White House faces hotter summer as Whitewater and Waco probes mount
The Clinton administration endures a second summer of Whitewater hearings paired with the Branch Davidian Waco inquiry as Republicans press for disclosures. Democrats warn of embaurusments and contradictions while GOP tactics, media spectacle, and the NRA role in Waco tests intensify partisan fault lines.
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Waco
Clinton
Whitewater
John Kerry
Massachusetts
Old Arkansas
White House
Vincent Foster
House
Branch Davidian
Texas
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
Foster
D’ Amato
Mark Fabiani
Susan Smith murder trial editorial calls for life imprisonment
Editorial urges against execution for Susan Smith. It condemns the crime, questions insanity as a defense, and argues prison rather than death best serves society and allows reflection on the sanctity of life. The piece stresses the impact on the victims and urges lessons for troubled parents.
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Susan Smith
Smith
South Carolina
Mark Russell Travels Italy Amid Costly Delights
Mark Russell notes Italy inspires him though pricey as he travels with reflections on Venice gondolas, water skiers, and a new book by his wife. The tour includes filming Kenneth Branagh in Othello and a quip about the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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Italy
Venice
Kenneth Branagh
Peace with Vietnam no longer a strange idea, US may bury hatchets
The author argues reconciliation with Vietnam mirrors postwar forgiveness elsewhere, noting Japan Germany and Italy moved on after conflict. They critique ongoing anti diplomacy rhetoric, compare 22 years of Vietnam peace to earlier reconciliations, and lampoon lingering grudges and nostalgia for a past American dominance.
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Vietnam
Japan
Bill Clinton
Chicago
Germany
Bach
Goethe
Beethoven
Hitler
City attorney push sparks nepotism debate in Texas City
A letter-writer defends Garza as a 10 year city official and potential city attorney while rebutting claims of nepotism. The piece urges a majority vote by commissioners, notes his law firm’s success, and asks why opponents didn’t approach him. It also includes a separate editor’s note praising states rights on interstate speed limits and local enforcement.
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Texas City
Chuck Doyle
Congress
Galveston County
Galveston
Houston
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