Philippines Faces Rising Communist Threat and U S Dilemma
The New People's Army grows to an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 fighters and operates in 59 of 73 provinces while attacking convoys and buses. U S ties to Philippines bases Subic Bay and Clark Air Force Base loom large as Marcos regime comes under fire. call for reform without toppling Marcos to aid Philippine democracy and regional balance.
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Philippines
New People's Army
U.S
Marcos
the Philippines
Cuba
Nicaragua
Benigno Aquino Jr
Manila
Aquino
Fabian Ver
United States
Clark Air Force Base
Navy
Subic Bay
Subic
Reagan
Congress
Guantanamo Bay
Election point stressed by Mr McCaffrey on governor choice
Sir discusses the upcoming election stressing the need to elect a new governor next year. Mr McCaffrey agrees with the factual point but argues his emphasis misses the core issue.
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Fred McCaffrey
Mr. McCaffrey
Public forum on governor election raises civic choice
T J Weitz of Ridgecrest argues the public forum should frame voting as a right not a duty. The remark emphasizes empowerment in orderly civic participation during the gubernatorial discussion.
Turning point Battle of Bennington remembered in Vermont
On August 16 1777 American forces led by General John Stark defeated a British detachment at Bennington Vermont a clash viewed as a Revolutionary War turning point. The date also marks other historical events including Detroit falling to Britain in 1812 and Babe Ruth death in 1948.
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Bennington
John Stark
Vermont
Detroit
Abraham Lincoln
States of the Union
Babe Ruth
New York
Britain
Cyprus
Elvis Presley
Memphis
Gerald R. Ford
Henry Kissinger
Vail
Colo
Middle East
Young Republicans Meet in Chaves County Luncheon
The August 1 luncheon at the Nickson Hotel heard Mel Youngman of Albuquerque report a New Mexico poll showing Republicans favor Nixon for the 1960 presidential nomination by nearly two to one. Tommy Qualls elected to Roswell YMCA board and named to summer recreation program. Gordon Michaels promoted to assistant manager at Sears in Dallas.
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Chaves County
Nickson Hotel
Mel Youngman
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Richard M. Nixon
Tommy Qualls
Roswell
Education reform ideas clash with state governance norms
A Santa Fe columnist offers two suggestions on New Mexico school policy. First, bar state employees who hold elective office from serving on school boards to avoid conflicts over funding. Second, limit active educators from serving on the State School Board to reduce policy and classroom roles becoming blended.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Christine Donisthorpe
Patriotism and xenophobia in organ transplant ethics
The piece critiques bias against foreigners in organ allocation, noting medical groups urging Americans be prioritized. It cites donor cards, the Hippocratic Oath, and times commentary, arguing life and ethics should not hinge on nationality amid organ shortages and rising transplants. 7,000 people received kidney transplants last year according to the report.
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Samuel Johnson
Marathon
New York Times
American Council of Transplant Physicians
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Times
America
FCIC
Merritt Sprague
Congress
Claims Division
General Accounting Office
Crop insurance crisis looms as FCIC faces insolvency
Tens of thousands of U S farmers face delayed or reduced crop insurance payments as the Federal Crop Insurance Corp risks insolvency after years of red ink. A GAO audit warns of selective payments and looming deficits even with a new congressional infusion.
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Washington
America
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
FCIC
Wickenburg
Ariz
GAO
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Chapman
Jack Anderson
el Rancho de Los Caballeros
John Black
Anderson
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