Prudence and timidity in U N and Higgins case
A Washington opinion raises the line between prudence and timidity in U S actions over the Higgins murder and Nicaragua, faulting the U N for impotence while noting Lt Col William R Higgins served as a U N observer. The piece critiques U S leadership under George Bush and questions retaliation prospects against elusive terrorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col. Higgins
Nicaragua
Weavow
United States
William R. Higgins
Lebanon
U.N
United Nations
Israel
South Africa
George Bush
Higgins
A Conservative View on Nicaragua and U S Policy
Kilpatrick argues that deterrence requires decisive action, contrasts Roosevelt with Bush and Baker, and critiques the Tela agreement that demobilized contra forces. He laments congressional inertia, notes impending Feb elections in Nicaragua, and urges offering asylum to the remaining freedom fighters as consistent yet minimal U S policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tela
Honduras
el Salvador
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Freedom Fighters
James Baker
United States
Managua
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Bush
Baker
Roosevelt
Venezuela
Panama
Spain
Cuba
McKinley
Sam
Caribbean
Limits on lobbyists get tougher under Byrd plan
Before adjournment the Senate approved an amendment to tighten federal lobbying disclosure and bar using federal funds for lobbying. The Byrd measure would require reporting of private lobbyists, their fees, and purposes when seeking federal grants contracts or loans, aiming to curb influence peddling and cut public subsidies to lobbyists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Department of Interior
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Senate House Conference Committee
Washington
Common Cause
Executive Branch
HUD
Generic drug probe tests FDA seal of quality
The FDA deepens its generic drug investigation amid fraud admissions by Vitarine Pharmaceuticals and Par Pharmaceuticals. Three chemists pleaded guilty to taking bribes as samples from manufacturers were seized for analysis. Despite no contaminated drugs found, concerns linger over manufacturing practices and regulatory integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Vitarine Pharmaceuticals Inc
Par Pharmaceuticals Inc
United States
Lack of women in this White House
Washington reports a male dominated White House with women largely absent from high councils. Only Bobbie Kilberg, head of public liaison, gains visibility, while a female presence appears mainly inside the uniformed police force, notably Sherry L. Thompson. President Bush departs for Kennebunkport and reflects on past presidential retreats, duties, and nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Bush White House
West Wing
Bobbie Kilberg
Oval Office
Cabinet Room
Kilberg
Sherry L. Thompson
Thompson
America
Middle East
Lebanon
Congress
Bush
Dixon City Council levies tax increase despite valuation loss
The 1979 Dixon city council approved a 1.8 million tax levy, about 100000 more than last year, while adjusting down by 115000 to reflect a 13 million drop in assessed value from the loss of corporate personal tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Walter Lohse
Rock River
Willie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prudence
By James J. Kilpatrick
Libya
Col
Gaddafi
Copley News Service
American League of Lobbyists
League
Sacramento, Calif
Mars
Kennebunkport
Maine
Walker’s Point
Texas
New England
Atlantic Ocean
John Kennedy
Hyannisport
Mass
Palm Beach, Fla
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Stonewall
California
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
Reagan
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
Gerald Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
Palm Springs
Calif
Vail
Colo
Dwight Eisenhower
Kansas
Augusta
Gettysburg
Wally
Jim Hauser
Aurora
Fisheries Department
Capone
Lee County
Frank Schwank
Lacy Rigsbee
Budweiser Gardens
Lincoln Highway
Dixon Telegraph
Alexis de Tocqueville
William & Shaw
Mike Chapman
CA Maronich
Ken Brown
Brian Olmsted
Louise Brass
Lori Pagan
Patty Gluntz
Clark Kelly
Donna Lessman
Chip Marshall
Jerry Pauser
Wits
Sandy Hurke
Jim Nelson
Ed Bushman
Donna Boatman
Laura Butler
Elizabeth Lovett
Diane Shehorn
Linda Hos
Kathy Grossman
Monroe
Bernadine Willstead
Rhonda Klavenga, Jane
Tracey L
Trina Aebly
Scott Brown
LeeAnn Harn
Chris Hage
Stephanie Heather
Thomas Mekeel
Gunars Kulikovskis
Richard Devine
Robert Dogwiler
Rosemary Flowers
Hubert Gorman
John Jacobs
Dick Kibble
Joe Leadman
Angela Keste
Robert Fenwick
Bruce Belman
Dave Johnson
Maria Nicholson
Jo Anne Mills
Jo Ane Mills
Carol Hemminger
Barbara Mayes
Carole Houck
Joanne Sith
Delbert Pitman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!