Gorbachev Pushes Trade Ties Amid Cold War Tensions
At the ninth U S S R United States Trade and Economic Council in Moscow Mikhail Gorbachev urged expanding commercial links to hasten the Cold War end while Washington kept trade talks tied to human rights improvements. He warned against U S pressure and stated the Soviet Union will not beg. The Reagan administration urged credits and most favored nation status while advocating better rights and freedoms.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S
Malcolm Baldrige
Madison Avenue
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Gorbachev
Council
Reagan
Andrei Sakharov
Anatoly Shcharansky
Siberian
Kremlin
Voter urges emergency tax to fund city services in Roswell
Victor J. Reeves of Roswell calls for immediate tax authority to preserve fire and police staffing, propose phone voting and potential borrowing against guaranteed income. He urges residents to cast Yes on both measures or No on both to speed revenue.
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Mr. Fresquez
General Fund
Roswell
Victor J. Reeves P
Today in History highlights from December 29, 1985
On this day in history many events are noted including the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre in South Dakota where over 200 Sioux died and about 30 soldiers fell. Other items include Becket's murder in 1170, Buffalo burning in 1813, Texas statehood in 1845, and the first Young Men's Christian Association in 1851. Birthdays include Tom Bradley and Mary Tyler Moore among others.
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Wounded Knee
South Dakota
U.S
Thomas Becket
Canterbury Cathedral
England
United States
Andrews
Raleigh
Buffalo
N.Y
Texas
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boston
Kathryn
Chicago
Roswell Rotary hears USC expert on 1960s election figures
Twenty five years ago on December 29, Roswell Rotary Club members heard Dr. Martin Gratjahn of USC analyze the presidential race. He said neither Kennedy nor Nixon acted as a father figure as Eisenhower did, reflecting a shift in electoral leadership. Karen Osmer won a $1,500 Rhode Island School of Design scholarship. Esta Combs joined a Reading Enrichment Advisory Committee to aid students reading below grade level.
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Roswell
Dwight Eisenhower
Karen Osmer
James Osmer
Rhode Island School of Design
Esta Combs
East Grand Plains Elementary
Pace slow before new year in Santa Fe
An emotional chart suggests Americans slow their vitality between Christmas and the new year. Most avoid major decisions, instead cleaning drawers and balancing finances. Once the new year starts, the pace quickens and a sense of fresh beginnings rises. Santa Fe calls for a new start.
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Santa FE
State Government Urged to Face Budget Crisis in New Mexico
The piece argues New Mexico will cannot pay bills by mid next year without bold action. It criticizes governor and legislators for lack of a comprehensive plan and accuses leaders of dodging unpopular decisions while misdirecting focus to education and other topics.
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New Mexico
Call for a real plan to handle state finances now
The speaker presses lawmakers for concrete steps to adjust expenditures and revenues in the second half of the fiscal year and seeks a clear funding plan for the next year starting January 21. Voters demand direct answers, not double talk, and insist legislators present a courageous, concrete proposal to solve the state’s financial issues.
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Jack
U S pressure on Marcos for fair Philippine election
Washington reports encouraging signs that President Ferdinand Marcos may agree to a fair February election. U S officials say American pressure is pushing Marcos toward reforms seen as essential to curb a growing communist backed insurgency. Congress signals it will not send observers without credible assurances of fairness.
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Washington
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Marcos
Congress
Corey Aquino
U.S
Browing
Aquino
Reagan
U S Pressure Ties Marcos Election to Aid and Namfrel Watch
U S officials warn a fraudulent vote would hinder military and economic aid for the Marcos government and bases at Clark Field and Subic Bay. Namfrel gains power as election watchdog with up to 500 000 volunteers, as US weighs a party linked to Mrs Aquino and possible outcomes of a restored democracy.
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Washington
Richard L. Armitage
Defense
Marcos
Clark Field
Subic Bay
Central Election Commission
Namfrel
U.S
Namfre
United Nationalist Democratic Organization
Mrs. Aquino
Soviet disinformation blitz over alleged chemical weapons tests
The article surveys Soviet use of disinformation to deny and distort accusations of chemical weapon testing in Afghanistan, Laos, and Canada. It cites KGB fabrications about U S and other incidents, including false claims about dengue in Cuba and a bombed Korean Air Lines plane, noting the pattern and impact of these tactics.
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Washington
Kremlin
Dezinformatsia
Afghanistan
Laos
Canodia
Southeast Asia
State Department
KGB
CIA
Cuba
University of Maryland
Lahore
Pakistan
U.S
Naples
Italy
Amazon Basin
Union Carbide
Bhopal
India
Korean Air Lines
Radio Moscow
United States
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Los Angeles
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Ed Flanders
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ABC
Tom Jarriel
Mary Tyler Moore
Jon Voight
Marianne Faithfull
Paul Trible
R-Va
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