Bush Iran Contra pardons spark partisan battles and calls for closure
Editorial argues Bush pardons for Weinberger and others end a five year probe that cost over 50 million dollars. It notes Democrats push for prosecutions while Republicans call the inquiry partisan and a witch hunt. The piece urges moving on to present and future concerns.
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Walsh
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Rhodes Scholar Robert Hackett chosen from Kansas for Oxford
Robert Hackett, a Kansas University senior from Stilwell, won the Rhodes Scholarship for 1982, joining 32 Americans chosen. He studies political science and English and will pursue studies at Oxford University in England. The article notes other local election results and holiday events from 1982.
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Colorado
Jessie Branson
Bob Schulte
Robin Leach
Eugene Schafer
David Miller
Lake Davis
Betty Jo Charlton
Doug Lamborn
Lamborn
Branson
Miller
Leach
Charlton
Robert Hackett
Kansas University
Stilwell
Oxford University
England
Audit Bureau Member Amid Turmoil Identified
Fragmentary OCR reports an Audit Bureau member amid internal upheaval. Names and roles are unclear, but the item signals leadership changes within the organization and potential governance questions. Further readable context remains unavailable in the fragment.
Clinton signals new era in foreign policy and intervention
Clinton shifts policy with Tony Lake and Sandy Berger in the White House to stress bold action, while Warren Christopher leads State and James Woolsey heads the CIA. The piece argues the Democrats return to a Wilsonian burden, expanding intervention despite debate among conservatives isolationists and hard-liners alike.
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Bill Clinton
Tony Lake
Sandy Berger
White House
United States
Clinton
Milwaukee
Gov. Clinton
National Security Council
Warren Christopher
Christopher
al Gore
Lake-Berger
America
James Woolsey
CIA
Clare Luce
Perot
Voice of Alcoholic Experience This Holiday Warning
A candid holiday sobriety column speaks to problem drinkers, detailing how alcohol harms families and work. It contrasts social drinking with addiction, urges self-reflection, and points readers to treatment resources. The piece stresses accountability and the need to act before the season worsens.
Holiday spirits and praise for global relief workers and leaders
The piece honors relief organizations in Bosnia and Somalia for lifesaving work and lauds figures like Father Svetozar Kraljevic, Sister Janja Boras, Yitzhak Rabin, Ross Perot, Boris Nemtsov, Grigory Yavlinsky, Roh Tae Woo, and Bill Clinton. It flags German protesters, Queen Elizabeth, and the author, noting shifts toward democracy and accountability amid global turmoil.
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Somalia
Red Cross
CARE
International Medical Corps
Doctors Without Borders
World Concern
International Rescue Committee
IRC
AmeriCares
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Doctors of the World
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Svetozar Kraljevic
Janja Boras
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
West Bank
Syria
Ross Perot
Nizhny Novgorod
Gorky
Boris Nemtsov
Grigory Yavlinsky
Russia
Moscow
Nizhny
Roh Tae Woo
South Korea
Roh
Germany
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
Vaclav Haves
Bill Clinton
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