Drug entanglements not altering Panama Canal treaty merits
Senate debates on Panama Canal treaties focus on the efficacy and flaws of the agreements rather than alleged drug ties of Torrijos family. The piece argues that drug involvement is irrelevant to treaty value, noting leadership changes and U S power as counterweights, and compares to Nixon era dynamics.
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Omar Torrijos
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Torrijos
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Richard Nixon
Soviet Union
Embarrassment Pattern in Public Life of White House Aide
Washington debate on public life versus private life centers on Hamilton Jordan. Reports describe two incidents at social events where Jordan allegedly acted inappropriately. Denials come from Jordan and associates, while witnesses and reporters conflict. Analysts say such episodes test privacy norms and public accountability for aides to the president.
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White House
Hamilton Jordan
Washington News
Jordan
America
Marshall III
Hamilton
Galeta Island’s secret role in Canal Zone treaty fight
The Atlantic end of the Panama Canal houses a high frequency direction finding station linked to SOSUS for tracking Soviet submarines. Its post treaty fate hinges on Panama control in 2000, with security, relocation costs, and political risk debated by Pentagon and Senate officials.
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Washington
U.S
Canal Zone
Galeta Island
Atlantic
Canal
Navy
Naval Group
SOSUS
Panama
White House
Adm
James Holloway
Naval Operations
Senate Armed Services Committee
Holloway
Sen
Jesse Helms
Pentagon
Ity
Pacific
U.S. West Coast
Adm. Holloway
Sen. Helms
Helms
Karamursel
Turkey
Udorn
Thailand
Canada
Bermuda
Gal Eta
Reader recounts fatal crash caused by drunk driver
A letter recalls a crash that killed a 17 year old girl after a car accident caused by a driver charged with OMVI and manslaughter. The writer urges harsher action on drunk drivers and notes the offender’s license was recently reinstated.
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OMVI
Reader laments OMVI loopholes after manslaughter verdict
A correspondent voices grief over an OMVI case and a manslaughter jury verdict of not guilty. The writer cites subsequent drunken driving arrests, calling for harsher penalties and law changes. The letter also critiques nuisance phone soliciting and suggests boycotting sellers.
White House Denials Skewed By Amaretto and Cream
In a detailed White House release the Powell press office defends Hamilton Jordan over a gossip item about an alleged incident at Sarsfield's bar. The 33-page transcript shows lawyers questioning a bartender while Jordan seeks privacy amid media scrutiny and political pressure surrounding the Carter administration.
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Powell
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Counsel’s Office
Marshall III
Hamilton Jordan
Hamilton
Washington
Way with words What start for hype
Theodore M Bernstein surveys hype as a slang term for advertising and promotion gaining wide notice. He discusses origins from hypodermic and hyperbolic notions, cites reader questions on mixing colloquialisms with formal writing, and notes examples of colloquial language in conversation and journalism.
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