Editorial Panamanian Powder Key Fuse in Canal Treaty Debate
The United States and Panama pursue a new canal treaty after 11 years with a fixed end date and joint administration provisions that provoke Senate opposition. Critics warn against ceding sovereignty while supporters argue improved Latin American partnership and security considerations in a tense election-year climate.
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Senate
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Juan A. Tack
United States
Canal Zone
Kissinger
Congress
Canal
House
State Department
Panama
Ellsworth Bunker
Latin America
TRB
New Republic
Vietnam
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Builders stand with environment in balanced reform
Bob Georgine argues unions support conservation and pollution control, warning that broken environmental rules hinder housing, jobs, and progress. He calls for a single federal decision process, early impact review, and streamlined legislation to protect health and natural resources without wrecking work.
Capital Fare Chaos In The Schools
Len Birch Bayh cites the Juvenile Delinquency in the Schools Act of 1975 as a response to rising violence in U.S. classrooms. He highlights Gallup polls showing parental fears and urges community security programs led by the National Committee for Citizens in Education, urging public support for a safety handbook and fundraising to back local efforts.
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Building and Construction Trades Department
Washington
Len Birch Bayh
Bayh
Gallup
Caddell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee
National Committee For Citizens In Education
NCCE
Supreme Court
Lake Village Green
Columbia
Let's See Who Salutes A TV Draft of the Declaration
Art Buchwald imagines a 1775 Philadelphia TV room where Jefferson defends the Declaration against corporate pressure. Agency heads, Tea Co. sponsors, and Cornwallis weigh market viability and audience reaction before Jefferson exits with resolve not to alter the document.
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Tommy Boy
Mr. Jefferson
Tommy
The
Boston Tea Co
Independence
Cornwallis
Mr. Cornwallis
Mr Jefferson
Corney
George III
George
Boston
Fellows
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