Twenty five years since Little Rock desegregation
In Our Opinion marks 25th anniversary of the September 1957 Little Rock Central High School crisis when Arkansas Governor Faubus used the National Guard to prevent entry of nine black students. Federal intervention followed, leading to desegregation and a long arc of civil rights progress and ongoing struggle for equal education.
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25 Years After School Integration Look Back
The piece reflects on the 25 year gap since Black students faced schooling segregation. It argues that integrated schools promote understanding and economic equality, noting gains in Black professions yet continued racial unemployment disparities and lingering barriers exemplified by figures like Orville Faubus.
Congress fights back with office computers against mass mailings
Lawmakers faced with 196 million letters last year use office computers to generate pre programmed responses to organized campaigns. Aide calls the rise of computerized mail disgusting as lobbyist and congressman swap computer generated messages.
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Reps Fight Computers With Computers
A study from American University shows congressmen and staff ignore mail volume and seek spontaneous letters and calls from constituents. A Florida representative’s aides report two despondent constituents saved from personal crisis. The backlash against computerized mailing increases individual influence, making politics feel more one on one. Big lobbyists may be displeased that large sums spent on mailings are not achieving intended effects. Written calls for action may shift attention back to individual voices.
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Honduras troops move toward border amid rising border tensions
The Honduran army with U S help shifts 10 percent of its forces to a swampy front about 50 miles from Nicaragua, raising fears as 20 000 Miskito flee inland. The United States increases aid to Honduras to over 10 million this year as both nations trade accusations while agreeing to seek peace talks.
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Poland in impasse as Solidarity clash with regime grows
In Warsaw, a standoff between the government and Solidarity deepens with police restraint and government denials. The public grows radicalized, generations split, and a surreal pattern emerges as authorities seek control while denying responsibility. A looming funeral for Gomulka underscores a regime mired in stalled reform and rising discontent.
Gifts OK if donor's straight
Chicago Sun Times report on Salvation Army refusing a $1,400 donation from the Chicago Knights Motorcycle Club due to perceived homosexual outreach in its youth program. The charity cited its philosophy and rejected the gift, prompting backlash from club members and broader questions about donor screening by charities.
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