Lessons From Washington Terrorist Standoff Shape U S Policy
A column argues last week's Hanafi siege in Washington offers new lessons on handling terrorists. It notes negotiators released no prisoners, paid no ransom, and allowed a leader to walk free with conditions to save 134 lives. The piece contrasts with Israeli tactics and urges learning from varied experiences.
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Washington
District of Columbia
American University
H.H.A. Cooper
Cooper
United States
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
U.S
Earl Silbert
Entebbe
Israel
Khaalis
North Carolina seeks stronger open meeting safeguards
Speaker Carl Stewart drives a push to tighten the states public meetings law. Legislators aim to close loopholes by narrowing executive session exemptions and adding penalties to ensure government business is conducted openly. The effort targets secrecy and unannounced meetings to promote public access and accountability.
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Carl Stewart
General Assembly
Stewart
Council of State
Advisory Budget Commission
Legislative Services Commission
Goy
Carter Sees New England Town Meeting In Mass
President Carter travels to Clinton Massachusetts to observe a New England town meeting, a direct democracy forum famed since colonial times. The piece notes town meetings elect a moderator, debate public business, and reflect local self government amid urban fiscal pressures.
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Carter
Clinton
Mass
New England
Massachusetts
Edward Channing
Selectmen
Duke Power Case Tests Leadership In Early Era
In early Duke Power Company history a rate dispute from Gate City customers reached Shelby for a remand hearing. The lengthy process stretched through spring as Duke residents the famous oldee Springs during weeks of testimony, reflecting leadership style and firm resolve.
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Duke
Oldee Springs
Duke Power case cited as landmark in North Carolina court history
The article praises Duke Power Co. in a major North Carolina case over long distance electricity rates. It notes Duke as owner and testifying head, supported by local lawyers C Max Gardner and Clyde R Hoey, and highlights the controversy over rate fairness, the promise of study and adjustment, and the broader philanthropy of James B Duke guiding education and health benefactions. It also recounts Gardner Hoey billing, the dramatic NY payment remark, and links Duke's innovations to regional development and Lord Beaverbrook influences.
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Nowise
C. Max Gardner
Clyde R. Hoey
Duke
North Carolina
Duke Power Co
Duke Foundation
James B. Duke
North
South Carolina
Nixon Dollar Saving Plan Is Rejected By Insurance Firm
A Great American Insurance letter shows Nixon could not cover legal costs from major civil suits with a homeowner policy. The policy excludes acts as President, conspiracy, and damages from personal injury or bodily harm, leaving Nixon liable for hundreds of thousands. Insurance chief Henry Schilling said no coverage.
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Nixon
Great American Insurance Companies
San Clemente
Edward O. Sullivan
Pat Nixon
Sullivan
Great American
CIA
Henry Schillin
Schilling
The
United States
Anti Majorit y Letter to the Enterprise
A reader argues the United States should aid minorities but contends current federal policy overweights minority interests. They claim majority welfare declines through taxation and regulation and urge policies that boost the overall economy and free enterprise.
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United States
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Holt McPherson
Hea
Gardner
Clyde Hoey
Hoey
W.S.C.B. Robinson
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Robinson
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Lord Beaverbrook
Bae Bie
Lara
Tig Little Lady
Richard Nixon
Graffith
Jack Anderson
Michigan
Andrew Maguire
D.N.J
House Investigations Subcommittee
Michigan Chemical Co
PBB
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Battle Creek
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Howie Kurtz
Selikoff
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