Drug lord Escobar evades prison amid Colombia war on drugs
In 1989 Colombia began extraditing traffickers to the United States and faced a violent cartel campaign. Pablo Escobar, living in luxury while nominally imprisoned, fled during a transfer attempt, with gun battles and missing allies signaling the cartel's enduring power and the futility of sweeping reform.
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Pablo Escobar
Medellin
Colombia
United States
Cesar Gaviria
Escobar
AIDS Conference Warns of Expanding Global Epidemic
Experts in Amsterdam report rising AIDS spread beyond high risk groups to broader populations. About a million new infections in six months. More women at risk via heterosexual transmission and more children born with AIDS. Vaccine challenges rise as virus varies. Prevention through education, especially for women, remains the key.
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Amsterdam
Reader letters praise Paul Facinelli and Lou's kindness
In Elyria and Grafton readers comment on Paul Facinelli's writings and a cat leash column. They praise his humor and voice while sharing mixed experiences with Lorain County Joint Vocational School. One letter defends Lou for hosting camping and charitable events, urging kindness over zoning battles.
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Paul Facinelli
Paul
Chronicle-Telegram
Grafton
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Why No in Midview Levy Debate
A Midview High School senior questions the district’s levy defeat, detailing program cuts, job losses, school closures, reduced busing, and poorer student preparation. The letter urges Yes votes to support the levy, arguing many voters’ motives harm students’ futures. The writer notes her connection to a School Board member.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Midview
Midview High School
William Goodspeed
Debating family values and the search for truth
Cal Thomas argues on Good Morning America that discussions of family values reveal a cultural shift away from objective truth. He critiques pragmatism and relativism, warns of political correctness, and claims a drift toward Darwinian power as guiding societal values.
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ABC
America
Cal Thomas
Washington
Eagleburger as acting secretary of state for Baker’s campaign
Washington weighs whether James Baker’s exit to lead the Bush campaign would elevate Lawrence Eagleburger to acting secretary of state. Eagleburger would serve mainly as caretaker until after the November elections, with critics warning of a policy void during Middle East negotiations and saying the move risks politics trumping the country.
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James Baker
State Department
Errd
Ate
Ine Departaiches No. 2
Lawrence Eagleburger
Eagleburger
Yugoslavia
Congress
Baker
Middle East
House
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