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Vol XXXIII No. 13

Thursday, September 9, 1999

Sweeney lectures about unions

      The labor movement wants a better image, and John Sweeney, president of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO], said Wednesday he believes he can create that image through education. "There's a role for all of us to play," Sweeney said. "We have to do a better job at educating people about what the labor movement is about. And that's a big part of what this ... [more]
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A Debt of Solidarity for the Year 2000
      A few weeks ago, the unthinkable happened. A country missed a Brady bond payment. During the 1970s, bankers and investors fell in love with Latin America, and they lent — maybe even pushed — huge amounts of money. Military dictatorships, which ... [more]
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Secondary looks to stifle Boilermakers
      With any luck of the Irish and a little help from the Notre Dame secondary, the breeze will not be blowing in Purdue's favor this Saturday. The Purdue Boilermakers head into their contest against the Irish behind the strong arm of ... [more]
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'Speed' clone remains frigid
      Imagine "Speed" and "The Rock" thrown together and utterly stripped of all originality and imagination. Then take away the actor's performances. Then put two first-time scriptwriters, Drew Gitlin and Mike Cheda, and a first-time director, Hugh Johnson, in the hot seat ... [more]
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