Spy Returns to America on Holiday Break in Espionage Case
Lawyer Valery Petryayev states his client Richard Bliss may travel home for Christmas though he faces espionage charges in Russia. Bliss is accused of gathering sensitive information while abroad.
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America
Tomerica
Valery Petryayev
Richard Bliss
Russia
Bliss
Loners Feasted by Delmar Legion Volunteers on Christmas
Ford Brewington Jr rose at 4 a.m. on Christmas Day to prepare dinner for about 1,000 people at the American Legion Hall in Delmar Maryland, addressing widespread loneliness with a communal meal.
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Ford Brewington Jr
American Legion Hall
Delmar
Havana breaks Santa rule as Christmas joy returns after ban
A 37 year old Cuban man recalls Christmas memories at grandparents as Havana marks the first government approved Christmas in nearly 30 years while the nation observes a new era of sanctioned holiday celebration.
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Jesus
Havana
Our Opinion Gift loopholes and ethics rules
The editorial notes loopholes in post reform ethics rules allowing gift related practices. It cites private dinners funded by committees, golf trips funded via campaigns, and corporate donations routed to committees as circumvention. It argues reforms inform but do not prevent influence, urging voters to scrutinize representatives and hold them accountable.
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Congress
Associated Press
Ronald Shaiko
American University
Arizona
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
Massacre Probe Shifts to Federal Touch in Chiapas
The Mexican government assumes control of the Chiapas massacre investigation as 18 suspects remain in custody. Human rights groups allege ties between the killers and state officials, linked to the PRI. The case tests President Zedillo's reform push and calls for swift justice and deeper economic change.
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Chiapas
Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Zapatista Liberation Front
Ernesto Zedillo
Scripps Howard News Service
End of the World Imagery From Space News
A skeptical take on doom-laden space warnings about the sun turning into a red giant and Earth burning to a crisp. The piece mocks alarmist reporting on planetary fate, the Moon’s recession, and a foreseen five month day night cycle as a grim punchline.
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Earth
Freedom and hypocrisy in American attitudes toward rights
Mitchel Olszak argues Americans publicly back First Amendment rights yet show selective tolerance in practice. Poll results reveal strong support for free speech but readiness to restrict flags, school prayers, press access, and student reporting. freedom is costly and contestable, demanding resilience.
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The
Freedom Forum
Center For Survey
University of Connecticut
Ioo
Volunteers Promote Adoption at Lawrence County Shelter
A group of shelter volunteers expresses the community’s role in boosting pet adoptions at the Lawrence County Humane Society. They describe two years of regular shelter visits, outreach to friends and rescue groups, and fund-raising with support from Ellwood City Animal Hospital and the Ellwood City Ledger.
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Mary Martina Rucker
Lawrence County Humane Society
Ellwood City Animal Hospital
Ellwood City Ledger
Letters to the Editor Urges Pet Adoption Volunteers in Ellwood City
The New Castle News calls for letters and praises Ellwood City residents for a three day food drive delivering 600 pounds of dog and cat supplies to the Lawrence County Humane Society. Local business sponsors Adopt-a-Pet ads while volunteers are urged to organize a shelter helper group led by Rucker. The piece hopes 1998 becomes a record year for pet adoptions.
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New Castle News
The
News
New Castle
Lawrence County Humane Society
Rucker
Ellwood City
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