Open the Door to Castro's Dungeon
A Senate foreign relations critique argues against the Helms Cuban embargo bill. It contends 30 years of sanctions failed to change Cuba’s government and urges trade liberalization and broader American travel and investment to empower Cuban citizens and promote democratic ideas.
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Cuba
America
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fidel Castro
Helms
Castro
United Nations
U.S
Sen. Helms
Latin America
Soviet Union
Third World
United States
Clinton
Inferno
Senators should vote on Foster confirmation
Senators should have a full Senate vote on Henry Foster as surgeon general. The hearings raised questions about honesty and ethics, but no proven crimes or moral turpitude justify blocking his nomination in committee or by parliamentary maneuvers. Abortion opponents may oppose him, yet the case here does not merit denying a floor vote. Scripps Howard News Service
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U.S
Henry Foster
Dr. Foster
Senate
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Foster
Tennessee
House
Tuskegee, Ala
GOP
Clarence Thomas
Anita Hill
Protecting Liberties in Terrorism Time
Nat Hentoff surveys the 1995 Omnibus Counterterrorism Act and other proposals from Dole, Biden, Hatch, and Ickes, arguing that security drives erode civil liberties. He cites Brennan on crises, Chew v. Colding, and warns against warrantless taps and rapid executions while urging constitutional vigilance.
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William Brennan
Hebrew University Law School
Jerusalem
Brennan
United States
Oklahoma City
Harold Ickes
White House
Ickes
Congress
University of Arkansas
Clinton
Supreme Court
Kwong Hai Chew
Bob Dole
Kan
Dole
Joe Biden
Orrin Hatch
Sen. Biden
Senate
Sen. Hatch
Utah
Washington Post
Hatch
Senate Judiciary Committee
USA Today
J. Edgar Hoover
Charles Schumer
Dn.y
Nat Hentoff
North Carolina 1995 reform agenda faces crossover deadline
Capitol watchers review a GOP contract for tax cuts spending reform and reform efforts as May 11 crossover looms. Tax cuts total over 350 million statewide locals. Welfare and education reform show mixed progress with downsizing in public instruction. Veto politics and term limits spark debate as legislative reform pledges buckle. Paul O Connor notes.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
House
North Carolina
Senate
Wake Up Feed America The Lost Farm Lands Threat
A speaker warns that hog and livestock industries face rising opposition as farmland vanishes into housing, threatening national food security. He argues Americans must support farming and livestock growth to prevent shortages, stressing the farmer as America's backbone and urging action now.
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America
Liberty Carpets Inc. owes thanks to God for growth
In a letter from Jonnie M. Foss of New Bern the Liberty Carpets Inc. founders credit God for their business growth and success. Foss cites Deuteronomy 8 17 18 and thanks the Sun Journal feature department for publishing their message. He emphasizes that power and wealth come from the Lord.
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Liberty
Liberty Carpets
America
Sun Journal Feature Department
Jordan
Jonnie M. Foss
Liberty Carpets Inc
New Bern
Downtown officer tickets shoppers undermining mall draw
A Sunday article reports a downtown cop issuing tickets freely for minor parking misalignments. Merchants push visitors to spend downtown but strict enforcement drives shoppers to the mall, prompting frustration and critique of policy.
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Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Jerry Wicks
Vermont
Royster
Freedom Newspaper
Scripps Howard News Service
Sheryl Crow
BY Dan Piraro
Democrats
Department of Public Instruction
Legislative
Paul O'Connor
The
Capitol Press Association
Paul O’connor
Sun Journal
P.O. Gox
New Gem. N.C
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