CIA Covert Power and the Fallout of Its Era
The piece argues William Casey's removal signals the end of a controversial CIA era marked by budget expansion, covert operations, and arms deals to Nicaraguan contras. It critiques the agency’s deceitful charter and urges abolishing covert actions in favor of a true intelligence service, citing Pike and Church Committee findings and Ralph McGehee's resignation.
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William Casey
Central Intelligence Agency
Casey
CIA
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Iran
National Security Council
Miles Copeland
House
Pike Committee
Vietnam
Church Committee
Senate
Col. North
Adm
Poindexter
Reagan
Third World
United States
Ralph McGehee
East Asia
Agency
Mysteries of Adolescent Parents and Child Guidance
A columnist shares a Dayton OH high school response to Mysteries of Fatherhood and explores teen behavior with a long student list of why teens question parents. The piece ends with a blunt answer: because I said, that’s why.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cece Ree
Chamindade-Julienne High School
Cooper family thanks readers for Amanda’s Make A Wish wish
Barbara and Hubert Cooper of Greensboro North Carolina send thanks to Chronicle Telegram readers for cards and letters to their daughter Amanda. Amanda, a five year old with a genetic bone disease and dwarfism, finds joy in mail and previously had her address published after a Make A Wish request.
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Barbara
Hubert Cooper
Greensboro
North Carolina
Chronicle-Telegram
Amanda
Cooper
Barbara Cooper
Dolores Viglas
Avon
Furious letter defends Head Start staff after bus incident
Mrs. Oney Fitzpatrick of Elyria writes in defense of Head Start staff after an incident involving Gregory Dangerfield on a bus. She condemns the Chronicle-Telegram editorial as unfair, stresses staff dedication and urges readers to consider the program's positives and safeguards.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Gregory Dangerfield
Gregory
Oney
Susie) Fitzpatrick
Elyria
Elyria residents urge action on river pollution and new industrial sites
A citizen letter to The Chronicle Telegram warns about pollution from quarries near the old Republic Steel plant and asks why Elyria residents tolerate living beside one of the nation’s most polluted rivers. The writer urges involvement with city leaders to protect future generations.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
EPA
Old Republic Steel
Ohio
United States
Chronicle- Telegram
Keys
Black River
Carlisle Township meeting pledge favors no dumping of demolition materials
A Carlisle Township resident writes to clarify that the petition presented at the Feb 16 meeting supported Alternative 2 to prohibit dumping demolition materials. He notes all signers opposed any dumping and hints at possible future referendum actions amid Ohio landfill concerns and current legislative bills.
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Carlisle Township
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Columbus
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Sar Telesiaw Hulme
Fort Lauderdale
News & Sun-Sentinel
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David Lee Roth
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Laura Jandereski
Carlisle
Alpha Centauri
Stein
NEA
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