Kucinich Drops Out as Independent Governor Candidate
Dennis Kucinich quits the Ohio governor race after weak polls and fund limits. His withdrawal shifts momentum to Democrat Celeste and Republican Rhodes as both sides adjust education plans. Kelley, his running mate, says the effort became an ego trip and spoilers hurt Celeste.
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Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
Boy Wonder
Cleveland
Richard Celeste
Celeste
James Rhodes
Dennis
Rhodes
Kuci
Medina High School
David I. Kelley
Kelley
New York
Medina City
Statehouse
Jim Rhodes
FBI Ordered to Pay Over Harassment of Socialist Workers Party
The FBI must pay 264000 in damages for a decades long harassment campaign against the Socialist Workers Party that violated First Amendment rights. Nearly 200 party office break ins and other illegal acts yielded no arrests or convictions, prompting a 210 page ruling by Judge Thomas Griesa.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Socialist Workers Party
FBI
U.S
Thomas Griesa
Congress Deserves A Raise In Pay For Lawmakers
A basic law of commerce suggests raising congressional salaries could draw better qualified people to decision making. The small taxpayer cost contrasts with potential benefits and less influence from lobbyists, though PAC money and campaign financing would remain significant.
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Washington
Congress
Hawaii
Pay and outside income limits for lawmakers raised to 100000
The piece notes a proposed U S salary increase to 100000 for Congress with a 20 million annual cost and a ban on outside speaking income. It cites current averages for House and Senate pay and examples of unrelated salaries while contrasting lobbyist justifications and the need for principled independence.
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Senate
House
Aquino Era as Philippines Faces Economic and Political Hurdles
The essay portrays Corazon Aquino as a stabilizing yet limited force after Marcos, noting economic distress with 40 to 50 percent of export earnings needed for debt service on a $27 billion external debt. It highlights insurgent threats, U S bases, and Aquino’s reliance on officials like Enrile and Laurel while resisting friction from Blas Ople and other former Marcos allies.
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Manila
Rev. Moon
World Media Association
Seoul
Tokyo
Taipei
Hong Kong
Singapore
Marcos
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Ronald Reagan
Castlereagh
Aquino
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
South China Sea
Clark Field
Subic Bay
U.S
Southeast Asia
Free World
Juan Ponce Enrile
National Defense
Enrile
Salvador Laurel
Blas Ople
What price transplant funding
The piece argues over whether federal funding should cover heart and liver transplants, noting looming costs. It cites estimates from 55.9 to 93 million annually under limited uptake but warns costs could reach billions if more patients benefit. It questions affordability and who should pay. It calls for rethinking priorities before expanding life-extending funding.
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B.D. Colen
Woods Hole
Mass
Should Church discipline Fr Curran
A reader reflects on the Curran case at Catholic University, noting debates about church authority and modern views on contraception. The piece defends a Catholic viewpoint while urging open study of Catholicism, citing Flannery OConnor’s letters as a corrective to anti clerical bias.
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Vatican
Charles Curran
Catholic University
Jonathan Yardley
The
Washington Post
Father Curran
Yardley
Roy Meachum
Baltimore Sun
John F. Kennedy
White House
Rome
U.S
Meachum
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Christ
Miss O'Connor
Miss O’connor
Flannery O'Connor
Fr. Curran
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New York City
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Timothy M. Lowecke
Arnold Miller
Charles J. Hostetter
Jack E. Weaver
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