El Salvador and Nicaragua: Two Divergent Paths in Central America
The piece contrasts El Salvador’s slow democracy gain under U.S. support with Nicaragua's Sandinista regime alignment with the Soviet bloc. It notes Salvadoran elections amid conflict and repression, Ortega’s 1984 election, and U.S. stance against Nicaragua while praising El Salvador’s democratic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Vietnam
Nicaragua
U.S
Southeast Asia
el Salvador
Anastasio Somoza
Soviet Union
North Korea
United States
United Nations
Afghanistan
Carlos Humberto Romero
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Duarte
Oscar Romero
Latin America
Daniel Ortega
Letters to the editor defend lemon car bill author Ficker
The writer rebuts a Robert C. Reid column and defends the lemon car legislation, crediting the idea to him and noting widespread adoption in 25 states within five years. He recalls Maryland Economic Matters Committee votes and alleges distractions by Detroit lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Reid
Ohio Savings & Loan
Maryland
Robin Ficker
Detroit
Revolving door in defense spending sparks reform talk
JACK ANDERSON reports on the Pentagon revolving door, noting George Sawyer moved from Navy shipbuilding to General Dynamics. The piece says Congress may amend the defense budget to curb such moves, cites inspector general findings, and highlights calls for stricter disclosure and enforcement amid criticism of lax standards.
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Congress
Pentagon
George Sawyer
Navy
Shipbuilding and Logistics
General Dynamics
New Haven
Conn
Sawyer
Defense Department
Joseph H. Sherick
Defense
William H. Taft IV
Taft
Caspar Weinberger
Noisis
Department
Tony Capaccio
Weinberger
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Florida
U.S. 40
New Jersey
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Salem County
N.J
Jersey
Big Apple
Mark Wooley
Afghanistan
Jelalabad
Kabul
Mobutu
Zaire
Letter condemns voting against aiding Nicaragua Contras
George Moehrle criticizes John E. Rogerson and liberal Democrats for opposing Reagan's plan to fund the Contras. He argues both anti and pro-communist tyrants pose risks and urges U.S. leadership and nonalignment to protect national security and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Rogerson
Reagan
Nicaragua
Rogerson
Daniel Ortega
John
United States
Ronald Reagan
John Rogerson
City debating Baker Park pool and McCurdy Field purchase
Frederick city leaders weigh keeping Baker Park pool operation in public hands and buying McCurdy Field for a municipal park for 5009 dollars. The piece notes civic projects, the Catoctin Club dinner, new police call system, antique hose carriage, library dedication in Mount Airy, and a long Achievement Day 1985 acknowledgment listing many contributors and supporters.
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Frederick
McCurdy Field
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Tom Mills
Marxist Front
MUTEX
Ficker
Jack Anderson
Washington
By Jack Anderson and
Dale van Atta
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Ralph Andrews
Walesa
Andrews
Poland
Warsaw
Gdansk
Danuta
Paris
Crilton Hotel
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
House
Cardin
Reid
Byron
Howard
Prince Georges
Bethesda
Washington, D.C
Condominum
Armed Services
Baltimore Evening Sun
Annapolis
Sachs
Ethics Committee
Futhermore
Rhodes
Library of Congress
Senate
Garden Way
Potomac
George Moehrle
N. Market St
News-Post
Baker Park
Catoctin Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Byron A. Winebrenner
Benjamin Shuff
David Kemp
H. David Hagan
Ralph D. Campbell
Roger B. Wolfe
Ralph Boyer
Allen Bartgis
Elmer St.c. Maxwell
Independent Hose Company
Falls Church
Mount Airy
Theodore Webb
Andrew Mason
Carl van Poole
Frank Harper
Frederick Exchange Club
Henry R. Baker
Mazie S. Hill
Ralph L. Gastley Jr
Frederick Club
Rock Creek School
Charelle Flanagan
Sue Gordon
Jim Bonoghue
Rick
Melissa Main
Frederick County
Roy Okan
Board of Education
Barbara Nelson
Middletown
Rock Creek
Linda Summers
Wachter Brothers
Elmer Wachter
Whag-Tv
Alive
Mary Schultz
Hagerstown
U.S. Navy Band
Port Authority
Paula Sall
William Cameron
Phyllis Rosen
Barbara (Sheets
Unity
Columbiana County
Ohio
Unity Brick Church
Frederick Sheets Sr
John Sheets
Holland
Penn
Colony
Barbara
Mary
William
Christian
Jacob
Abraham
Margaret
Samuel
Laural Powell
Valdez Road
Pebble Beach
Calif
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