Global strategy on Iran Iraq war teased in casual dialogue
A long mock dialogue explores U S stance in the Iran Iraq war. It questions who benefits from protecting Kuwaiti oil tankers and why weapons were sold to Iran. The discussion hints at complex alliances, oil interests, and potential U S actions in the Middle East.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Soviet Union
Iran
Reagan
Japan
Italy
Hawaii
New York
Khomeini
Ivan
Ifere
Russia
AIDS looms as No 1 issue in 1988 race
In Washington AIDS becomes the dominant political issue as candidates confront questions from activists and scientists. Bruce Babbitt warns it will shape campaigns, while Reagan and Bush face jeers and gaffes amid protests outside the White House. The topic spills into policy fights on testing and immigration.
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Washington
Bruce Babbitt
White House
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Reagan
Bush
AIDS in 1988 politics and the ghosts of policy
Sandy Grady surveys the presidential race era debating AIDS testing privacy and funding. He notes Reagan and Bush faces dilemmas on who gets tested and how funds are spent, while critics and protesters press for action amid GOP مقا values and public health hurdles.
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Reagan
Bush
Lafayette Park
Mervyn Silverman
George
Ron
Project Excellence aims to boost Black student language arts
In Washington, journalists announce Project Excellence to reward Black high schoolers who excel in writing and speaking English. Funds will be donated to the tax-exempt D.C. Public School Foundation with no overhead. A committee will award four prizes yearly to top writers and speakers and those showing greatest progress.
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Washington
William Shakespeare
Bryant Gumbel
Bill Cosby
Washington, D.C
Floretta McKenzie
D.C
Project Excellence scholarship drive boosts urban youth futures
Carl T. Rowan reports on Project Excellence led by Superintendent McKenzie and supporters who pledge funds to help urban students. The program aims to empower black teens, showing adults back them with encouragement and concrete aid, challenging peer group defeatism in DC and beyond.
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District of Columbia
McKenzie
Commencement Speaker Call to Graduates Ends With History
Mark Russell delivers a commencement address urging graduates to listen beyond their headphones and dismissive attitudes. He contrasts ivy walls with living dialogue, warning that they are “history” and signaling a transition to the next phase.
Minority business law sparks debate in political prosecutions
New York opinion argues that Raymond Donovan and the Secaucus Six were politically prosecuted. The piece critiques the 10 percent minority subcontracting rule tied to Schiavone Construction and Jopel trucking, noting alleged schemes and corruption within the city’s construction trades and political figures while asserting the law’s original intent to aid minority participation.
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New York
Raymond Donovan
Secaucus
Bronx
U.S
Jopel
Schiavone
William Masselli
Genovese Crime Family
Joseph Galiber
Japel
Massellis
Wedtech
Controversy over affirmative action and minority contracts
John McLaughlin voices skepticism about bias in hiring and government contracts, linking affirmative action to unfairness. He criticizes minority preference as akin to codifying law, cites Wedtech and Jopel cases, and questions the impact of politicians like Joe Galiber and the Genovese family on minority firms.
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Yankee Stadium
Joe Galiber
John Mariotte
Wedtech
Jopel
Galiber
Genovese
Genoveses
Newhouse Nes Service
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Mark Russell
Key Bank
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