Mexico moves toward reform as opposition gains governorships
Investigations are urged into Yucatan fraud claims after PRI narrowly won there while Guanajuato gave Vicente Fox a historic margin for the PAN. President Zedillo vows reforms, pressing a central struggle against PRI dinosaurs and local power brokers as democracy deepens.
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Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Yucatan
Guanajuato
National Action Party
PAN
Vicente Fox
Ernesto Zedillo
Zedillo
Fox
Mexico City
PRI Dinosaurs
Closing rhetoric questioned in May 30 editorial
Reader letter critiques editorials on Packwood and NRA ties, condemns perceived gender bias and calls out partisan bias. Questions whether the piece reflects broader socialist agenda and suggests the rhetoric undermines its argument.
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Packwood
Bob Dole
National Rifle Association
NRA
Bill Clinton
Handgun Control Inc
Packpod
New Mexico Primary Sends Kings and Domenici to General
June 4 1970 results show Bruce King and Pete Domenici winning GOP primaries while Democrat Mondragon and Republican Skeen also clinch lieutenant governor spots. Cargo’s brief career ends as Anderson Carter defeats him in the Senate primary.
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David Cargo
New Mexico
Anderson Carter
Senate
Bruce King
Pete Domenici
Robert Mondragon
Joe Skeen
Rather Praises Newspapers Over TV in Commentary
CBS anchor Dan Rather argues newspapers offer fuller coverage and analysis. He notes the value of newspaper articles for in depth reporting and convenience, and says he would skip electronic media if possible.
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Dan Rather
CBS Evening News
Connie Chung
Rather
CBS
Santa Fe
Gary Johnson
Dan
Opinion Columnist Praises Free Press and Media Figures
The writer defends newspaper freedom and editing ease, contrasts it with broadcast media, and applauds Dan Rather while noting potential changes at New Mexico's Finance and Administration leadership. Possible permanent LFC director candidates include Kormanick LePre Marr Lamberson and Martinez among others.
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David Harris
Legislative Finance Committee
Gary Johnson
Department of Finance and Administration
LFC
John Kormanick
Dave LePre
Ben Altamirano
Kormanick
LePre
Dan Weaks
Ted Guambana
DFA
Kay Marr
University of New Mexico
Anna Lamberson
Albuquerque City
Frank Martinez
Capitol
Marr
Harris
Johnson
Lamberson
Martinez
CHA Takeover Ends Vincent Lane’s Chaairman Role
Washington story reports Vincent Lane was ousted as Chicago Housing Authority chairman after a federal takeover by HUD. It details CHA violence, dilapidated buildings, and Lane's detente with gangs while pursuing utopian plans to replace high rises with mixed housing, amid tight federal funding and political tension.
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Washington
Vincent Lane
Chicago
Lane
Clinton
Cha
Bosnia
HUD
Henry Cisneros
United Nations
Guantanamo life and duty under the Atlantic Fleet
The article portrays Guantanamo Bay as a logistics hub for the U.S. Navy under Admiral William J. Flanagan Jr. while tracing its long, contested history from the Spanish American War through World War II and the Cold War. It examines the Cuban refugee/migrant issue, the label balseros, and President Clinton’s May 2 deal with Fidel Castro to admit some Cubans while managing immigration pressures.
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Guantanamo
William J. Flanagan Jr
Norfolk
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Republic of Panama
Fidel Castro
United States
Berlin
Charlie
Fidel
Gitmo
Europe
Haiti
Balseros
Clinton
Castro
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Summers
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Jack Anderson
Michael Einstein
Panama
Buckley
William F. Buckley Jr
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