Vesco ties and Billygate shadow Carter era politics
The Gazette questions links between financier Robert Vesco and Republican figures including Billy Carter and Ronald Reagan adviser Richard Allen. It notes a New York grand jury probe into Vesco’s Libya dealings, possible crook connections, and potential offshore ties via the Bahamas, with ongoing questions about foreign agent activity and related filings.
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Billy
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Richard Allen
Robert Vesco
New York
Wesco
White House
Libya
Vesco
Government Clash Over Soviet Boy’s U S Asylum Case
The Polovchak family drama centers on 12 year old Walter seeking asylum in Chicago as his father fights a return to the Soviet Union. U S authorities grant Walter asylum while the father accuses the state of kidnapping, arguing the government infringes parental rights.
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U.S
Michael Polovchak
Chicago
Walter
Immigration and Naturalization Service
State Department
Washington
America
Moscow Olympics Showcases Control and Quiet Dissent
The Moscow opening unfolds as a vast public display with 16 000 performers and a massive security presence. While Russians celebrate a flawless event, Western observers note boycott tensions and contrast American draft debates with Soviet conscription. The piece questions whether the US will defend rights denied to Russians and underscores the power of state messaging in Moscow.
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United States
Supreme Court
ERA
Citizens weigh ERA beliefs amid political clashes
Readers discuss the Equal Rights Amendment amid state defeats and national debate. Letters criticize ERA proponents as un democratic while urging a no vote and defending traditional values. The exchange mentions Iowa activism, political planks, and legislative pressure.
Culver Voting Record Draws Fire Over Key Policies
The letter argues Senator Culver defends Charles Grassley’s record while highlighting his own Senate votes. It cites Panama Canal sale, debt limit increase to 830 billion, federal control of schooling, forced busing, education cabinet, school prayer, parental notification on sex ed, and two foreign aid packages totaling 19 billion, labeling the record inconsistent.
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Billy
Libyan People’s Bureau
Washington, D.C
Justice Department
Justice
Sen
Culver
Charles Grassley
Senate
Department of Education
Three Peeves Return In Brief Encores
A compact note lists three ongoing language peeves. First, remove superfluous got in phrases like He has got to earn a degree. Second, pluralize proper names without apostrophes as the Smiths or Joneses. Third, correct use of myself, which is rarely appropriate in official speech.
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Smiths
Joneses
Davises
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