Drug czar urged to push real US drug problem stop
Opinion calls out the administration for obfuscation on drugs. It cites Columbia and HHS surveys showing rising youth drug use and risky attitudes, urging the drug czar to launch nationwide prevention and treatment programs with broad societal support.
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Martinez
Brown
McCaffrey
San Diego
Office of National Drug Control Policy
United States
National Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse
Columbia University
Department of Health and Human Services
Clinton
This Day in History Highlights August 22 Through Time
On August 22, historical events span 1455 Richard III slain at Bosworth Field ending the Wars of the Roses. 1775 King George III declares rebellion in America. 1846 US annexes New Mexico. America's Cup trophy race marks a nautical milestone. Theodore Roosevelt first to ride in an automobile. Mona Lisa stolen in 1911, later recovered. 1956 Nixon and Eisenhower nominated again. 1986 Silkwood nuclear-contamination settlement reached. Birthdays include John Lee Hooker Ray Bradbury Denton Cooley Norman Schwarzkopf Cindy Williams and Tori Amos.
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Richard
Bosworth Field
George Rm
United States
New Mexico
Uss
America
Rype
Theodore Roosevelt
Hartford
Conn
Paris
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre Museum
Italy
Eisenhower
Nixon
San Francisco
Kerr-MceGee Corp
Karen Silkwood
John Lee Hooker
Ray Bradbury
Denton Cooley
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Cindy Williams
Tori Amos
Republicans in Miami Beach Highlight 1972 Convention
Years Ago Aug 22 1972 mentions Dave Chaves Diane Karste Tom Morgan Lindle Nelf and Shirley Rehin of New Mexico attending the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach Florida. Mrs Yost Smith ABWA president presented a scholarship check to Miss Joan Fitts who will attend Eastern New Mexico University Roswell. Ronald Reagan named temporary chairman during opening session in Miami Beach Florida.
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Dave Chaves
Diane Karste
Tom Morgan
Lindle Nelf
Shirley Rehin
New Mexico
Miami Beach
Fla
Yost Smith
American Business Women’s Association
Joan Fitts
ABWA
Miss Fitts
Eastern New Mexico Universityv
Roswell
California
Ronald Reagan
GOP
Pha
New Mexico Greens gain national spotlight through The Progressive
The Progressive praises New Mexico Greens for pushing liberal third party ideas and using fusion-like strategy to influence elections. It notes Miller's 17 percent helped swing a Democratic district to a Republican, and contrasts NM with New York and California efforts. Northern NM leads a strong Green operation deemed the party’s strongest in the nation.
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Green Party
New Mexico
Carol Miller
Senna
Washington
Greens
Miller
Bill Redmond
Los Alamos
New York
New Party
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Democratic Party
Arkansas
Montana
Wisconsin
California
Progressive
Murtha proposal would pay lawmakers legal fees
Rep John Murtha proposes an amendment to reimburse legal costs for any member of Congress who is prosecuted but acquitted while carrying out duties. The plan, inspired by colleagues including Rep Joe McDade and linked to a broader power balance, would not retroactively cover past cases and faces scrutiny from watchdog groups.
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D-Pa
Justice Department
Congress
Murtha
Abscain
U.S
Weir
Joe McDade
R-Pa
McDade
House Appropriations Committee
House
Lince
Martha
Bud Shuster
Transportation Committee
Boston Globe
Shuster
Massachusetts
White House
Crackdown in Cuba Amid Festival as Dissent Is Suppressed
Dozens of political dissidents in Cuba have been arrested under a tougher regime after a festival drew some 10,000 visitors from around the world. The crackdown targets critics of the Castro government while public celebrations touted human rights achievements and Cuban exiles protested abroad.
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Cuba
Rudel Castro
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
United States
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