Peru debt plan could reshape Latin finance says Garcia Perez
Tom Wicker reports Garcia Perez proposes Peru limit external debt payments to 10 percent of export earnings and settle with creditors directly without IMF. The plan aims to reduce austerity, spur growth, and set banks to lower rates for longer terms, potentially stabilizing Latin debt and U.S. interests.
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Peru
Alan Garcia Perez
U.S
Latin America
Garcia
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Dominican Republic
Reagan
Raese Questions Motives Behind West Virginia Coal Push
Editorial questions John Raese's coal industry focus, potential bid for statewide office, and alleged conflicts tied to a Colombia coal project financed by Chase Manhattan Bank. The piece argues Raese should prioritize WV coal concerns over political maneuvering and suggests his motives may be political.
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Morgantown
John Raese
West Virginia
Columbia
el Cerrejon Norte
Exxon
Raese
Chase Manhattan Bank
Rockefeller
U.S
Mr. Raese
Ford's odd parking rule spurs Lima worker firing
Howard Fields, an assembly worker at Ford's Lima plant, was fired for refusing to park his Nissan in a lot reserved for foreign cars. He was told he could return if he bought a domestic car or parked in the special lot, a condition he rejects. Fields fears losing 28 years of retirement benefits for noncompliance, while Ford notes narrow exceptions for certain imports.
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Howard Fields
Lima
Ohio
Mr. Fields
Ford Motor Co
Fields
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Ford
Mercer County Salary Confusion and Local Ed Pressure
A reader complains about high Mercer County school supervisor salaries citing 84 000 dollars yearly pay and questions governing authority. Letters urge home grown leadership and focus on teaching, while other remarks defend public campaign funding and caution on local safety and band booster involvement.
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Mercer County
Steve
Debbie Akers
Iowa
Direct talks urged to end flawed Middle East process
William Safire argues the U S should drop the U S mediated pre talks with Hussein and Arafat and push for direct talks between Jordan and Israel. He criticizes State Department plans to pressure Israel to concede West Bank territory as dangerous and unworkable.
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Middle East
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Near East
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Hussein
Israel
PLO
U.S
Yasser Arafat
Shimon Peres
Jordan River
Arafat
West Bank
Richard Murphy
Murphy
Ronald Reagan
Shultz
Camp David
Likud
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