Nicaragua PR turn as Hasenfus case alters press view
The piece argues Nicaragua's Sandinistas suffered a tarnished image after the Hasenfus incident. It details press shifts in the United States, critiques U.S. liberal supporters, and notes the potential impact of Senator Pell's rise to chair the Foreign Relations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Eugene Hasenfus
Hasenfus
Maryknoll
U.S
Fidel Castro
Senate
Rhode Island
Claiborne Pell
Pell
Daniel Ortega
Congress
United States
Ortega
Reagan Must Be In Command
Reagan must take initiative to protect his presidency amid the Iran scandal. A bipartisan single select committee is urged to uncover what happened, balance secrecy with public knowledge, and ensure a strong foreign policy led by the president and advisers rather than evasive actions. Los Angeles Times Syndicate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Washington Beltway
Ronald Reagan
Congress
William Rogers
Congressional
TV Sun
Robert Dole
Partment
Iran
Khomeini
Wall Street Watergate and the insider trading scandal
The piece traces insider trading from Boeing contracts to the Boesky case. It notes leaks in the Truman era, strengthened laws, and Boesky’s $100 million penalty after a leniency deal. It cites Drexel Burnham Lambert figures, congressional hearings, and SEC wiretaps as the scandal expands to markets in London and Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allen
Boeing Airplane Company
Truman Administration
Pentagon
Boeing
Ivan Boesky
Wall Street
Congress
Business Roundtable
Hankypanky
London
Tokyo
Boesky
Dennis Levine
Drexel Burnham Lambert
Mike Milken
Drexel
Carl Icahn
TWA
Victor Posner
SEC
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P. O. Box
Aiken
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Tax Correction Target Brings Debate On 1986 Law
USBIC Writers Syndicate argues the forthcoming technical corrections bill will open a path for new business taxes and reduce deductions. The piece criticizes the 1986 tax law for stalling modernization, depressing investment, and harming construction and real estate jobs while noting liberal and union backing for reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Citizens For Tax Justice
Citizens For Tax Justice Board
Virginia Abbott
League of Women Voters
United Auto Workers, Communications Workers
Tobacco Workers
Afl-Cio
American Federation of Teachers
International Association of Machinists
League
America
Planet Earth Health Study Aims for 100 Year Forecast
The International Geosphere Biosphere Program begins in November with 56 nations in a 10 year study to predict Earth's health for a century. It seeks to separate human-caused changes from natural ones and highlights concerns about greenhouse gases and ozone depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planet Earth
Roger Revelle
University of California At San Diego
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
IGBP
National Academy of Sciences
Scripps
Edward A. Frieman
Earth
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
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Reagan
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Wall Street Watergate
Jack Baker
Shearson Lehman
Anthony Harrigan
Usbic Writers Syndicate