AU Birth Faces Trials as New Organization Seeks Unity
The African Union born last week faces poverty, national agendas, and civil strife. Internal loyalty questions threaten early functionality, prompting calls to neutralize self serving leaders and protect continental priorities. South Africa may face resistance but must press on with reform.
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African Union
Organization of African Unity
South Africa
AU Replaces Moribund OAU with New African Union
African leaders formally bury the Organization of African Unity and unveil the African Union to promote economic integration and governance. They aim to fight corruption and wars while boosting development, though the continent faces AIDS and ongoing crises. The AU plans focus on safer, fairer, richer Africa before pursuing currency goals.
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Organization of African Unity
African Union
European Union
Africa
Readers Debate Pledge Ruling and Church State Separation
A letter asserts the Constitution does not imply secularism and argues against Engineering of atheistic public policy. It cites Everson 1947 Engle 1962 Zorach 1952 Abington 1963 and questions the rise of secular influence in schools.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Everson
Board of Education
Engle Vs. Vitale
9Th District Court of Appeals
Zorach
Clausen
Abington
Schempp
Roswell Altrusa Leaders Plan Brighton Convention Trip
Dorothy Barlow and Opal Lankford former Roswell Altrusa presidents will attend the international organization’s annual convention in Brighton England. Roswell Striders win first in all events across age groups at the Texas Track Meet in Plains Texas.
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Opal Lankford
Roswell Altrusa Club
International Organization
Brighton
England
Roswell Striders
Texas
Plains
Campaigns in New Mexico go negative as elections approach
In Santa Fe both parties pledge clean campaigns while insiders reveal aggressive strategies. Govrace hopefuls Richardson and Sanchez prepare to deploy sharp attacks aided by top strategists like McKibben and Adair, with Dendahl defending his tactics amid party tensions.
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Santa FE
Jamie Koch
Bill Richardson
Walter Bradley
Bradley
John Sanchez
Sanchez
John Dendahl
GOP
Manny
Dendahl
Michael Dukakis
Lee Atwater
Richardson
Koch
Cook
University of New Mexico
Santa Fe High School
Johnny
Diane Denish
Jerry Sandel
Billy “Chainsaw
McKibben
Senate
Chainsaw
Rod Adair
Adair
Roswell
Corporate fraud shifts into top campaign issue in 2004 race
Democrats and Republicans clash over how hard to attack corporate misbehavior as stock markets react to accounting questions. Bush and Cheney face scrutiny over oil era ties while lawmakers push a tougher code, amid fears of harming jobs and business support.
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Bush
Dick Cheney
America
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Senate
Lieberman
Bush misses chance on Wall Street speech in 1992 echo
The piece argues George W. Bush passed a tactical opening on Wall Street, failing to contrast himself with Clinton’s pivot against radical rhetoric. It recalls Clinton’s Sister Soulja moment and Teddy Roosevelt era reforms as benchmarks for a tougher business stance.
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Bill Clinton
Careanane
Jesse Jackson
Soulja
Jackson
Rainbow Coalition
Sister Soulja
George W. Bush
Wall Street
Bush
Clinton
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Congress
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