Latins discuss Panama Canal internationalization
Latin American leaders and journalists debate internationalizing the Panama Canal as a solution to stalled U.S. Panama Canal Treaty talks. Andres Townsend cites Victor Haya de la Torre’s 1924 proposal. Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Mexico rely on canal trade, while Torrijos faces domestic opposition.
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Panama Canal
Townsend
Omar Torrijos
United States
Panama
Canal Zone
Fidel Castro
Canal
Torrijos
Latin America
Peru
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
South America
Amazon
Loreto
Andes Mountains
When we didn't know better in 1950s schools
Letter to the editor laments school life in the 1950s with prayer and Bible study, cites Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case, mulls evolution teaching, socialism, and shifts in government and punishment, urging reverence for God and the Constitution. It contrasts past discipline with present debates on race, busing, and national values.
U S aid to the elderly a fraction of need says critics
Critics argue that U S aid to the elderly remains a palliative effort. They note one in six elderly people lives in poverty and family incomes for seniors average far below the national median. The piece criticizes Social Security tinkering and federal subsidies as insufficient to solve poverty among retirees. It highlights political disillusionment and references 1976 election commentary.
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Ford
United States of America
Congress
Senate
Cayenne
Senate Committee
Ment of Health
Om and Welfare
Arizona permit rule sparks federal agency scrutiny
A clipped, tongue in cheek note recalls a Washington moment where an EPA official proposed Arizona must obtain federal permits and install equipment for discharges. The passage hints at interagency friction over environmental rules and state compliance.
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Washington, D.C
Arizona
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Middletown Journal fragment notes EPA water pollution claims
A fragment from The Journal discusses the EPA's stance on water pollution and mentions dry creek beds. It mocks the idea of nonexistent water and questions a forthcoming effort by a named individual, hinting at skepticism about success.
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The
EPA
Letters to lawmakers Still Matter in a Mail Box World
Readers learn that constituent letters influence officials, while many people write about multiple topics. Advice covers clarity, relevance, and proper references, urging clear identification, signature, and return address for federal issues.
Political contact listings for Ohio and Washington figures
Directory style notice lists contact addresses for Senator Taft in Washington and Senator Glenn in Washington with district offices in Hamilton Ohio and Columbus Ohio. It also references Rep Corwin Nixon and Senator William Massey with their district assignments and an incomplete line for Losey Cretnes.
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Corwin Nixon
Columbus
Ohio
William H. Massey
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Copley News Service
Isthmian Republic
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Soviet Union
U.S
Legislative Review
Aay
Spi
Proposal
Kentucky
Nevada
Boston
Sgot Sostie Theale
Saeia
By Jim Fiebig
the Journal
News Journal. Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Thomas
Sentative
Kindness
Setae
Washington
Dennis the Menace
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Robert A. Taft
Washington, D. C
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Russell
High St
Hamilton
William Denham Sith
Robert E. Netzley
Losey Cretnes
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