State Department questioned over Central America expertise
Pamela Constable reports that political pressure has eroded objective Central American policy analysis at the State Department. Analysts note widespread Latin specialist replacements with loyalists, NSC and White House influence, and a toxic climate that dulls independent voice and expertise amid crises.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
White House
Department
Riordan Roett
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Central America
Reagan
Carter
Central
Armerica
Robert H. White
Fl Salvador
Lawrence Pezzulo
Managua
Nicaragua
William Bowdler
Bowdler
Jimmy Carter
National Security Council
Judges crack down on Alicia looters in Texas
Visiting Judge George Taylor imposed a 12 year sentence on an ex convict for looting during Alicia which killed 18 people. State District Judge Michael McSpadden vowed no plea bargaining and said every looting case would go to a jury. Galveston remains under curfew with National Guard patrols as power outages persist and ship channel operations stay halted. Insurance claims from Alicia may exceed 1 billion dollars, making it the costliest storm in U.S. history.
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Houston
UPI
Texas
Gulf Coast
George Taylor
Alicia
Michael McSpadden
GAB Business Systems Inc
Galveston
Leon Lewis
Department of Public Safety
Lewis
Interstate 45
Galveston Island
Anchor from Monitor lies 150 feet off bow awaiting lift
Divers attached a lift bag to the 1300 pound anchor of the sunken Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. Weather-swollen seas and depths of 225 feet complicate the planned surface lift from 16 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. The objective is to refine techniques for a 1985 turret raise while preserving the iron artifacts from age and corrosion.
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Hatteras,n.c
UPI
Gloria Thompson
Monitor National Historic Site
Monitor
Cape Hatteras
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
John Byrne
Byrne
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