Senate fights to preserve Panama Canal treaties amid House backlash
The Panama Canal treaties ratified last year face renewed House opposition as members draft implementing legislation. Rep. Murphy leads a push for hearings on constitutionality and funding to Panama, while critics claim the White House hid details. The stakes center on U S control of the canal and Latin American stability as about 200 lawmakers push to overturn the agreements.
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Letters to the Editor highlight Scouts and local concerns
Aiken letters praise Girl Scout Troop 41 for first class badges and community service while noting leaders Betty Christensen and Helen Marine. Other readers address media restraint toward Judge Chitty, stray dog welfare, and local civic tasks like recycling and animal control. Judy Annan Burnettown requests help.
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Debate on Balancing the Federal Budget and Proposition 13
The piece argues for a constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget amid public support and political resistance. It cites AP NBC polling showing broad desire for balance, notes leaders warnings, and highlights fears of debt growth and tax increases as part of the political tradeoffs. It concludes with skeptical views from observers about constitutional conventions attracting oddball candidates.
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Rhodesia election fault lines spark US policy clash
In Salisbury, critics urge Washington to admit error after a Rhodesia Zimbabwe election seen as free and fair by observers. The piece argues Carter administration sanctions and stance hinder progress, noting white minority dominance and black leaders Muzorewa Nkomo Mugabe. It questions external pressure versus local realities and calls for policy reassessment.
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Rhodesia votes in first adult election amid guerrilla threat
In Rhodesia the 1960s style referendum saw 1.9 million of 2.9 million eligible voters cast ballots as guerrilla activity rose. More than 100 people died during the election week as mobilization drew nearly all white men aged 18 to 60 into service, while blacks largely avoided combat units in security roles.
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Shoes and money tying Central Americans to Washington life
A Washington Sunday column discusses Central American migrants in West Potomac Park and Intipuca El Salvador. It argues that remittances totaling about 3 billion dollars yearly act as a powerful foreign aid, shaping poverty and labor dynamics while underscoring why illegal immigration persists.
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