D.C. in the red
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Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, already beset by crime and the relocation of the middle class to suburban areas, has been compelled to admit that the US capital city is nearly bankrupt. Barry, whose latest term as mayor began in Jan 1995, recently testified before Congress on the city's troubles.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Turmoil's year
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The year 1992 was a tumultuous one for Canada. Most significantly, Canada was wracked by recession and voters rejected a referendum on constitutional reform. Photographs cataloging the major events and players in Canada and the rest of the world are presented.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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Hungry for change in America's Cuba policy: activists - and some academics - urge a shift
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Some members of the Pastors for Peace group are on a hunger strike to protest the US's harsh policy towards Cuba. The group began the hunger strike after the US government seized a shipment of 350 used computers that were destined for Cuban medical clinics.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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