Aid officials in Haiti criticized over luxury living and hardship pay
Washington columnist Jack Anderson and Les Whitten report AID staff in Port au Prince enjoy private pools clubs and tuition and housing allowances while debating the value of a 15 percent hardship pay. Ambassador Isham admits some comforts but defends American standards. Footnotes promise future coverage and reaction from lawmakers push to reinstate a foreign bank account question.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Port-Au-Prince
Haitti
Nios
Conor Lion
Haiti
Home Office
Anderson
Lion
Tingent
U.S
Heyward Isham
Hal Bernton
Ambassador Isham
United States
Alexander
Internal Revenue
Donald Alexander
Justice Apartment
IRS
Charles Vanik
Ohio
Treasury
William Simon
It's Time to get tough with arsonists
NationalFireProtectionAssociation official Ron Melott visited Bangor to urge Maine fire chiefs that arson is a fast growing costly crime. He cited 130000 known arson cases nationwide last year with $900 million in losses, plus $2.25 billion when undetermined causes are included.
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Maine
National Fire Protection Association
Ron Melott
Bangor
America
Melott
Port Chester
N.Y
California
New York City
Old Orchard Beach
San Francisco
Mr Nice and Mr Moral in the presidential campaign
James Reston argues Ford and Carter use political tricks in a harsh, ongoing campaign. He compares their tactics to old football feints, notes shifts on Israel and farm policy, and warns the race damages credibility and public trust. Both leaders face scrutiny as the election nears.
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Washington
Jerry Ford
Michigan
Ost
Jerry
York City
Israel
Middle East
New York
Great Plains
Ford
Carter
J. Ford
Ronald Reagan
Vietnam
Letter urging to preserve Public Safety Commission in Old Orchard Beach
Marie Smith urges readers to oppose abolishing the Public Safety Commission. She argues improved governance beats elimination, notes long-term town changes and calls for active citizen participation, study of alternatives, and voting for progress on election day.
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Old Orchard Beach
Public Safety Commission
PSC
Marie Smith
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