Mobutu falls as Kinshasa nears rebel forces in Zaire
Analysts say Mobutu Sese Seko fled Kinshasa as a rebel army closed in, signaling a generation of African leaders reshaping politics and seeking growth over freedom. Kabila, Museveni, and regional allies push to replace the old guard amid regional tensions and Western waning influence.
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu
Suleiman Baldo
Human Rights Watch Africa
Zaire
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Uganda
Paul Kagama
Rwanda
Laurent Kabila
Kinshasa
Baldo
Africa
Kabila
Che Guevara
Rakiya Omaar
London
Angola
France
Belgium
United States
White House
Central Africa
U.S
U.S.S.R
Father Aengus Finucane
Concern Worldwide
Europe
Omaar
Inheritance tax stance sparks conservative clash
Washington essayist Irwin Stelzer from The Weekly Standard argues conservatives should back inheritance taxes to level the playing field and fund a broader social ethic, while George Will notes Stelzer’s son in Denver and a marital rift over the piece. The column frames a clash between equality of opportunity and a broader restraint on government power.
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Irwin Stelzer
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Lower East Side
Aspen
London
American Enterprise Institute
Weekly Standard
Out Today
Stelzer
IRS
Denver
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Toilet tour fuels fame and a bold ad claim
A newspaper reader letter discusses a Vanish toilet cleaner ad showing a smiling woman with a toilet and a bold, controversial quote. The writer, Pat Mayo of Hometown Illinois, references the ad and an alert reader who describes herself as a busy teacher and mother of four.
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China
Asia
Vanish Brand Toilet Cleaner
Pat Mayo
Illinois
Lee Burtman
Remembering the Ty-D-Bol Man as a Fictional Figure
Dave Barry notes the Ty-D-Bol man was not a real person but a fictional character portrayed by a professional actor who was six inches tall. The blurring of advertising myth and reality is highlighted with tongue in cheek humor.
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Omaar
Syundrome
Africa
Father Finucane
Ty-D-Bol
Vanish Toilet Marketing Sparks Nationwide Attention
Miami Herald humor columnist Dave Barry recounts Pat Mayo of Hometown Ill, near Chicago, who endorses Vanish by inviting people to smell her toilet on TV. A neighbor boys visit and she gains surprising fame, drawing media mentions and Leno quips about the Vanish Lady.
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Sylvester Stallone
Vanish
Jay Leno
Ill
China
Sno Jay Leno
Federal Reserve Board
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