Saudi challenge: reconciling tradition with modern technology
Riyadh faces tensions between cling to tradition and embrace modernization as King Fahd weighs stability and reform. Western concerns over active peacemaking contrast with Saudi mediation ambitions, energy shifts, and a broadened set of international allies from Europe to the Soviet bloc. The article portrays a cautious path balancing religious leadership, commerce, and foreign policy amid oil price declines.
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Waterford bans outdoor smoking in tiny Minn town
Waterford Minnesota population 488 imposes a comprehensive outdoor smoking ban. Public areas including the park by town hall the six stall parking lot and a roadside park are smoke free. Town supervisor John Dudley defends the rule citing health concerns while critics call it overreach from Tobacco Institute spokesperson Brennan Moran and antismoking group counsel Athena Mueller supports the ban.
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Free help offered for hard of hearing program
Bethesda group Self Help For Hard of Hearing People Inc offers free aid every Tuesday through Thursday at 7800 Wisconsin Ave. The organization does not sell devices but demonstrates hearing devices available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 657-4112.
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