Reform Party Convention Fights Over Hidden Money
The Reform Party battle in Long Beach centers on roughly 12.6 million in taxpayer funds awarded to the ultimate winners. factions clash over control, with Buchanan leading one side and possible entrants like Ventura, Trump, Hagelin, and the Natural Law Party considered. Two conventions loom as observers weigh the party’s direction and use of public money.
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Blacks and bootstraps by a conservative columnist
Thomas Lowell argues that blacks did lift themselves from poverty before civil rights laws and affirms that media portrayals mislead about Black progress. He criticizes Black leaders for dependency, praises Dunbar High School’s long-standing education, and cites declines in poverty from 1940 to 1960 and into the 1970s as evidence of progress independent of federal policy.
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Is Bush Right On Army Readiness In 1996 Speech
Cal Thomas argues that Bush overstated Army readiness claiming two divisions were not ready. Clinton officials deny, noting some shortfalls but all divisions combat ready. The column cites Navy pilot shortages, gender policy effects, and broader post–Cold War threats as context for readiness in a presidential race.
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