Future Shock era news and global changes collide
An editor’s note introducing a column on rapid world shifts, from Cold War endings and German reunification to shifting U.S. and Soviet roles, drug issues, policy debates, and global upheaval, with references to Czechoslovakia, Vaclav Havel, Panama, and diplomacy. The piece ties these events to a startling news environment and evolving international dynamics.
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Czechoslovakia
Woodrow Wilson
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Stalin
Vaclav Havel
United States
Soviet Union
Lincoln
Berlin Wall
Europe
Roland Dumas
France
Kremlin
Moscow
Panama
Uncle Sam
Washington
Colombia
CAP drills in Maryland despite cold and snow tests skills
Frederick Maryland saw 200 Civil Air Patrol volunteers conduct weekend practice missions amid snow. Ground sweeps included door-to-door checks while air searches used signals from emergency locator transmitters to locate downed aircraft. A small fuel fire and a large aircraft fuselage blaze occurred as members battled flames and demonstrated solid turnout and performance.
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Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Air Force
Frederick Municipal
Robert Ayres
Mar- Ayres
Mary Brigofé
U.S. sees sharp rise in Mexican marijuana production
The Bush administration confirmed that Mexico’s marijuana output is far higher than prior estimates. The Los Angeles Times reported new U.S. figures to be released this week showing Mexico produced about 47,500 metric tons in 1989, up from a 1988 estimate of 4,750 tons.
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Mexico
Los Angeles Times
U.S
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Gail Davis
Chris Rollins
Mary Ruddy
Kathy Daubert
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National Association of Realtors
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