Caribbean Bases Worry As U S Presence Shrinks In Region
The piece discusses U S bases in the Caribbean including Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal Zone. It weighs diplomatic tensions, potential bargaining uses of Guantanamo, Fidel Castro’s stance, and the risk of a broader shift in U S influence amid debates over Cuba statehood and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Guantanamo
U.S
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
Panama
Canal Zone
Guantanamo Bay
United
Debt collection reform targets abusive tactics in consumer loans
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act becomes law under President Carter era, aiming to curb threats and harassment by debt collectors. It applies to personal debts, covers about 5,000 collection agencies with roughly 40,000 workers, and follows historical hearings exposing aggressive methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumer Credit Practices Act
House Consumer Affairs
U.S
New Debt Collection Law Aims to curb abuses
The piece outlines prohibited practices by collectors and the rights of debtors under a forthcoming law. It notes collectors may not harass or disclose personal finances and explains penalties and legal remedies. It emphasizes consumer responsibility and FTC enforcement starting March 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Nostalgia Shared Across Generations in Small Town Erie
A reflective reminiscence recalls Corry childhood landmarks Tony Paver's shop Center Street and the Grand theatre. Jean links early life to Erie memories, from Buddy Players to paperboys and local rituals, with notes on local history and a consumer protection address in Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Corry
Center Street
Tony Paver
Main Street
Tony
Skinner’s Hill
Grand Theatre
Rowleys
Erie
Erie Playhouse
Bud
Pat Rowley
Buddy
Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection
State Street
Byrd Takes the Reins as Senate Leader in 1977
Reporter Jim Bishop profiles Robert C Byrd of West Virginia, now majority leader, detailing his rise from coal towns to Capitol Hill, his hard-edged methods, personal history, and iron will. The piece portrays Byrd as a powerful, solitary figure who controls floor agendas and staff, with a harsh stance on race and a complex relationship with the Kennedy era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Capitol
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Byrd
Robert Sale
North Carolina
Titus Byrd
Stotesbury
Robert Byrd
Mark Twain High
Eva James
Tampa
Florida
Ku Klux Klan
House of Delegates
Bob Byrd
Congress
George Washington University
United States
Laurence Leamer
Washington
Richard Russell
Georgia
Byrds
Russell Long
Fiddler
Long
Ted Kennedy
Coal Kid
God
Sears Roebuck
Carter
CIA accused of aiding opium ring and lying to Congress
Secret House documents accuse the CIA of helping an Asian opium smuggling ring enter the United States and then lying to Congress about the case. The 1970s investigation centers on Khramkhruan, a narcotics smuggler tied to CIA personnel, with memos suggesting attempts to drop charges and shield the agency from prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secret House
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Congress
House
CIA
U.S
Wilies Colby
Greaney
Department of Justice
House Subcommittee
Khramkruan
Carl Duckett
Sen
Charles Percy
Subcommittee
Duckett
Khramkhruan
Hsid
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Panama Canal Zone
Fidel Castro
Omar Torrijos
Castro
Journal
Giscard
Sylvia Porter
Collec
Nion
Corry-Evening Journal
South Street
George R Sample
William Eaton
Avanaving
Am Sn
FTC
Jim Bishop
Kennedy
Kine Fest
New York
Kennedy Airport
Puttaporn Khramkhruan
Thailand
Justice Department
Ped Khramkhivan
Ack Anderson
Snat CIA
Office of
General Counsel
Agarment
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