Insight on the News back issues from June 1998:
Calculation, not whim, in Russian reshuffle. (Russian Cabinet shake up)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 1998; ... The editorial pages of the world's leading newspapers were of one mind back in March. Shocked by Russian President Boris Yeltsin's abrupt dismissal of his Cabinet, including pro-reform prime minister Victor Chernomyrdin, the conclusions were the same: The move had been dictated by a ...
Democratic 'Career Resource Center' helps Hubbell. (Webster Hubbell)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 1998; ... When he was not discussing his distaste for meatloaf with his wife, or his softball injury with CBS correspondent Linda Douglass, convicted Whitewater felon Webster Hubbell was getting business done. During the course of a Sept. 11, 1996, recorded conversation between Hubbell in jail and ...
Thoughts on Chairman Dan. (Indiana Republican Representative Dan Burton)
Jun 01, 1998; ... There is madness afoot as Democrats continue to attack their accusers. This time the target is Indiana GOP Rep. Dan Burton, and the finger-pointer is the fiercely partisan Henry Waxman. No wonder Hollywood stars like coming to Washington. There's action galore and a role for ...
Dumbing down God. (religious education for children)(Cover Story)
Jun 01, 1998; ... When priests and ministers are not adequately trained, the false idols of television displace them as dubious moral guides for American youth. We all know Johnny can't read. Nor, most likely, can he readily write, add or subtract. But, surely, he can at least pray? Probably. But ...
Believing in God and science. (belief in divine creation and evolution)
Jun 01, 1998; ... Is the gap between modern science and faith in a Creator unbridgeable? Not so, say growing numbers of scientists and theologians who believe the two can exist in harmony. At first glance, Bill Stoeger might look like a man of contradictions. A Jesuit priest, he has devoted his ...
The big bankers get together. (bank mergers)
Jun 01, 1998; ... The distinctions among commercial banks, investment firms, securities brokerages and insurance companies melt away as more and more U.S. banks seek profitable megamergers. In rapid succession, the asset gatherers joyfully announced that the era of bigger banks is here. First ...
The search for sovereignty. (American Indians struggle for cultural identity)
Jun 01, 1998; ... Even with new wealth from gaming and business,, American Indians still ape struggling to define their cultures and preserve their ways of life against new pressures. Sovereignty is a word you hear frequently among American Indians these days. It emblazons posters and brightly ...
Genoveses try to alter the course of history teaching. (Eugene Genovese and Elizabeth Fox-Genovese)(includes personal bios)(Interview)
Jun 01, 1998; ... Eugene Genovese, now a leader against the cultural left, has joined with Ids wife, Elizabeth, to challenge politically correct assumptions that have undermined historical scholarship. Eugene Genovese, a Communist Party member from 1947-50, gained notoriety on April 23, 1965, when ...
Does Microsoft's Web-browser policy violate antitrust laws? (opposing views)
Jun 01, 1998; ... Yes: Microsoft is `marketing' its browser based on its monopoly of operating systems.Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman, recently was quoted as saying that "the entire PC industry has a large stake in the introduction and success of Windows 98," Microsoft's latest operating system ....
Rein in RICO before it rewrites the Constitution. (Racketeer Influenced, Corrupt Organization)
Jun 01, 1998; ... Today Eugene "Bull" Connor, the infamous former police commissioner of Birmingham, Ala., who vehemently opposed desegregation, wouldn't have to use fire hoses and attack dogs to stop the freedom marchers. He could use RICO -- the Racketeer Influenced, Corrupt Organization statute -- to ...
Methodism's same-sex vows portend schism. (church and homosexual marriages)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 1998; ... The bishops of the United Methodist Church grappled with the issue of same-sex marriage at their meeting in Lincoln, Neb., at the end of April. But their largely inconclusive response ensures that the issue of homosexuality will continue to inflame and divide members of America's ...
After preaching carpe diem, GOP gets educational reform rolling.
Jun 01, 1998; ... If you listen closely, you will hear the sound of cement cracking. It is the cement in which the education debate has been frozen for a dozen years. The familiar and tiresome argument went like this: Liberals argued they were "for" education because they believed in the public ...
Liberalism and Its Discontents. <Subdivision>
(book reviews)</Subdivision>
Jun 01, 1998; ... How strange it is that liberals are ashamed of an ideology that guided America through world war, economic growth and the expansion of civil rights. Every four years, Democratic presidential candidates trudge through New Hampshire, telling every stolid yankee who will listen that ...
Avarice in the nineties? It depends who says so. (political media coverage)
Jun 01, 1998; ... The press criticized Ronald Reagan during the eighties for that decade's capitalistic concupiscence. But the same media mavens are surprisingly silent duping the rapacious nineties. A snapshot of a decade: New York stockbrokers host lavish year-end parties to celebrate new Dow ...
NEA spreads wealth, but New York gets the most. (National Endowment for the Arts)(includes related article on NEA grants)
Jun 01, 1998; ... The National Endowment fop the Arts has released $80 million in funding, with Empire State nonprofit organizations receiving a lion's shape -- 204 federal grants totaling $25 million. After learning that one-third of all congressional districts receive no funds from the National ...
Profs stage coup against status quo. (creation of new historical group)
Jun 01, 1998; ... A group of historians have mounted a challenge to postmodern orthodoxy that some say determines who gets ahead in their profession. Marc Trachtenberg refers to it as his "John Belushi letter," the manifesto that signaled his alienation from many of his colleagues. ...
Private firms are leading the new race into space.
Jun 01, 1998; ... As the telecommunications revolution continues to unfold, companies ape investing in networks of satellites that promise to provide global -- and eventually cheaper -- cellular service. With the flip of a switch, the panels of a conference room slide up to reveal a control center ...
Hail, gales and doldrums ... it's all in a day's sail. (Whitbread Round the World Race)(includes related article on the race's popularity)
Jun 01, 1998; ... One of the most sporting contests -- the Whitbread Round the World Race -- is coming to an end. Two U.S. crews will be among the proud regatta that sails toward England May 24. It is sailing's megamarathon, a sporting event that tests tactical skills, teamwork and endurance -- ...
When 'hip' no longer is in fashion. (Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 1998; ... It's tough to be hip in the culture if you're not in your twentysomethings. Even then it's not easy. If you use the word cool you're not hip, and if you're hip your time has already passed. I learned all this from the latest cool dude in pop culture who probably will be ...
California town makes a name for itself.(humor - city of Saratoga rejects literal Mohawk translation, 'floating scum on the water')(For The People)(Brief Article)(Column)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Self-esteem is a really hot item everywhere these days, so it didn't surprise for the people to learn that the citizens of Saratoga, Calif., now are insisting very loudly that the name of their town does not mean scum at all, but something different, and definitely nicer. ...
White House undercuts own nuclear policy.(blocks enforcement of sanctions against high-tech exports leading to nuclear proliferation)(News Alert!)(Brief Article)(Column)
Jun 08, 1998; ... There are times when all you can do is laugh. No doubt antinuclear activist Gary Milhollin is chuckling to himself -- that is, between tears of frustration. On April 27 -- a couple of weeks or so before India decided on its act of nuclear bravado -- the New York Tines published an op-ed ...
One bust doesn't win a war.(federal report on drug enforcement plagiarized from last six years' reports; makes claimed progress questionable)(News Alert!)(Brief Article)(Column)
Jun 08, 1998; ... "Today we have hit the drug cartels where it hurts most -- in their pocketbooks," Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said during his May 18 joint press conference with Attorney General Janet Reno. Both officials were clearly cockahoop with the success of Operation Casablanca -- a ...
The return of chairman Roy.(Democratic National chairman Roy Romer defends Bill Clinton despite his own adultery)(Cover Story)
Jun 08, 1998; ... After being caught falsely denying an affair with his former assistant, the Democratic national chairman reappeared to defend President Clinton and attack GOP accusers as liars. Last March this magazine revealed hard evidence that Colorado Democratic National Committee General ...
That's infotainment!(proliferation of TV newsmagazines)(Cover Story)(Industry Overview)
Jun 08, 1998; ... 60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt and other industry critics decry the proliferation of TV newsmagazines that dramatize without edification. Baiting the trap for an ambush interview with legendary 60 Minutes executive producer Don Hewitt isn't hard. Just set your hook by letting his ...
Knowing who watches what.(how TV ratings drive program scheduling and content)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Surveys of TV viewers are critical for advertisers, but the spread of cable programming and the Internet is making it even tougher to find out what's really popular. You did it, I did it, birds did it, bees did it. Even monkeys in the trees did it. That's the story of, that's the ...
High definition television: Congress would make 250 million TVs obsolete by 2006.(inadequate TV policy)(New Technology)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Get ready, it's coming. High Definition Television, or HDTV, will be here this fall with five times the information, twice the vertical resolution and surround sound. No ghosts. No snow. Just a crisp picture on a rectangular wide-screen 16-to-9 ratio, compared to the square-like 4-to-3 ...
America's future: niche television. (cable TV industry and high-definition TV)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... General-interest channels are losing audiences and advertisers to a combination of niche channels as new technologies offer opportunities for more specialization. El Nino isn't the strangest thing to hit the Weather Channel this year, and no, House Speaker Newt Gingrich has not ...
Laughs, culture, yadda, yadda.(Nation: Comedy)(Cover Story)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Humor always has played a critical role in American history, shapping the national character. As Seinfeld's exit demonstrates, Americans take their humor seriously. The normal response to it might be: "Oh my God! They've killed Western civilization!" But no, this alarming cry ...
Jackson wants to mend the fabric of the family.(broadcaster Rev. Earl Jackson)(Interview)
Jun 08, 1998; ... The Rev. Earl Jackson is not afraid to say `I love this country.' He believes rebuilding the family by returning fathers to the home is critical to the future of our nation and its place as a global model. Earl Jackson has been an ordained Baptist minister for more than 20 ...
Q: is the GOP plan to remove the marriage tax penalty a good one?(Symposium)(Cover Story)(Panel Discussion)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Yes: An income-tax break for working married couples is long overdue.As the plane is taxiing to the gate, you and your mate sit next to each other holding hands in a starry-eyed reverie from the conclusion of a perfect honeymoon. Your thoughts turn briefly to the considerable tasks ...
Sacred marriage contract only has room for two.('polyluv' group sex trend)(Fair Comment)(Column)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Polyamourous Family Redefines Tradition," proclaimed the front-page story in the Daily Iowan a few months ago. But the headline is a little misleading. The four bisexuals -- Tina Dawn, Troy and Lon -- are not interested in tradition, except to make clear that tradition is an impediment to ...
Bureaucrats use the color of right to disguise regulatory hypocrisy.(federal affirmative action enforcement)(Fair Comment)(Column)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Imagine the reaction of Andrew Hwang if he saw the front page of a recent USA Today. Hwang is the Korean-American entrepreneur in Chicago who threw in the towel on his janitorial-service business after an eight-year legal battle with the feds and nearly $200,000 in legal bills. His crime? ...
By not checking the fax on Annan, news media missed a big story: Annan knew genocide was planned in 1994 but failed to take action.(Kofi Annan; Rwanda; policy as UN peacekeeping director)(Fair Comment)(Column)
Jun 08, 1998; ... The United Nations is meeting in mid-June to create an international criminal court to prosecute people for genocide. But if this court were retroactive, and if it applied to the United Nations, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan might find himself in the dock. The charge would be ...
What the Clintons are worth.(financial disclosure of the president, his family, and Al Gore's family)(Washington In Brief)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... At best, the Clintons' financial situation may be at breakeven. The first couple are said to be facing legal bills at present of some $3.2 million, while their net worth, including daughter Chelsea's assets, is put at between $1,262,018 and $5,756,000, according to their ...
Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973. <Subdivision>
(book reviews)</Subdivision>
Jun 08, 1998; ... Lyndon Jonhson's mishandling of the war also hurt his fight against poverty and racism. Thirty years ago -- 1968 -- America was in tumult. It was the bloodiest year of the Vietnam War. On the home front, issues of war and race divided the nation like no time since the Civil War ....
Painting ecstasy and doom.(Mark Rothko; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Visiting the Rothko exhibition at the National Gallery of Art 13 Me entering a cathedral and meditating on the stained-glass windows -- his giant murals mesmerize those who believe. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) became famous painting stacked horizontal rectangles. Succulent in color, ...
New drug holds hope for a cure.(EntreMed Inc. shrinks cancer in mice)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... The stock of a biotech firm is soaring as hype about its cancer-fighting drug holds out new hope for treatment -- or possibly a miracle cure. EntreMed Inc., the Maryland-based company whose cancer-fighting drugs have attracted attention since November, saw its stock soar in May ...
Viagra manufacturer warns would-be Lotharios: fake Pfizers fizzle.(herbal imitators; international demand)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Beware, Casanovas, of fake Viagra: A black market already has formed for the babyblue pill that can cure impotence. "Within two weeks of Viagra's approval in late March, there were two imitators on the market," says Andy McCormack of Pfizer Inc., which makes the drug. "Right ...
Why asthma is anathema.(Health)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... As pollen season blossoms, an asthma attacks become more frequent -- sometimes deadly. It is 70 degrees, with clear skies and a gentle breeze. But 2-year-old Chase Vernon doesn't want to go outside. Surrounding the vibrant glow of the lush flowers and bursting tree ...
Rules change in fame game.(celebrities, publicity, and mass media)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Networking still works, but the best `tricks' for getting the right kind of publicity combine media savvy with deliberate Marketing ploys -- just ask the folks who advise Washington's talking heads. Making a name for yourself in Washington can be as perilous as it is prosperous, ...
Odd artistic awakenings: certain dementia patients exhibit a flair for artistic pursuits.(creative dementia - frontotemporal dementia)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Certain dementia patients exhibit a flair fop artistic pursuits. Doctors ape beginning to associate the disease not only with declining abilities, but also with interesting new talents. John B. had built a successful career as a stockbroker when, in his 50s, he experienced a ...
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. <Subdivision>
(book reviews)</Subdivision>
Jun 08, 1998; ... A Harvard professor woos to revive an abandoned quest of the Enlightenment -- to unite knowledge into one overarching system that might serve as a cause-and-effect guide to reality. Renowned biologist Edward O. Wilson wants to turn back the clock. The Harvard professor hopes to ...
As U.S. traffic congeals, exporter sees a market.(Rivolta Isigos microcar)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... Toy-sized microcars have never been hot sellers in America -- land of cheap gas and superhighways. But a new Italian model might appeal to road-weary commuters looking to slow down. Imagine a car that burns as much gas as a Weed Whacker and is lithe enough to scoot into the ...
Gambling with Armageddon.(nuclear test ban vs. need to ensure US arsenal readiness)(Waste & Abuse)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... To test or not to test -- that is the question facing the still exclusive, but growing, membership of the nuclear fraternity. It is also a matter of cost and consequence for American taxpayers. Since 1992, the United States has just said no to testing its weapons, hoping to ...
Running along in Asia's arms race.(China-India tensions; China's '96 campaign contributions)(The Last Word)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 08, 1998; ... If any Hollywood producer out there is pondering a remake of Warner's classic movie Casablanca, they could forgo the auditions to fill the role of the police chief played by Claude Rains in the 1942 original. Bill Clinton already has rehearsed the part -- and pulled it off with aplomb. ...
Rockets' red scare.(scientist may know who authorized US missile technology transfer to China)(Cover Story)
Jun 15, 1998; ... As Clinton reels from the latest China scandal, a brilliant scientist may have answers about whether sensitive missile technology was passed to Beijing. While President Clinton prepares to embark on a controversial trip to the People's Republic of China -- and be officially ...
The China issue unites the GOP.(Republicans favor election strategy focusing on foreign policy)
Jun 15, 1998; ... The president's days of waltzing through minefields of scandal may be over. New evidence of a China-Clinton connection has boosted GOP optimism about fall elections. Congressional Republicans have been handed an issue that could clear the way for them in the fall midterm ...
Swords into market shares.(government research sold to private sector)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Government labs that once toiled secretly to support the Cold War effort are taking their high-tech know-how public. But are their goods really a boon or boondoggle? Venturing out on the harsh planetary surface, where temperatures would boil blood and sun rays would blister skin, ...
Making a federal case of scandal.(the two judges adjudicating the Kenneth W. Starr investigations are examined)
Jun 15, 1998; ... A man and a woman -- one black, one white -- now are key figures in the legal battles sparked by the array of Clinton scandals. A president's fate rests with these two jurists. She is from humble origins in Lake Charles, La. He is from the Lone Star State, a San Antonian ....
Distinguished China scholar says truth must guide U.S. policy.(Vice President for international affairs and programs at Human life International, Steven Mosher)(Interview)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Steven Mosher was attacked by Beijing and Stanford University for exposing human-rights abuses in the PRC. Now a pro-life advocate, Mosher wants that we are ignoring reality in China -- to our peril. In 1979, Steven Mosher a doctoral candidate at Stanford University, became the ...
Has the White House delivered on promises to reinvent government?(Symposium)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Yes: Reinventing efforts have made Uncle Sam slimmer, more efficient and customer-friendly.The Clinton administration has made significant progress in reinventing government. Unlike other policy areas, however, measuring that progress is no simple task. That's because the ...
Scandal shields Clinton from India's fallout.(rocket technology transfer to China puts US, India in peril of nuclear attack)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 15, 1998; ... India is taking a public-relations beating for nuclear-weapons tests, and President Clinton is vowing economic sanctions. Why would India, long a leader for nuclear disarmament, break a self-imposed, 24-year moratorium on nuclear testing? So far, we haven't had much help from ...
Kyoto environmental pack creates harsh climate for national security.(signing the Kyoto, Japan, environmental agreement puts US national security at risk)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Prior to the 1997 Kyoto, Japan, meeting on global climate change, Defense Secretary William Cohen issued this warning: "America's national security requires that its military forces remain ready. While global climate change may be a serious threat to the nation's long-term interests, ...
It's not always best to leave a child in the care of his mother.(the law favors children staying with biological mother)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 15, 1998; ... So, do you know your real mother? This is the question I always am asked as soon as someone finds out I'm adopted. "Yes" I always reply, "I know my real mother the one who sewed all my clothes when I was in elementary school, who drove me to weekend track meets in high school and who ...
As American as red, red and red.(communism still a threat in 1998)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Despite the Soviet's collapse and the Communist Chinese threat, America's reds are celebrating the book that started it all. `Pink Kitsch' is Marxism's latest mutation. Remove the rough edges from an old product, gussy it up a little and assign it a teddybear image. Hey, if ...
Money and Morals in America. <Subdivision>
(book reviews)</Subdivision>
Jun 15, 1998; ... `Take it or leave it -- the central freedom in Adam Smith's marketplace -- is a specious liberty,' argues historian Patricia O'Toole in her new book, a critique of free-market economics. Patricia O`Toole is a careful historian, well-armed with facts and citations. A skilled ...
Graham Jr. steps up to Billy pulpit.(Franklin Graham may take over for father, Billy Graham)(includes related information on church attendance statistics)(Brief Article)
Jun 15, 1998; ... The ascent of Franklin Graham through the ranks of American evangelism has followers talking about a joint crusade -- and succession to his famous father's ministry. Their emphasis on God's love and forgiveness is the same, and while he's not his father, there is no mistaking him ...
Can Castilla climb atop the Rockies?(baseball player Vinny Castilla of the Colorado Rockies may break home-run record)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Colorado's third baseman is on pace to break baseball's home-run record. He's also one of sport's rare nice guys who may finish first. The year is 1990. Vinny Castilla, a 170-pound shortstop in the Atlanta Braves' farm system, stands at the head of a long line in McDonald's. The ...
New relief for buyers of used cars. (Carfax in Fairfax, Virginia, provides information on used cars)(Brief Article)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Can a company that tracks vehicle histories take the worry out of buying a used car? For as little as $12.50, Carfax will supply consumers with details that could save them time -- and money. Americans buy 41 million used cars a year, spending an average of $9,000 to $10,000 on ...
When VOA talks, millions around the world listen.(radio broadcasting station Voice of America is changing)
Jun 15, 1998; ... Broadcasters and supporters of the Voice of America want to use the network as a tool for global development, changing its traditional focus from the promotion of democracy, human rights and free speech to the dissemination of information on issues such as AIDS prevention and good nutrition ....
Beset teachers' colleges revamp their programs.
Jun 15, 1998; ... Long under fire for tolerating lax standards and favoring methodology over subject matter, schools of education are raising their standards and revising their curriculums. Maybe little Janie can't read or count because her teacher can t teach. Maybe her teacher does not know ...
The two faces of dual nationality.(America should not accept Mexico's new law allowing dual citizenship)(Column)(Brief Article)
Jun 15, 1998; ... The phrase often invoked in the suddenly robust debate about "dual nationality" is Theodore Roosevelt's. He called it a "self-evident absurdity." That an individual may slice his allegiance, as it were, between two sovereign nations is rather like supposing that polygamy is equivalent to ...
Who's on first?(Republican party split over presidential hopefuls for year 2000)(Cover Story)
Jun 22, 1998; ... In the absence of a Reaganesque candidate who can unite the GOP, an array of diverse Republican presidential hopefuls is volunteering to run in 2000. Call it the curse of a city that hasn't had a major-league baseball club to cheer since the Senators left town. The rest of the ...
Can GOP maintain its majority?(Republican Party)
Jun 22, 1998; ... Despite the plethora of Clinton scandals, Republicans are in disarray. Is the GOP ready for fall congressional elections? Political groupies fear no one is paying attention. Mike Russell sounded irritated. "The races aren't even on the radar screen," the spokesman for the ...
NEH Chairman Bill Ferris says all history is local.(National Endowment for the Humanities)(includes related biographical information)(Interview)
Jun 22, 1998; ... Ferris wants the National Endowment for the Humanities to move outside the Washington beltway and into 10 regional centers nationwide so Americans can reconnect with their roots. Before coming to Washington in November 1997 as the new chairman of the National Endowment for the ...