Ecuador Seizures and OAS Rift Over Fishing Rights
Editorial flags Ecuador's claim to exclusive 200 mile fishing zones after seizing 14 American tuna boats and opposing US arms embargo at the OAS. It notes US abstention, calls for international agreement, and warns of possible aid cuts and broader tensions if unresolved.
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Ecuador
Organization of American States
OAS
U.S
Hemisphere
Washington
Peru
Chile
International Court of Justice
United States
Globe
South Carolina moves to mail food stamps to needy
The state becomes a pioneer in hunger relief by deducting food stamp payments from welfare and mailing stamps directly to recipients. Gov John West calls it a major first step that could guide national poverty programs and critics urge Congress to heed state innovation over centralized control.
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South Carolina
John West
OEO
Office of Economic Opportunity
Congress
Boyle's Column comic miscellany by HAL BOYLE
New York based column explores humorous and thought provoking tidbits. It notes heredity diseases, geographic trivia about Laplanders, a left handed boomerang, toy spending averages, and playful quips about relationships and alcohol. It also includes quotations from Lincoln Steffens Oscar Wilde and a remark on porpoises.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Europe
Lincoln Steffens
Oscar Wilde
Battle for Custody Between Parents and Grandparents
A young married couple Jane and Eddie sought custody of their baby boy from Jane's parents who had raised him. When the couple pressed for return at age three, the grandparents refused, triggering a courtroom battle over custody.
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Jane
Eddie
Custody Rules Favor Parents Over Grandparents in Family Disputes
Courts emphasize the child's best interests, often favoring natural parents over grandparents. In one case a boy returned to his grandparents despite unhappy move, while another child’s wish to stay with grandmother was denied as not decisive. The text notes parental stability and sobriety can outweigh a child’s stated preference.
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Jane
Eddie
Baum Named to Texas Banking Board Faces Confirmation
Dr. Elmer Baum, an osteopath and longtime ally of Gov. Preston Smith, sits on the State Banking Board by interim appointment. The 58 year old, connected to a securities case with Frank Sharp and the Shivers group, defends his actions as growth driven and says he and Smith did not receive tips. Senator Charles Herring weighs potential conflicts as the Senate prepares to decide on formal confirmation before May 31.
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Richard Beene
Associated Press
Austin
Elmer Baum
Baum
Preston Smith
Smith
Allan Shivers
Shivers
State Board of Health
State Banking Board
Banking
Senate
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Houston
Frank Sharp
NBL
Shivers Group
Sharpstown State Bank of Houston
White House
U. S. Securities Exchange Commission
Charles Herring
Herring
Banking Board
Cambodians Vow Liberty or Death
NEA correspondent Ray Cromley argues that Cambodians, despite weak arms and poor leadership, fight for freedom against North Vietnamese forces. He notes U.S. airpower should not be used to slow the Cambodians, who resist occupation and seek nationhood, while warning against sending ground troops.
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United States
U.S Coast Guard
Congress
U.S
Capitol Hill
Cambodia
Vietnam
Nya Weesew
Hanoi
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Legislative push eyes big finance and ethics bills in Texas
Texas lawmakers confront Gov. Preston Smith's finance plan with a looming vote on lifting an $80 million welfare ceiling and an $48.4 million deficit bill to avert a welfare crisis. Senate and House debates hinge on pay as you go limits, possible tax measures, and a $450 million bond plan tied to permanent school fund revenue.
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Vera Santora
Texas Press Association
Austin
Tex
House
Preston Smith
Senate
Smith
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Gus Mutscher
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