Foreign aid debate grows as program rises again
The article outlines rising U.S. foreign aid despite public calls for cuts, noting a total near 11 billion dollars for the next year, with 2 billion in military aid and 145 billion in loans since 1945. It cites critics like Representative John Ashbrook and Senator Mark Hatfield, plus Kissinger diplomacy shaping funding and geopolitical strategy across the Middle East and Africa.
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Congress
US Doles
U.S
House Appropriations Committee
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Overseas Development Council
House of Representatives
Senate
Don L. Bonker
Dem
Washington
Mr. Bonker
United States
Middle East
Henry Kissinger
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Africa
Rhodesia
Kissinger
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
US Treasury
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
James B. Allen
Alabama
Rick Clark
Clark
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Joseph R. Biden Jr
Delaware
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Hatfield
Ford
Pentagon
Europe
Japan
China
Philippines
Turkey
India
Pakistan
Iran
Greece
Agency For International Development
AID
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Remembering life in old Corry and its lighter tales
A reader writes a nostalgic letter recalling head lice remedies and family routines from years past. The piece sketches winter play on local hills with bobsleds, rural light fingered gypsies, and visits to Corry’s Rex Theater, carnival nights, and the mystery of hootchy cootchy acts, ending with a wistful note on changed times.
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Spring Creek
Morton's Pond
Blue Eye
Iowa
Donaldson Brothers
Corry
Rex
North Corry
Snyder Circle
Borneo
Fashion and values clash in a Florida hometown piece
Harmony and balance in a Western Pennsylvania farm town are contrasted with contemporary Miami life. The author, Rick Martin, recalls values of honesty, integrity in business, gender roles, family life, and community support, arguing small towns offer steadier, more genuine social rhythms than urban fashion and urban independence.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Everglades
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