House votes to abolish Synfuels Corporation
The House approved 312 to 111 to eliminate the Synfuels Corporation as part of broader energy policy. Critics say the program was costly, overrun, and unprofitable amid falling oil prices, while supporters note continued need for research into solar power and alternative energies.
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Carter
House
Synthetic Fuels Corporation
SFC
Senate
Reagan
Synfuel
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Earth
Washington satire rounds up the Capitol farce
Michael Killian imparts a witty Q and A on the day’s Washington capers. It lampoons Dole clashes with farm lawmakers the UDAG fight and defense spending while poking fun at Liberace soup jokes and Stockman’s looming exit.
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Congress
Senate
Robert Dole
Domingue D’elmo
Liberace
Dominque
U.S. Senate
House
U.S
American Legion
Navy
Pentagon
Defense Department
Defense
Udags
Justice Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States
David Stockman
Town
Cultural roots shape nations' economic progress says Harrison
The book Underdevelopment Is A State of Mind argues culture drives development more than resources. Costa Rica's democracy and frugal people contrast with resource-rich Nicaragua. U.S. influence, leadership, religion, education, media, and child-rearing are cited as change levers.
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Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Argentina
V.S. Naipaul
Australia
Lawrence E. Harrison
Harvard University
Center For International Affairs
Latin America
U.S
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Harrison
Somoza
Teodoro Moscoso
Strike and Labor in Baseball Over TV Revenues
Guest editorial argues that owner player disputes over depreciation charges and TV revenues threaten a strike on August 6. It compares baseball to NFL revenue sharing, urging baseball to adopt owner socialism to strengthen weak franchises and reduce labor strife.
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National Football League
NFL
Green Bay
New York
Los Angeles
Sacramento Bee
Softball League Proposes Focus for Washington in Summer
Opinion notes that talk of Regan using Reagan's illness to consolidate power is overstated. The piece argues Bush acted within expected bounds as Vice President and Regan served as the president’s chief executive, not usurping authority.
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Washington
Reagan
George Bush
Baloney
Bush
White House
Donald Regan
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Regan
Maine
Regan-Bush
Don Regan
Senate
Wall Street
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