Tower era ends with harsher tone in defense of Bush
A column argues that Senate Democrats punish John Tower for alleged drinking and philandering while praising past presidents with similar faults. It claims party hypocrisy and warns President Bush to choose between appeasing Congress and honoring his electorate as political rancor replaces civility.
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John Tower
U.S. Senate
Tower
Sen. Tower
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Kennedy
Eisenhower
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LBJ
Harry Truman
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Sam Nunn
Lessons from Bhopal: corporate responsibility and safety shifts
A Copley News Service assessment of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster notes a $470 million settlement may not fully compensate victims, and questions whether adequate remedies would have been possible in a U.S. trial. It argues the case spurred tighter global safety norms and urged developing nations to adopt stricter standards while urging governments and firms to prevent similar tragedies. The piece also remarks on the out-of-court settlement limiting light shed on causes and notes The Telegraph’s letter-verification policy.
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Union Carbide
Bhopal
India
Union Carbide Corp
United States
Thomas Gladwin
New York University
Los Angeles Times
Debt and Damage Across Oceans Echo in Caracas Crisis
A column links Venezuelan violence and debt to U.S. consumption habits, warning that high oil reliance and unpaid foreign debt affect Americans. It argues loan forgiveness paired with ecological incentives, urging banks and governments to ease Latin America’s burden to aid global stability.
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U.S
Venezuela
America
Carlos Andres Perez
International Monetary Fund
Latin America
Hemisphere
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Amazon
Thoughts from Plato to Mr T in Telegraph newsroom
A columnist riffes on daily life at the Telegraph with humor about Stop MediGen signs between Grand Detour and Dixon. He hints at a McDonald jingle memorization, schoolwork, calculators, and recalls returning $20 from an ATM while readers call him an idiot. The piece blends personal musings with local color and light self deprecation.
Parking lot costs cited by police chief in 1979
Police Chief Richard Dusing stated the estimated $230000 to ready three downtown off street parking lots. Willett Hofmann and Associates prepared the estimate and it excludes parking meter installation and purchase.
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Richard Dusing
Willett-Hofmann and Associates
Frank Sinatra Jr
William G. East
Sinatra
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