Word: ohio
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When Ralph and Christine Dull of Brookville, Ohio, arrived in the Ukraine last spring, they thought they knew what to expect. After all, they had visited the Soviet Union six times since 1983 under the auspices of international peace groups. They believed the U.S. was not doing enough to help promote peace and understanding, so they decided to take matters into their own hands. "We felt that it was up to the American people to establish contacts with the Soviets." Now near the end of their sojourn, however, the Dulls are finding that their ideals of cross-cultivation...
Frank should run for re-election because his actions never injured anyone directly. Unlike Donald "Buzz" Lukens (R-Ohio), who is still in Congress, Frank did not have sex with a minor: Gobie was a seasoned con-artist with more than 15 convictions. And unlike Rep. Gus Savage (D-III.), who is also under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, he did not try to coerce someone into having...
Cases before the House ethics committee are stacking up like planes at Washington's National Airport, and so are the embarrassments for Congress. After the committee investigates Georgia Republican Newt Gingrich for a questionable book deal, it must consider Ohio Republican Donald Lukens, convicted in May of having sex with a 16-year-old girl. Then it will weigh the case of Illinois Democrat Gus Savage, accused of fondling an unwilling Peace Corps volunteer during a March trip to Zaire. Last week the committee agreed to investigate Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank, who has admitted that he had an affair with...
Pierce's sudden withdrawal drew bipartisan fire. Lambasting him for "deceitful" conduct, Lantos said the ex-Cabinet member had broken a "gentleman's agreement" concluded after two earlier delays granted at his request. "Not only is Silent Sam silent," said Ohio Republican Donald Lukens, "apparently today he's also invisible." Republican members are expected to support Democrats this week when the subcommittee ponders whether to compel Pierce to appear before it by issuing him a subpoena...
...salvage operation is financed by a group of Ohio investors who put up $7 million. Aboard the recovery ship Arctic Discover is a team of scientists studying the ecosystem around the sunken steamer. But Thompson concedes that new knowledge is merely a fringe benefit. Says he: "Without the gold, we would not be here...