Bar Association backs ending drug prohibition plan
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York released a 50 page report titled A Wiser Course Ending Drug Prohibition urging repeal of federal drug laws and leaving policy to the states. The panel cites court congestion, rising prison counts, and civil liberties concerns while noting education and treatment must expand to address the drug problem. William F Buckley Jr. is cited as a reference.
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William F. Buckley Jr
Groucho Marx
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New York
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John Brown
National Review
Office chair shuffle prompts political flare in Raleigh
Raleigh column notes a state question trigger sending 22 NC court staff to new offices sparking committee scrutiny. Jim Drennan defends neutrality, joking presiding over Brewer's court as Soles jokes about memory. Fishermen responses to licensing debate compromise with claims of fish stock and business closures. Paul O’Connor cautions parents’ role in children’s health clinic decisions amid column debates.
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Ters
Cauden
Haitian Vacation Amid Haiti Invasion Critique And Praise
Retired Col Hackworth notes the September US invasion of Haiti led by Green Berets and 82nd Airborne, praising restraint and noting bureaucratic delays. He cites friendly advance, limited casualties, and the long term need for a clear mission while voicing concerns over micromanagement and policy ambiguity.
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Cedras
Silardian Cove
Rossin
Ted Kuriger
U.S. Army
David Hackworth
Wicks cites journalist oath as circulation chief
Jerry Wicks, circulation manager, reflects on the journalist’s duty stating that a journalist owes nothing to those who govern his country but owes everything to his country, underscoring editorial independence and public service.
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Jerry Wicks
Hollings Should Move GATT Forward Not Parochial Rules
Senator Hollings fights GATT as a lone crusade set against a global pact. The piece argues that blocking GATT harms broader U.S. jobs and economy, citing Clinton and industry impacts, urging Hollings to permit a timely vote and a clean path to ratification.
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Jefferson Smith
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Washington
U.S
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D S.C
Jeff Smith
Rio
Rangoon
South Carolina
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Carla Hills
Singer
Senate Commerce Committee
Bill Clinton
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Clinton
America
CIA probe into Ames affair ends with rap on knuckles
The CIA fallout over Aldrich Ames’s Soviet spying yields letters of reprimand for 11 agency personnel, six retired, but no firings. Woolsey defends leniency and American way while an independent study panel could reshape the U.S. intelligence community to curb arrogance and improve effectiveness.
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Aldrich Ames
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Soviet Union
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