Nicaragua's Turbulent History and Foreign Involvement Recalled
A narrator reflects on personal artifacts from Nicaragua including 1928 ballots and letters detailing decades of U.S. military and political intervention. The piece traces revolutions, Sandino, Somoza rule, and shifts through 1979, noting aid, arms, and CIA links amid wars across Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Monimbo
Save the Children
Managua
U.S
Gulf of Fonseca
Pacific
Corn Islands
Caribbean
Diaz
Sandino
U.S. Army
Somoza
Guardia Nacional
Sacasa
Honduras
el Salvador
Guatemala
Eastern Iowans Share Thoughts On Wide-Rauge Topics
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs.
Goetz and the range of crime victim emotions
The piece contrasts Goetz’s notoriety with two mugging memories from Milwaukee. The narrator details two encounters with the same thief giving two distinct emotional reactions, first empathy and later fear, then warns that not all victims replay crimes with anger. Goetz remains in the public eye with ongoing reaction and debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goetz
Kilpatrick
Milwaukee
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Mar
University of Central America
Mexico
Texas
Missouri
San Salvador
Henry
Guardia
Elisabeth Young
Costa Rica
Jimenez
Guadelupe
San Jose
Marie
Central America
Spain
William Walker
Tennessee
Cornelius Vanderbilt Transportation Co
Walker
Bluefields
Jose Madriz
Adolpho Diaz
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
Diego Manuel Chamorro
National Bank
Railroad
CIA
Cuba
Russia
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids
Bernhard Goetz
New York
James J. Kilpatrick
Kurt Rogahn Gazette
Kurt Rogahn
Julia Child
Korner
Kmart
Book Korner
Sun
J. Nidetch Pub
Sug
David Nevin
Joanie
Journeyer
Gary Jennings
Ima
Raquel Total Beauty
R. Welch
Peon
Ele Anya
el LT
Xqnadu
Harold Robbins
16Th Ave
S.W
Dieter
Theodore Berland
Berlin
Low Deighton Pub
Lynne Pirie
L. Schwartz
M.D. Pub
Amityville
J. G. Jones Pub
Simmon
Ylou
Eamance VR
Collins Road
Collins RD
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