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Monitor articles for July 19, 1995

  • 'Uncle' Radovan's Past
  • Bosnia Threatens to Spill Into Presidential Politics
  • News In Brief
  • WORDS OF NOTE
  • Rethink on Subway Safety After Round of Wrecks
  • Summer
  • None
  • Peanut Farmers Nuts Over Subsidy Cuts
  • Activists for Civil Society In Russia Fade Into Woodwork of Daily Life
  • Inflation Down but Many Lose Jobs in Argentina
  • Tennessean Tries to Make His Point to Public
  • Kremlin Tries to Squelch A Television Satire of Yeltsin
  • A New Tack on Bosnia
  • Zulu Divisions and the Future of Democracy in South Africa
  • 'Gentle' Canada Eyes Death Penalty Again
  • Portraits Of President And Mrs. Bush
  • Republicans Want to Swap 1040 Form for a Postcard
  • 'All in the Family' With a Twist: Jane Jr. Succeeds John Sr. as Boss
  • Age of Affirmative Action Enters the Era of Overhaul
  • Mother-Daughter Business Team Likely to Become More Common
  • Nigeria at a Crossroads
  • Stalin Slept Here - You Can, Too
  • California Taxpayers Get a Detailed Peek At Where Bucks Stop
  • Sudan Plays 'David' to US 'Goliath'
  • Every Nation Needs a Rock
  • 'Renegade' Russia Wants a New Diamond Deal With De Beers
  • Pastors Get Refresher Course On 'Reaching Out'
  • War Boots
  • Hope in Sarajevo Fades As Serb Army Advances
  • Noteworthy Surprises
  • Diamond Monopoly Can Cut All Comers
  • A Timeless Day at the Shore
  • No Evil In God's Government
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