Reagan silence teaches Marcos legal equal treatment
Through their lawyer, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos condemn President Reagan for not blocking a six count federal indictment accusing them of racketeering and embezzling 103 million from the Philippine treasury to buy artworks and Manhattan real estate. They face arraignment with not guilty pleas anticipated. The piece argues that US law applies to all, allies included, and that Reagan rightly declined to intervene.
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Imelda
Reagan
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Manhattan
Marcoses
Marcos
White House
Coal policy feud pits Heinz against Pentagon over anthracite
Senator John Heinz attacks the Defense Department for not buying 300000 tons of U S anthracite as Congress mandated. The dispute traces a 25 year old rule to purchase U S coal and ship it to West Germany, a policy pushed by ex representative Dan Flood. Pentagon says it has a four year supply and plans to spread purchases over five years. Flood’s legacy and political controversy loom as Congress debates fuel usage and emissions concerns.
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Pentagon
Defense Department
United States
West Germany
U.S
Dan Flood
Democratic House
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Flood
Subsidized stadium subsidies loom in final tax package
Congress rolled back tax breaks for stadium subsidies two years ago but the end of session tax package now shields dozens of stadiums in districts of powerful lawmakers. Representative Dan Rostenkowski secured tax exempt bonds for a Chicago White Sox home, with similar wins for Cleveland and Denver venues.
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D-Il
Chicago White Sox
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Denver
Letters on child support and speed laws spark reader responses
Martha Rundle of LaGrange protests failures to collect child support from her ex-husband and thanks grandparents for help. Norman E. Eldridge of Elyria critiques speeding drivers and urges safer habits without offering solutions, while correcting a local ballot note about Hannah Lochner on the Huron School Board.
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Norman E. Eldridge Elyria
Harold Gibson
Kate Walsh
C-T
Hannah Lochner
Huron School Board
Is Cool Dead in Politics and Sports Now
Ron Kirksey argues that the era of cool has faded in American culture from sports celebrations to the 1988 campaign. He cites Ronald Reagan era values, negative campaigns, and the Dukakis moment on TV as evidence that competence bores voters and passion rules.
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Michael Dukakis
Dukakis
Ronald Reagan
Lloyd Bentsen
Dan Quayle
Jack Kennedy
George Bush
Quayle
Grand Haven
Mich
Duke
Ron Kirksey
Akron Beacon Journal
Massachusetts
Voters face choice and hope in 1988 echoes past
A Washington columnist urges participation despite cynicism about presidential choices, arguing every vote counts and voters must act. It recalls past close elections, notes the impact of primary and media dynamics, and cites Japanese financial moves influencing U.S. investment. The piece champions duty over disillusionment and highlights historic close outcomes to stress voter responsibility.
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John Anderson
Ronald Reagan
United States
Reagan
Richard Nixon
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