Thurmond Sees Panama Canal Treaty Vote Defeat
Senate opponents led by Thurmond Helms and Hatch plan to visit Panama to counter White House lobbying. They cite lack of Republican support and say Ford’s endorsement may not sway votes. Ambassador Linowitz and Bunker face House scrutiny as Kissinger endorses the treaty.
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Thurmond
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Sol Linowitz
Linowitz
Joan M. Murphy
D-N.y
Ellsworth Bunker
Helms Sees Panama Canal Treaties Risk to U.S. Control
North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms warns that new Panama Canal treaties could place the waterway in Communist hands. He cites Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos and Fidel Castro as aligned with the Soviet Union while touring western North Carolina. Helms calls Ford and Kissinger support insufficient to secure ratification.
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Jesse Helms
Helms
Republic of Panama
Omar Torrijos
Torrijos
Fidel Castro
Castro
Soviet Union
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Ford
Carter
Panama
U.S
Washington Group Payroll Questioned in Bankruptcy Hearing
Federal judge in Winston-Salem questioned The Washington Group’s president about a large consultant payroll totaling about 7 million dollars amid Chapter X reorganization. The judge pressed on contracts and living fees, citing a $60 000 a year package for ex president Smith Bagley and high lifetime consulting amounts.
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Winston-Salem
Washington Group
Rufus J. Reynolds
U.S. Middle District Court
Winston- Salem
James R. Gilley
Reynolds
Gilley
Smith Bagley
Life
Bagley
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