Aspin faces backlash over defense bill antics
In Washington on September 5 at House Speaker O Neill's Capitol Hill office, Rep. Les Aspin faced furious Dem colleagues over the 1988 defense authorization conference outcome. They accused him of caving to the Senate, restoring $10 billion to Pentagon spending, and failing to push reforms, triggering calls for corrective action and procedural steps to curb waste.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Les Aspin
D-Wis
House Armed Services Committee
House Senate
Aspin
Senate
Pentagon
Massachusetts
Texas
Charles Stenholm
Marvin Leath
O'Neill
Marty Russo
Tllinais
Marty
Schumer
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Congress
Sgt. York
Stenholm
Defense Department
Lefty McSpeed on the Stand in Drug Use Testimony
A dramatic hearing features baseball star Lefty McSpeed admitting past cocaine use as he challenges the treatment of players by the press and judiciary. He contrasts scrutiny of athletes with alleged hypocrisy among doctors lawyers and truck drivers while defending the integrity of the game.
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Lefty McSpeed
Mr. McSpeed
Teamsters
Lefty
Trial Anger Over Cocaine Scandals Affects Baseball Icons
A prominent opinion piece condemns the Pittsburgh cocaine trial involving famed baseball figures Dale Berra and Keith Hernandez. The author argues drug suppliers and users, including athletes, threaten society, urging accountability by courts, the media, and even the commissioner to prevent drug-glorifying lessons for America's youth.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
America
New York Yankees
Dale Berra
New York Mets
Keith Hernandez
Curtis Strong
Philadelphia
U.S
J. Alan Joh
Strong
Willie Stargell
Stargell
Peter Ueberroth
Reagan Policy Shifts Sparks Debate Over South Africa
The piece critiques President Reagan on South Africa sanctions and internal GOP tensions while noting his public persona. It touches on new gold coins featuring Jerry Falwell and raises questions about his relationship with Black leaders, mentioning Archbishop Desmond Tutu and a strained metaphor about outreach.
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Reagan
South Africa
Africa
Jerry Falwell
White House
Falwell's formula shapes a pastoral presumption
The piece critiques Jerry Falwell and his Moral Majority for backing Apartheid era South Africa while denouncing Desmond Tutu as a phony. It argues American theology can bless foreign tyranny and questions the sincerity of religious figures in global politics. It also reflects on Falwell's meeting with South African President Botha and contrasts views within evangelical leadership.
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Jerry Falwell
Falwell
P.W. Botha
Desmond Tutu
Tutu
Botha
South Africa
Murray Kempton on Falwell and Graham on sanctions
Murray Kempton contrasts Graham and Falwell over religious freedom and sanctions. He notes Graham’s caution toward Soviet trade differs from Falwell’s advocacy of Moral Majority action. Falwell, who once accepted segregation, argues for change while aiming to meet Reagan, yet moral repugnance toward South Africa appears limited to the Moral Majority.
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Charles E. Schumer
New York
George Miller
California
Barney Frank
Nicholas Mavroules
Mary McGrory
Mike Royko
Hernandez
Hierar Key
Carl T. Rowan
Mark Russell
Bishop Tutu
Billy Graham
Soviets
Murray Kempton
Graham
Moscow
Soviet Union
South
Ronald Reagan
Showtime
Sean Satiegated
Anaguti
Showtimethe Movie Channel
Regie
Rogers
Seneca
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