Education hucksters prey on vulnerable in trade schools
The piece condemns proprietary trade schools that lure low income workers with promises of quick retraining and guaranteed jobs. It notes reliance on Pell Grants and government loans, high dropout rates, poor instruction, and persistent government payments despite minimal class time. It cites fraud convictions and calls for nationwide reform led by Education Secretary William Bennett.
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Why the Gulf war will grind on and end in ceasefire
Adrian Hamilton argues the Gulf War will continue despite a ceasefire as Iran is exhausted but reluctant to a long term peace with Iraq. Rafsanjani may push Khomeini toward ceasefire while Tehran seeks to isolate Iraq and gain Western concessions. Iraq pressures for real peace terms, while external powers fear a regional triumph by Iran or Iraq, delaying final resolution.
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When a Gun Fades Childhood in a Fort Worth Letter
A parent writes to a son about gun safety and a boy named Jason Powell who died in a gun accident. The letter recalls a hunting trip and explains why guns have no place in a house with children. It urges caution, avoiding homes where adults aren’t present, and to refuse to view or handle others fathers weapons.
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Finishing unfinished projects comic appeal in a letter
A humorous unsentimental pitch from Tribune Media Services detailing numerous started but unfinished home tasks. The writer jokes about inviting a neighbor to live beside him to finish jobs like fixing an upstairs air conditioner seal, organizing IRS paperwork, reading newspapers, and completing a coffee table project, while admitting his own habit of starting more work than he completes.
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China Birth Control Policy Seen as Grim Ideology Manifesto
A Scripps Howard News Service report highlights the harsh consequences of China’s birth control policy. Fines exceed annual income for two extra children, officials face pay cuts, and couples are tracked in dossiers with home checks. The piece warns that the so called anointed ideology expands government control and pressures women, while arguing population theory does not directly determine wealth or productivity.
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