Haig calls cutting Salvador aid a fatal blow
Secretary of State Haig told Congress that halting military aid to El Salvador would be a fatal blow to its government in the fight against guerrillas. He described American arms as crucial in political and psychological terms and urged caution amid Central America policy debated in Washington.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Alexander Haig
U.S
Central America
Congress
el Salvador
Haig
Senate
Nicaragua
Congressional
Executive Branch
Jose Lopez Portillo
United States
Jorge Castenada
New York
Weinberger
David Jones
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Foreign Affairs
Chile
Managua
Lawmakers urge bipartisan nuclear arms freeze in Congress
Seventeen senators and 115 House members introduced resolutions urging the United States and the Soviet Union to accept a mutual, verifiable nuclear freeze followed by major reductions. Supporters cite global disarmament shifts and public petitions, while opponents warn a freeze could impede defense and risk Soviet advantage in Europe.
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Washington Post
Washington
House
Congress
United States
Soviet Union
American University
Mark Hatfield R Cre
Hiroshima
Hatfield
Jonathan Bingham
Dn.y
Europe
West
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Oregon
Wisconsin
Kansas
New York
Randall Forsberg
Institute For Defense and Disarmament Studies
Brookline
Mass
Congressional
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Edward Markey
Orient Express returns to Paris ahead of May maiden voyage
Five years after retirement the luxury Orient Express is shown in Paris at Austerlitz for a preview. James Sherwood leads the restoration with a $18 million investment to relaunch the Venice Simpson Orient Express from London on May 25.
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Paris
Orient Express
Europe
Austerlitz
Venice
London
Victoria Station
Joelle Pierrard
James Sherwood
Istanbul
Court bans separate auto insurance rates by sex in Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Court ruled 4-1 that separating men and women into distinct rate classes disguises higher charges for drivers during rush hours or when drunk. The decision supports former Insurance Commissioner Harvey Bartle’s move to abolish sex classifications in car policies.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court
Harvey Bartle
Williams Considers Resignation Amid Expulsion Vote
Senate debate over Harrison Williams unfolds as sources say he may resign after 23 years amid a push to expel him for Abscam related crimes. A censure vote is expected to fail, with expulsion the likely outcome if Williams does not resign.
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Washington
Harrison Williams
Senate
Williams
New Jersey
FBI
Senate Ethics Committee
Bill Bradley
John Stennis
Mississippi
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
David Pryor
Arkansas
Alan Cranston
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Marjayoun
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