Baseball uniforms may carry corporate logos alien to the game
Leonard Pitts argues that MLB testing patches for sponsor logos on player uniforms risks eroding the sport's cherished mystique. He notes advertising's unstoppable spread yet laments how branding could dull the moment of baseball, where fans seek a purer, pastoral connection beyond commerce.
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Clinton frames impeachment as patriotic duty and Mandela parallel
President Clinton compares his impeachment to Nelson Mandela's struggle, saying he endured persecution, rationalizes actions, and views the episode as defending the Constitution. He argues historians may see impeachment as a blot, but he regards it as a duty and a sign of resilience.
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Almanac April 7 1999 Highlights and Birthdays
On this day in 1940 Booker T Washington was commemorated on a US postage stamp making him the first African American so honored. 1949 saw the Broadway opening of South Pacific starring Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza. 1970 John Wayne won the best actor Oscar for True Grit. Ken Forsch threw a no hitter in 1979 for the Astros.
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Quit fence sitting send troops on Kosovo
In a forceful call the Clinton administration should end dithering over U S and NATO ground forces in Kosovo. The piece urges assembling strike forces now while preparing for possible deployment and criticizes the White House for delaying actions amid a NATO buildup and ongoing bombing. It argues human rights costs demand a quicker ground commitment if needed and notes Milosevic’s threats and Montenegro’s situation.
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