Lost generation or maps? Americans falter on geography
A 10,820 person international survey shows Americans lag in map literacy. Americans 18 to 24 perform worst, with high misplacement of the Persian Gulf and Central America. Fewer than half know Sandinistas, Contras, or South Africa’s apartheid, and 16 percent wrong about NATO.
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Gertrude Stein
Canada
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Sweden
United States
West Germany
Central America
Pacific Ocean
Persian Gulf
Vietnam
South Africa
Nicaragua
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
NATO
Plant openings buoy U S economy in 1988 boom
The piece argues the U S economy is expanding despite Republican fears of plant closings. Highlights include 683 percent rise in machine tool orders, 6 percent durable goods gain, 3.1 percent quarterly GNP growth, and inflation at 4.2 percent. It warns against costly labor laws and urges fiscal restraint to sustain the growth.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S
Wall Street Journal
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Japan
America
Congress
Europe
O'Neill Reflects on Moderation Shift at DNC
Retired House Speaker Tip O'Neill says the Democratic Party drifted left and hurt its appeal. Speaking in Atlanta during the Democratic National Convention, he admitted his past support for programs he now questions and cited a loss of voters. Michael Dukakis led the event.
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Thomas “Tip” O'Neill Jr
Congress
Atlanta
Michael Dukakis
Dispute Over Jewelry Rule Enforcement in Local Softball League
A player reports that a women's league director abused authority by threatening to forfeit a game over jewelry while failing to enforce the rule against her own team. Police were summoned as teams claimed discrimination and unequal enforcement, amid calls for fair rule application.
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Ilegal
Terre Brown
Aroherst
Oberlin
Generals Split Over Israel West Bank Debate
The Jerusalem debate pits 110 former generals and 150 colonels who formed a Council for Peace and Security urging land for peace against Likud leaders warning of the mortal danger of withdrawing from occupied territories. American Jewish Congress leaders brought four retired generals to U.S. cities to hear opposing views, while figures like Maj. Gen. Yehoshafat Harkabi warn of future wars and demand a demilitarized West Bank with ongoing monitoring.
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Jerusalem
Toronto Globe
Israel
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Council For Peace and Security
Likud
Yitzhak Shamir
Judea
Samaria
American Jewish Congress
United States
Robert Lifton
Congress
Lebanon
Yehoshafat Harkabi
Jerusalem Post
Hussein
PLO
Gaza
Uri Orr
U.S
Golan Heights
Syria
Galilee
East Jerusalem
Democratic Party
Washington Metro
Shultz vs Noriega deepens in Panama grope for exit
Washington Secretary of State George Shultz presses for Noriega ouster amid Libyan and Cuban cash backing. Hidden negotiations and covert actions clash with Defense Department plans as Reagan eyes limited troop presence and sanctions. Editorial notes tie to Bush bid.
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Washington
George Shultz
Manuel Noriega
Noriega
Middle East
Muammar Gadhafi
Shultz
Gadhafi
Reagan
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Pentagon
Canal Zone
CIA
Fidel Castro
National Security Planning Group
Frank Carlucci
Panama
Carlucci
Latin America
Libya
Gaddafi
Hong Kong
Panama City
Castro
United States
George Bush
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White House
National Security Council
Miami
Harvard
Waheed Asim
Domino's Pizza
Asim
Domino’s
Jack Anderson
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