Still partners after all these many years
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page reports on a major national poll by Kieran Mahoney showing blacks and Jews largely favor a cooperative partnership on civil rights. The poll finds 69 percent of Jews and 59 percent of blacks support collaboration, with 43 and 54 percent respectively believing relations have improved. Farrakhan and Jackson ratings are noted, while youth attitudes appear more negative toward progress. Page highlights interethnic cooperation in labor and business as a model for a diverse society.
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Schneier
Foundation For Ethnic Understanding
New York Board of Rabbis
Kieran Mahoney
Kieran Mahoney & Associates
Martin Luther King III
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Israel
Farrakhan
Mahoney
Jesse Jackson
Wall Street Journal
Jonathan Kaufman
Clarence Page
The
Chicago Tribune
Unborn rights debate raises concerns over WVEA lobbying
Betty Day Nimitz questions how the West Virginia Education Association may influence voters by its salaried lobbyists. The message urges concern about how dues-paying members’ voices are represented on the issue and asks readers to investigate lobbying activity.
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West Virginia Education Association
Betty Day Nimitz
Burnette rivals slur politics fueled by ego and Harvard ties
A reader letter attacking Mark Burnette accuses him of dirty campaigning and boasts about his Harvard law degree while urging voters in Greenbrier County to consider Randy Schoonover. The note claims Burnette misleads with smear tactics and questions his fitness as prosecutor. It also contains endorsements for Peggy Farmer in Fayette County and Susan Noggy for West Virginia House of Delegates, praising their experience and commitment to education, parental involvement, and victim protection.
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Mark Burnette
Harvard Law
Harvard
Charleston
Randy Schoonover
Burnette
Greenbrier County
Greenbrier
Farmer
Collins Middle
Collins Middle School
Fayette County
Susan Noggy
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Noggy
John McFerrin Beckley
Open Letter Opposes Tobacco Bill and Clinton Control
Thomas E. and Janet M. Thompson of Forest Hill urge U.S. senators and representatives to oppose Sen John McCain s tobacco bill they deem big government and anti business They argue tobacco profits support America and accuse the Clinton administration of pursuing socialism and limiting freedoms They call for lawmakers to accept the settlement offered by tobacco companies and to heed constituents voices as they consider policy.
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U.S
House
John McCain
Newt Gingrich
America
Clinton
United States
Tobacco Companies
Congress
Today
Rose Garden
Our
Soviet Union
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Janet M. Thompson
Forest Hill
Take Responsibility for Your Actions Opinion Piece
An opinion column argues individuals must own their choices, criticizing Ellen De Generes for cancelation blame and noting faults in modern parenting, welfare, and societal values. The writer urges personal accountability, questions how to reinforce traditional values, and calls for shared responsibility across families, schools, and churches. Editor contact: Dawn A. Keys.
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Bill Wooton
Robert Pulliam
Dawn A
Register-Herald.com
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Patricia Harrah
Mount Hope Middle School
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Dawn A. Keys
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