International drive against drugs gains momentum in 1989
Mexico appoints drug czar Javier Coello Trejo to lead a 1000-strong anti drug unit and coordinates with U S agents to curb cross border trafficking. A Vienna based UN convention secures cross border extradition and asset tracing with 40 plus nations signing and more expected. The accord aims to disrupt cartels and requires legal changes to enable vessel searches and cooperation worldwide.
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Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Javier Coello Trejo
Coello
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Vienna
United Nations
United States
U.S
Richard Thornburgh
Bolivia
Colombia
Peru
Bush Administration
Lonely Nation Faces Modern Isolation In Holiday Crises
The article surveys loneliness in modern life from phone party lines to TV soap operas, noting a rise in isolation as industrial society reshapes families. It cites a Church of Love fraud targeting lonely men, discusses veteran themes in culture, and questions whether Americans seek viable family ties amid rising personal crises during Christmas.
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Alona
Ilinois
Church of Love
Interstate Corporation
Clipping a Few Needless Wings
Washington critics say the Essential Air Service subsidies are wasteful funding 136 communities including Kokomo. They note tiny passenger loads of two or three daily and argue the program should be scrapped to cut federal spending and reduce bloated budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kokomo
Lonesome Glory
Indianapolis
Ethics veto sparks call to rise ethics in government
A strong editorial argues the presidents veto of a bipartisan ethics bill undermines self regulation and invites lobbyists from foreign interests. It cites Strom Thurmond, Helen Bentley, and Reagan Bush positions, warning of revolving door abuses and urging stricter administration picks. It also critiques airline subsidies and deregulation effects on small towns and travel access.
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Washington
Congress
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Legislative Branch
Sen. Thurmond
Helen Bentley
R-Mad
Washington Law and
U.S
Reagan
Congressional
Executive
Executive Branch
Commerce Department
United States
Bush
Carla Hills
James Lake
Lake
Asfar
U.S. Trade
Commerce and Treasury Departments
Usbi Witers Lyccate
Ashley Sees It Laughs At Pay Politics And More
A reader reacts to a letter by James L. Ferguson criticizing congressional pay raises and entanglements with PACs and speaking fees. The column blends humor with brief observations on crime, politics, fashion, and a quip about shirts and shoes in service. The piece weaves multiple jokes and satirical asides into a loose, era tone.
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James L. Ferguson
Presidential Commission On Executive
Dirksen Quip On Money Echoes Across Aging Debate
The late Senator Everett Dirksen’s old remark about a billion here and there rising to real money is cited as a timeless retort in the ongoing cost of government spending and fiscal debates.
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Sen
Everett Dirksen
Subsidies for small cities face cuts and political pushback
Congress extended subsidies for ten more years but trimmed the 1989 appropriation to 25 million, threatening towns like Kokomo Lewiston Clarksville and Thomasville with loss. Officials warn cuts undermine a program begun in 1967 while critics call the trimmed funding a drop in a trillion-dollar ocean.
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Department of ‘Transportation
Koko‘mo
Lewiston
Clarksville
Tenn
Moultrie
Thomasville
Congress
Chambers of Commerce
Washington
Hutchinson
Kan
Parsons
Enid
Okla
Montpelier
Yankton
S.C
Paris
Texas
Jackson
Mich
Glasgow
Mont
Billings
Portland
Maine
Temple
Waco
Lewiston Nor
Capitol Hill
Kokomo
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Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards
Marietta Shaginian
By Anthony
Ashley
Sy Ashle, LO
Ferguson
Upstate
IRS
Carolina
Morrison
Cuba
Havanas
William L. Walker
Bill
David A. Heymsfeld
House Aviation Subcommittee
Washington Post
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