Morison espionage case prompts Congress on secrecy balance
The Morison case in Baltimore raises questions about secrecy and press disclosures. He was sentenced to two years for passing classified satellite photos to Jane's Defense Weekly, challenging whether civil penalties suffice to protect national security while preserving press freedom. Congress should define an official framework, balancing security with transparency and preventing abuses of secrecy.
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Samuel Loring Morison
Baltimore
Congress
Morison
Navy
Jane's Defense Weekly
Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Ellsberg
Russo
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S
Taxpayer Plea for Government Bailout After Losses
An individual claims entitlement to thousands from the government citing mismanagement and extravagance. He blames creditors and asks working taxpayers to bail him out and notes dairy subsidies of two billion dollars yearly, arguing a share should come to him for not producing milk since 1934.
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U-no-who
Today in History Highlights for December 15 1985
The summary notes key events on December 15 across years: the Bill of Rights took effect in 1791 after Virginia ratified, Sitting Bull was killed in 1890, Verdun battle victory in 1916, Gone with the Wind premiered in 1939, Glenn Miller plane disappearance in 1944, Alger Hiss indictment in 1948, Eichmann sentenced in 1961, Gemini VI and VII rendezvous in 1965, Walt Disney died in 1966, and U S China recognition announced in 1978.
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U.S
Virginia
Sitting Bull
South Dakota
Verdun
Loew's Grand Theater
Atlanta
State Department
Alger Hiss
New York
Adolf Eichmann
Jerusalem
Walt Disney
Jimmy Carter
United States
People’s Republic of China
Roswell meeting backs calls to modify commodity pricing plan
Twenty five years ago on December 15 1960 New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau members meeting in Roswell urged Congress to modify proposals for commodity pricing programs by U S Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson Speakers included Al Woodburn of Roswell Marvin Eilis of Las Cruces A luncheon elected Mrs Hilton Ray as president of the Wednesday Book Club and Artis Hopewell spoke at the Sportsmen's Lab annual banquet at the Holiday Inn West Roswell.
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New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau
Roswell
Congress
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
al Woodburn
Marvin Eilis
Las Cruces
Hilton Ray
Artis Hopewell
Slab
Holiday Inn
West Roswell
Managing government and the limits of power
The piece argues that effective management is hard in state government due to lack of a clear chain of command and an ultimate boss who can issue binding orders. It contrasts military planning with political administration and notes citizen beliefs about executive power.
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Santa FE
Washington
Iran
Middle East
U.S
Tehran
Mehrabad
America
Ayatollah Khomeini
Limits on gubernatorial power over state agencies
The piece argues that a governor cannot command the legislative or judicial branches or bend civil servants to uniform action. Administration officials loyal to an incoming governor will often diverge, making governance a collaborative process rather than a solo decision.
Governor Leadership and Negotiation in New Mexico
An analysis notes the governor faces limited leadership ability and weak negotiating skills. It criticizes his record and describes a Legislature strong in opposition but lacking focus on a clear positive program.
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New Mexico
New Mexico needs better government management says Ace Reid
Ace Reid argues that New Mexico government is poorly managed and divided by constant wrangling. He cites Gov Toney Anaya proposing a 200 million dollar school funding increase despite declining revenues and warns such action could bankrupt the state. He urges legislators to set aside petty disputes and act responsively to voters.
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New Mexico
Toney Anaya
Cuban Presence in Nicaragua Persists Since 1979
Cuban presence in Nicaragua has been a fact of life since the Sandinista seizure of power in 1979. Cubans in uniform work in government offices and on building projects, drive in Soviet cars, and occupy some of Managua’s best houses. Some Nicaraguans express unhappiness anonymously, feeling pushed aside by Cuban influence.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Cubans in Nicaragua Hold Key Roles and Numbers Vary
A government source says Cubans function mainly as military personnel while others pose as teachers or technicians. Shultz cites at least 2500 Cuban military advisers, while officials and sources estimate 800 to 8000 Cubans in Nicaragua. Observers note Cubans in uniforms or with weapons visiting defense and interior offices.
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Voice of
Nicaragua
U.S
George P. Shultz
Shultz
State Department
Daniel Ortega
Associated Press
Federal Defense and Interior Departments
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