Nice Guy Syndrome and the Panama Canal Debate
The piece argues the United States should not surrender control of the Panama Canal and the 10 mile strip, warning such concession would harm global strategic power. It cites a Senate bloc led by Jesse Helms opposing withdrawal, and notes conservative pundit Kilpatrick urging resilience. The author argues great powers must endure conflicts while maintaining influence in the hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North America
South America
Panama Canal
U.S. State Department
U.S
Hemisphere
Congress
Jesse Helms
James J. Kilpatrick
State Department
Panama
Cuba
Utilities Bill Complaints Prompt Need for Specialists
City reports show progress in handling utility bill complaints but warns that turmoil may require a team of psychology experts to calm frightened customers. The piece likens the process to an emergency room where instant, compassionate service is essential despite complex billing and meter issues.
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Utilities Department
Cies
Congress poised to reclaim powers after Watergate cloud
Analysts foresee a rebalance of authority as Congress asserts itself over the White House. The 93rd Congress showed vigor in foreign trade and military aid, overriding Ford vetoes. The 94th faces tax cuts, health insurance debates, and potential consumer and environmental legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Branch
Congress
White House
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Mth
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
94Th Congress
Washington Merry-Go-Round explodes with tales of torture
Letters smuggled from prisoners across Brazil Argentina Chile and Cuba reveal brutal regimes. Olga Talamante a 25 year old U.S. citizen describes electric shocks beatings and sleep deprivation at Azul Argentina's police station. Antonio Cuesta Valle a blind Cuban prisoner recounts beatings and neglect as he leads clandestine services from a Cuban prison.
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Fidel Castro
Olga Talamante
U.S
Azul
Argentinia
California
Talamante
Anne Frank
Amsterdam
Talamate
Argentina
University of California
Santa Cruz
United States
Rebecca Estrada
Talamiante
Rozanne Weissman
Chile
Antonio Cuesta
Cuesta
Gunboat diplomacy and oil worries echo past Vietnam fears
A columnist argues that Western military posturing over oil shows dangerous naivety. He recalls 1960s Vietnam debates and Air Force plans, questions NATO's rationality, and warns that Soviet reaction could provoke a broader nuclear conflict. He condemns gunboat diplomacy as immoral and stupid, urging restraint and sober policy.
Casebooks of Injustice in Carter Artis Trial
Washington and New Jersey justice faced critique for the 1966 Patterson bar murders verdict. Judge Samuel A. Larner’s handling of the Hurricane Carter and John Artis case drew charges of misapplied law, mischaracterized recantations, and calls for a new trial amid conflicting witness testimony and rewards, highlighting systemic tensions in the era.
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Washington
New Jersey
Garden State
Jersey
Samuel A. Larner
Larner
Carter
Patterson Bar
John Artis
Artis
Alfred P. Bello
Arthur D. Bradley
Bradley
Bello
Bergen County
Hurricane Carter
New York
New Jersey Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
New York State
Wategate
Roberts
State Supreme Court
Weinberger
Warren
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Joe Brown
Nice Guy
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Harry S Truman
Toof
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Brazil
Southeast Asia
Army
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Hanson Baldwin
The
Times
Air Force
Navy
Department of Defense, State
Hanoi
Saigon
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
NATO
Europe
Georgetown
Moscow
Libya
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Gulf
Israel
Grafeite
Ernest Cuneo
North American Newspaper Alliance
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