Mandela Freed Ends 25 Year Prison Term in South Africa
Editorial notes Mandela’s release by Nelson Mandela marks a turning point yet does not end the struggle against apartheid. De Klerk and Mandela may share goals but differ in methods and timelines. Global opinion pressures reforms while ensuring white minority interests. Mandela cautions restraint while signaling continued anti apartheid activism.
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Margaret Thatcher
Kansas campus protest linked to Afghanistan invasion
The Kansas University Moslem Student Assn led a campus demonstration denouncing the Afghanistan invasion as a testing ground for Soviet weapons including napalm and new bombers. The report also notes political entries and local council actions amid a winter storm advisory.
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Bob Dole
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California
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Lawrence
Lincoln's words echo as democracy stirs in Europe
Governor Mario Cuomo marks the 126th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by urging translation of Lincoln's writings into Polish and other languages. He cites Lincoln’s speeches and letters on liberty, equality, and democracy, referencing Eastern Europe and Solidarity to promote freedom and reform worldwide.
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New York
Europe
Lincoln
Cuomo
Abraham Lincoln
America
Solidarity Union of Poland
Albany
N.Y
Solidarity
Nelson Mandela
Baltimore
Congress
Anchors Abroad Stir Moscow News Dynamic
Dan Rather and Peter Jennings traveled to Moscow while Tom Brokaw remained home as Gorbachev faced the press. The leader warned colleagues he will speak plainly and noted Brokaw’s absence amid perestroika debates and political tension.
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Anchorage
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Gorbachev
Moscow Summit in Language Clash Over Anchors and Perestroika
In a crowded Moscow scene, Gorbachev and aides mock network anchors and slang, while debating perestroika and Lenin's fate. Gerasimov coins anchorhair, laments media bias, and notes Dan Rather and Peter Jennings are in Moscow, signaling a high stakes media moment amid political plans.
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Keating Defends S L Industry Against Regulators
Charles H. Keating Jr asserts that incompetent federal regulators toppled Lincoln Savings and Loan, not greedy thrift owners, while promoting junk bonds on TV tours. He faces civil bank fraud suits, but insists deregulation allowed the losses, as taxpayers shoulder over two billion dollars.
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U.S
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