Cold War Winds Down Impacts Army and Congress
The piece argues for peacetime planning as the United States shifts from a Cold War stance. It urges trimming the Army to 630,000 by 1995, shifting to a rapid deployment force, and urges Congress to curb earmarks and retool industries for peacetime markets. It warns that misaligned priorities could leave the U.S. as a well-armed but poor economy.
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U.S
Dick Cheney
Europe
S. Congress
United States
Congress
Pentagon
Department of Defense
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Pet oranges spark junior achievement venture
Seventeen students form The Orange Factory, a Junior Achievement company in Syracuse, selling orange balloon pet rocks with sand and leaves. They have $1,000 in sales from 3.50 items, with orders for 1,000 more, aiming to beat the JA sales record of $7,300. The firm is led by 10th grader Sandy Van Nostrand of Liverpool High School.
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Orange Factory
Sandy van Nostrand
Liverpool High School
Syracuse
Pentagon spending sparks Great Debate over Cold War subsidy
In a stark national debate experts warn major U.S. cuts in military budgets could hurt defense and help domestic programs. Senate figures press for reductions while recommending possible halving to 150 billion yearly, arguing it would boost global stability and economic restructuring amid East European shifts.
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United States
Europe
Soviet Union
U.S
Washington
Rosslyn
Pentagon
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Virginia
Bush Administration
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Richard Cheney
CIA
Nunn
Paul Wolfowitz
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Lawrence J. Korb
Ronald Reagan
Senate Budget Committee
McNamara
Rossoe
Oklahomaity
Seattle
Los Angeles
Sad ending of Human Rights Year Bush bows to China
In 1982, rights progress across East Europe and Latin America contrasted with Beijing’s crackdown. The piece criticizes President Bush for ending Human Rights Year with a conciliatory stance toward China, citing high level visits and a shift to quiet diplomacy. It frames the move as a reversal from democratic ideals and laments 1980s outcomes.
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East Europe
Soviet Union
South Korea
Taiwan
Philippines
Latin America
China
Tiananmen Square
Egon Krenz
Krenz
Beijing
United States
Romania
Cuba
Albania
North Korea
Suim Pickin
Nixon
America
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Brent Scowcroft
Lawrence Eagleburger
Tion
Mikhail Gorbachev
New York
Tribune Media Services
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Timothy D. Bunn
Timothy P. Atseff
Donald P. Pickard
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
L Express
France
Carl Rowan
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