Our Opinion Onethics and dirty tactics in Washington
The piece condemns sleazy political tactics in Congress. It cites a smear against Thomas Foley during his speakership and political retaliation by Republicans and Democrats. It questions whether ethical debate should become revenge driven and calls for accountability from all lawmakers.
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Washington
Capitol
Congress
House of Representatives
Thomas Foley
Jim Wright
Foley
Bush
GOP
Barney Frank
Frank
Republican Party
Capitol Hill
Winners and losers Housing scholarships plan noted
The Lawrence County Housing Authority advances a program to fund scholarships for public housing students via private sector donations, avoiding the authority budget. The state seeks an injunction against midwife Lucille Sykes in Mercer County, while public health gains scrutiny. Lawrence County graduates face beginnings and a wheelchair athlete, Bill Duff, tours New Castle for awareness and fundraising for paralysis advocacy.
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Lawrence County Housing Authority
Pennsylvania State Board of Health
Lucille Sykes
Mercer County Common Pleas Court
Lawrence County High School
Joseph W
Bill’’ Duff
New Castle
United States
Duff
Travel safety and costs reshape my vacations
A 42 year old reflects on how marriage and health awareness transformed travel from spontaneous adventures to planned trips. He discusses sun sensitivity from hypertension medication, diving risks like decompression sickness and embolism, and the high costs of emergency treatment abroad. He considers insurance options and vows to verify coverage before next month’s diving trip.
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Ada Mae
Bill Tyger
B&b Marine Specialties
Hillsville
Bill
Caymans
Bahamas
Sylvia Porter
Bush opens arms talks with aim to cut NATO ties
President Bush signals openness to negotiating arms reductions with the Soviet Union, seeking a six to twelve month timetable to conclude talks. He contrasts with earlier hardline rhetoric, stressing a credible path to disarmament and consensus while maintaining Western solidarity through NATO. He emphasizes diplomacy over confrontation and the global appeal of peacemaking.
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Kremlin
Bush
Gorbachev
United States
Brussels
Iran mourns Khomeini as regime undergoes uncertain succession
UPI reports Iran buried Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran near victims of the Iran Iraq war while observers note a power shift. Ali Khamenei becomes supreme leader with Rafsanjani and Khomeini's son Ahmad seen as real power brokers as presidential elections approach.
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Tehran
Iraq
Khomeini
France
Shah
Tor
Hojatol Islam Ali Khamenei
Ralph Joseph
UPI
Athens
Majlis
Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani
Ahmad
United Press International
Isaiah Advice On Life Strength, Width, And Depth
The sermon uses tent cords and stakes as a metaphor for life. It urges lengthening cords and deeper stakes to balance width and depth in character, urging excellence at work and firm moral principles. It recalls Isaiah’s guidance to the exiles and applies it to modern aims for principle, tolerance, and personal meaning.
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Isiah
Isaiah
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