Central America policy clash tests Reagan era resolve
The piece argues the United States must counter Soviet Cuban influence in Central America. It warns Congress is divided over aid to El Salvador and Nicaragua, risking a shift toward a Soviet bloc-aligned regime. Administration actions to show resolve face sharp Democratic opposition and criticism from former officials. The result could undermine negotiations and raise regional danger.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Central America
Congress
United States
Capitol Hill
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Mexico
Reagan
U.S
House
Tip O’neill
Vietnam
San Diego Naval Base
America
Cuban
Soldier of Fortune
Latin America
Americas
Eugene F. Caudill
Pocahontas, Va
Letters raise questions on McDowell County relief fairness
A reader criticizes delays in food relief for McDowell County while Mercer County receives weekly distributions. The letter laments unemployment, rising rents, and unequal food stamps, urging state and federal action. Additional letters praise local police, celebrate a Pocahontas homecoming, discuss church matters, and thank volunteers and flea market organizers.
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Mercer County
McDowell County
McDowell
West Virginia
Charleston
Washington
Pastor X
Dale Carnegie
Sam Glenn
Bluefield
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Massie
B.R. Ferris N. Tazewell
Pocahontas
Bluefield City Auditorium
Pocahontas High School
Louise Danko Johnson
Peggy Shupe Satmary
Polly R. McFarlane
Roanoke
Egypt
Washington, D.C
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L.A. Williamson Bluefield, Va
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Harold Pocahontas, Va
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Fred Brown
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Princeton
WV Department of Human Seriies
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Aubrey Garber Grundy
Nature
Alan Light Bluefield
Nazi Germany
Tammie Dove
R.M. Fanning
Mr. Fanning
J. Judson Burton
Parking Commission
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Princeton Ave
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