Bennett fiasco ends Sununu backed RNC bid
George Bush faced embarrassment as William Bennett abruptly rejected the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee after advice aimed at avoiding ethical conflicts under new standards. Bennett, already contracted to write two books, faced a choice between returning an advance or taking the RNC post. The episode leaves Sununu’s handling of information under scrutiny as the party seeks a new leader for 1992 with Atwater sidelined by illness.
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Global news network rival to CNN proposed by Japanese broadcaster
Keiji Shima, chairman of Japan's public broadcasting, proposes a regional news network to counter American dominance. The plan would involve broadcasters from Asia Europe and North America producing region specific coverage, reducing reliance on American perspectives. Japan's multi channel public system is noted for its solid reputation.
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Tomake
Keiji Shima
Japanese Public Broadcasting
Shima
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Europe
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Sarond Animon
Sen
Observer
Japan
Local hunters defend ethics and pursue deer for meat
A Columbia Station reader argues hunting supports food supply and conservation amid deer overpopulation. A second letter from Elyria praises police officers but condemns a biased, racially charged incident, urging firing or resignation for the involved officer.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Mortician cartoon stirs protest in CT over Gulf war satire
Ethel Holt of North Ridgeville complains the November 27 CT cartoon depicting a mortician as a protected American worker in a potential Persian Gulf war shows poor taste. She urged sensitivity to families with loved ones in service and criticized the paper for risking heartbreak with death imagery.
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Chronicle Telegram Welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes they may edit for brevity and accuracy. Include your name address and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria 44036. Fax letters to 329-7187 if you have a fax machine.
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Bush must remember history's lessons in talking to Saddam
Cal Thomas argues that President Bush should apply hardline resolve seen in the 1990 Gulf crisis, warning against appeasement like Chamberlain’s 1938 Munich misstep. He warns against conceding to Saddam Hussein or pressuring Israel through a broader international peace conference.
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Waste disposal schemes threaten Pacific islands profits
Columnist Robert Walters notes international firms seek to dump industrial and household waste in Pacific nations. Australia and the United States propose plants and long contracts to Banaba Kiribati and other islands, while treaties like Basel and Lomé fail to prevent risky proposals.
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