Radio Marti aims to beam truth to Cubans
Radio Martí began broadcasting with a cheerful greeting as the Voice of America launches a new service to Cubans. The piece notes Castro’s hostility to losing his media monopoly, his suspension of the migration accord, and argues that honest reporting will empower Cubans and threaten Castro by exposing Truths he hides.
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Radio Marti
Buenos Dias
Cuba
Voice of America
Fidel Castro
Congress
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Castro
Pravda
Radio Havana
Hemisphere
Congress should bite the bullet on verbatim Record
The Congressional Record often strays from verbatim floor proceedings with inserted recipes tributes and editorials. A 1978 rule uses bullets to mark written but unsaid remarks, but a dispute over missing bullets prompts calls to restore true verbatim reporting. It would curb confusion save money and prevent posthumous greetings like a majority leader’s cheery note after his death.
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Congressional
Congress
House
Senate
Think before you dive into risky investments
The piece critiques risky penny stocks and biased sales pitches, warning against concentrating money in a single investment and highlighting lax state laws that aid scammers. It cites penny stocks, S and L snafus, and the need for diversified, safer bets with federal insurance as a safeguard.
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Jack Benny
Benny
Bumper stickers reveal gaps in Cold War critique
The piece argues bumper stickers miss key American policy in Central America and Afghanistan. It contrasts reflections on El Salvador and Nicaragua with broader Soviet actions, urging protest against Moscow and calling out selective outrage. The author notes shortages of explicit anti Soviet messaging in public discourse and imagines a "Soviets get out of Afghanistan" sticker as a corrective.
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U.S
el Salvador
United States
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Nicaragua
Moscow
Central America
Reagan
Ortega
Cuba
Angola
Kampuchea
Afghanistan
Mr. Gorbachev
Eastern
Europe
Ethiopia
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Pakistan
EPA indictment of Black River sparks regional debate
The Chronicle-Telegram reports EPA labeled Black River “the worst site” as part of a long running pollution narrative. It questions why EPA began documenting decline 35 years ago and asks how many pollution subdivisions received grants despite lacking current pollution issues. The piece also questions EPA’s recent permit allowing the Grafton Prison Farm to discharge large volumes.
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Cleveland
EPA
Black River
Grafton
Drop boxes scrapped and EPA concerns echo tones
Citizen letter critiques drop box removal and new boxes as wasteful while urging EPA action over Black River pollution. The writer cites Sewage into county ditches, deep well injections, and calls for residents to pressure Washington and Columbus officials to fund restoration and environmental protection.
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C-T
Black River
EPA
Elyria
Ohio
Lake Erie
Washington
Columbus
United States
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Miracle of the bluebells in a ravine stream
A reflective piece recounts a winter walk along a two mile ravine stream feeding Black River and the seasonal return of bluebells at a small flood plain. The narrator recalls summer obstacles, a friend named Bob Oldfield who explored the ravine, and wonders if the bluebells endure as seasons change, noting time passes quickly.
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Tume
Black River
Ford Road
Europe
Bob Oldfield
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