Congress must decide on new Panama Canal Treaty terms
The article outlines a pending Panama Canal Treaty negotiated by Ellsworth Bunker and Juan Tack with eight points including transferring canal jurisdiction to Panama. It notes Kissinger signed the initial 1974 document, Congress must vote, with both House and Senate involved, to determine whether retention of the canal serves national interest amid opposition led by Senator Thurmond and 36 colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Panama Canal Zone
Ellsworth Bunker
Panama
Juan Tack
Panama Canal
Henry A. Kissinger
Houses
Senate
Canal Zone
U.S
House of Representatives
Mr. Kissinger
Canal
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
The
House
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
HEW
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Congress May Decide Sex Discrimination Regulations Debate
Congress debates HEW race and sex rules guiding 16 000 public schools and 2 700 colleges. Hearings start June 17 as lawmakers weigh if the 1974 act properly governs admissions athletics housing and employment with battles over parity and possible exemptions.
Week in June 1976 News and Government Events
A roundup of upcoming broadcasts and hearings across June including Hayek on Meet the Press and Holtzman on NPR, plus federal and international meetings. Notable milestones include the U.S. Constitution’s ratification by New Hampshire in 1788 and Mozambique’s independence. The list covers agency hearings, regulatory milestones, and national observances through July 2.
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Martha V. Goutron
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Friedrich A. von Hayek
Nbc-Tv
John M. Doar
House Judiciary Committee
Elizabeth Holtzman
N.Y
National Public Radio
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D N.J
Judiciary Committee
National Association of Counties
Honolulu
U.S
New Hampshire
Citizens Advisory Committee On
International Whaling Commission
London
Alexander M. Schmidt
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
National Petroleum Council
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
United States
New York City
Washington, D.C
South Korea
National Park Service
Smithsonian Institution
Mozambique
National Women’s Political Caucus
Boston
Bella S. Abzug
Cardiss Collins
Ill
Margaret M. Heckler
R Mass
Patricia Schroeder
D Colo
Hostage Tale of Earl Donoughmore in Ireland 1974
In Clonmel Ireland the 1974 kidnapping of Earl and Countess Donoughmore by masked men near Knocklofty is recounted. The couple endured five days with bravado, powerfully detailing captor cruelty and political leverage. The report notes the exchange aim, hunger strike in Britain, and the Earl's call for harsher penalties for terrorism.
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Clonmel
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Earl
Countess Donoughmore
Knocklofty
County Tipperary
Donoughmore
Provisional
I.R.A
Irish Republican Army
R.A
House of Commons
House of Lords
Viscount Hutchinson
Donoughmores
Dublin
Abbey Theater
Jeanie
England
Phoenix Pak
Donoughmares
N.Y. Times News Service
Fire at Winecoff Hotel Claims 119 Lives in Atlanta
Amid the December 7 1946 blaze at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta 119 people perished with flames racing through corridors. Frank Winecoff manager owner was found among the dead as onlookers mourned, a college student Arnold Hardy captured haunting photographs.
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Conner Rowan
Winecoff
Atlanta
Rowan
Bill Mobley
Mobley
Fire Department
Peachtree
Frank Winecoff
Jim Laxson
Wire
Associated Press
Arnold Hardy
The Battle of Winchester a reflective Star Files piece
A Patricia Willey Helton homage to Shenandoah Valley battlefield memories. The Star Files recalls peaceful views, the toll of war, Taps, and the longing to remain connected to the valley as night falls and memory lingers. It ends with a personal note of enduring love for Shenandoah.
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Patricia
Willey) Helton
Jenkinstown
Ray (Love) Willey
Fairmont Ave
Winchester
The
North-South Skirmish Association
Shenandoah
Lincoln
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Evening Star
France
Spain
Florida
Russia
Alaska
Jesse A. Helms
R N.C
Helms
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Education and Labor Committee
Equal Opportunities Subcommittee
Subcommittee On
Subcommittee
James G. O’hara
Mich
Jesus Christ
Archduke Ferdinand
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Education Commission of the States
Kansas City
Congressional Budget Office
By C. L. Sulzberg
Battle of
John Prosser
James Wood
WMI Eager
Washington and Lee University
Warren Gregory
Winc Radio
PrixXiese
By Wohl
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
David H. Smith
Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene Miller
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