West weighs Gorbachev future amid Baltic crises
Western analysts question Gorbachev’s grip as Baltic secession, Azerbaijan conflict, and Moscow criticism rise. The U.S. should pursue steady policy focusing on improving bilateral ties and protecting interests while navigating arms talks, Eastern European aid, and German unification within NATO and the Warsaw Pact reform.
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Boat people repatriation escalates amid Hong Kong crisis
The Vietnamese boat people, aging into months and years in Hong Kong camps, face intensified repatriation. British officials moved 51 people at night toward Hanoi, many women and children, while 70 more arrived as boats. Officials deem most refugees economic, triggering moral debate and calls for U S resettlement to curb oppression.
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Are Americans blind to Gorbechev's motives in politics
Readers debate Mikhail Gorbachev's origin and methods arguing the Soviet leader uses glasnost to gain loans while warning U S taxpayers against bailouts and a hidden threat. Letters from Janet Hooper Elyria and Howard Barkdull Jr Amherst rail U S policy and police protection, stressing self defense and cautious disarmament.
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Reader Defends Animal Protective League Over Dog Welfare
Christine Hart of Litchfield defends the Animal Protective League amid a tabloid level CT article criticizing dog care. She praises the shelter staff, denounces claims of cruelty, cites donated funds supporting vet care, and questions the portrayal of Billy Smith and his dogs.
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Clinton Coupon raises debate over drug crackdown flyer
William Baker, editor of the Clinton Herald in Clinton Iowa, printed a giant front page coupon asking readers to name people suspected of drug use or dealing. The move drew praise and criticism, with supporters citing crime awareness and detractors warning of vigilante abuse and civil liberties concerns. About 70 tips were collected. 80 percent were deemed legitimate, leading to one arrest and four new investigations.
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