, Broadway openings, 1964 UC Berkeley protests, the 20th Century Limited’s final run, Who concert tragedy in 1979, Bhopal disaster in 1984, Alain Steen release in 1991, and concurrent notes on White House barriers, South Africa unrest, Heisman winner Barry Sanders, and a U. N. mission to Somalia.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Illinois
Andrew Jackson
United States
Oberlin College
Ohio
University of California At Berkeley
20Th Century Limited
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Riverfront Coliseum
the Who
Union Carbide
Bhopal
India
Lebanon
Alain Steen
White House
U.S
Natal
Barry Sanders
Oklahoma State University
Balladur’s Pragmatic Path Faces French Dismay and Hope
In a country shaken by unemployment and factional strife, Edouard Balladur presents soft politics of persuasion as a unifying approach. He favors Europe Light and a streamlined bureaucratic structure while insisting reforms depend on creating jobs and public trust. Balladur’s measured, nonconfrontational stance contrasts with de Gaulle and Mitterrand, earning him cautious approval as France eyes 1995 presidential ambitions.
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Paris
Edouard Balladur
Balladur
France
Europe
Matignon
Bill Clinton
Charles de Gaulle
Francois
Mitterrand
de Gaulle
Rally For the Republic
Grise
Jacques Chirac
Chirac
Barney Hearings and Public Morals Debate in Waco
A pointed column critiques the Barney inquisition and media backlash over imagined subliminal messages. It parodies televised hearings, contrasts Beavis and Butt-Head with Barney, and urges public airing of the case to reveal truth while mocking sensationalism.
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Waco
Tex
Joseph R. Chambers
Barney the Dinosaur
Beavis and Butt-head
B&b
American Tribunal
Barney
Chambers
North Carolina
PBS
Two High School Dilemma and HIV Resources Note
Readers debate whether to build a second high school or expand one campus with shared facilities. The letter argues for pooled resources and specialized teachers, while citing costs and equity. A second letter praises local HIV guidance from Headquarters and urges naming resources in public notices.
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John Kincaid
Belle Haven
Headquarters
Lawrence-Douglas County
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Dolph Simons
Ili
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New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
William Sutcliffe
W.C. Simons
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P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Jim Hoagland
Barney and Friends
Santa Claus
Annette Funicello
Martin Luther King Jr
Communist Party
Joseph Welch
Joe McCarthy
Aids Resource
Eeer
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John Zook
Bob Douglass
Kodak
Roy Grammer
Overbrook
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Bismarck Grove
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