Chamorro Inauguration Marks Historic Nicaragua Shift
Violeta Chamorro becomes president in a landmark free election that ends decades of Sandinista rule, while Ortega’s brother Humberto remains armed forces commander. The new government faces a weakened economy, polarization, and questions about Sandinista influence and U.S. aid after a long civil conflict.
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Violeta Chamorro
Nicaragua
Americas
Chamorro
Daniel Ortega
Sandinista Front
Ortega
Humberto
U.S
How cold was the Cold War
The piece debates whether the Cold War is over or in remission. It argues the conflict was not merely a US Soviet dispute but a broad global struggle with China, Cuba, Korea, Vietnam, Angola, and Afghanistan contributing to deaths and destruction. By Sherman’s standard, it was hot as hell.
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China
Fidel Castro
Angola
Afghanistan
William Tecumseh Sherman
Sherman
Nancy Ricci
France
Nancy
Vietnam
Jimmy
Ray
Kentucky
Columbus
Chinese Christian letter guidelines amid Tiananmen crackdown
A San Dimas based group, the English Language Institute China, issued guides for Chinese Christian teachers and pen pals to protect against government repression. Advice includes avoiding named Chinese friends, not criticizing the government, not mentioning missions, avoiding religious wording on stationery, and taping letters shut. The piece notes risk to teachers and convergence of faith and free thought.
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Washington
China
Tiananmen Square
English Language Institute
San Dimas
Calif
ELIC
Nancy Ricci and the fight to curb drunk driving
A Wallingford beautician Nancy Ricci propelled Connecticut’s drunk driving reform through grassroots action. Her RID group and advocacy tipped lawmakers toward tough laws including .10 BAC per se and license revocation, saving lives yet highlighting ongoing tragedies and resistance.
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Wallingford
Conn
Nancy Ricci
RID
Connecticut
Edith Prague
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Prague
William O'Neill
Nancy
Red
Koop
Washington
White House
Bush
Citizens urged to vote for Black River income tax in May
Tom Fisher of Homerville urges district residents to back Black River's 1.5 percent income tax to fund schooling and protect staff. He notes lottery funds and emergency property tax changes, calls for state reform, and asks readers to contact Columbus lawmakers to demand real school funding fixes for the future.
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Black River
House of Representatives
Columbus
Elyria School Board backs Issue 8 renewal levy
The Elyria City School Board endorses Issue 8 a renewal levy to sustain quality education in Elyria Schools with no tax increase. Board members Gary Bennett Frances Ashley Sonya Mareno J Robert Herndon William Ivancic urge voters to vote Yes on May 8 and note belt tightening since 1987.
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Elyria City
Elyria
Gary C. Bennett
Frances Ashley Sonya Mareno
J. Robert Herndon William Ivancic Elyria
Bennett
Elpria
Ashley, Mareno, Herndon and
Ivancic
Banks and Deposit Slips Puzzle in Checkbook Waste
Dear Ed, a humorous ramble on misused deposit slips bound with a pack of checks. The writer questions why eight slips are included per twenty five checks, notes writing forty checks in six weeks but only three deposits, and suggests banks rethink the per pack deposit-slip count or devise missing deposits.
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Tom
Tle
Pete
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