Lobbyist disclosure push headed to a Senate vote
The Senate backed a Byrd amendment to tighten lobbyist disclosure and bar federal funds from paying for lobbying. The move aims to reveal lobbyist names and fees for grants contracts and loans, closing loopholes in 1946 rules amid HUD scandals and ethics concerns.
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Congress
Senate
Department of Interior
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
House
Washington
Common Cause
Executive Branch
HUD
American League of Lobbyists
League
Homophones Hijinks and Their Sneaky Errands
A humor column examines troublesome homophones and near-misses in English prose. It catalogues examples from Sedona ads to Roanoke teachers, noting affect and effect misuse, grizzly versus grisly usage, and other sound alike mixups.
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Sedona
Ariz
Terre Haute
Ind
Tribune-Star
Reseller Management Magazine
Rochester
N.Y
Demorat and Chronicle
Engand
Miami Herald
Raymond Donovan
Seattle Times
Owensboro (Ky
Messenger-Inquirer
Donovan
Steinbrenner
Mike Royko
Chica- 40 Tribune
Tiananmen Square
Spartanburg
S.C
Herald-Journal
University of Portland
Ore
Barnhart Dictionary of
Will Warsaw Party Leave Quietly in Poland's Crisis
A wide analysis contrasts Poland's Solidarity rise with the Polish Communist Party's hold on power. It weighs Jaruzelski's role, Moscow's stance, and the risk of losing the army and police, while forecasting a possible upheaval at national and Soviet levels.
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Warsaw Party
Moscow
Poland
Solidarity
Tiananmen Square
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Jaruzelski
Communist Party
Deng Xiao-ping
Polish Communist Party
Poand
Mieczyslaw Rakowski
Mr. Rakowski
Us.s.r
East Germany
Yalta
Lech Walesa
Europe
Soviet Union
Party of
Lenin
Iself
Chia
Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
Rostenkowski under fire as seniors protest Medicare tax surge
Voters in Chicago censure Rep. Dan Rostenkowski over the Medicare surcharge and tax changes. Elderly constituents rally with signs, accusing lawmakers of rushing legislation and risking retirement incomes while critics warn the bright promises do not match the real costs and exemptions.
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Rep
Dan Rostenkowski
Rostenkowski
Chicago
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Coopernicus Center
S&ls
Thomas S. Foley
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Crime Victims Speak Out Against Modern Slavery
A virulent critique argues Americans still endure slavery to drugs and crime. It cites Bureau of Justice figures on violence, court costs, and crowded prisons, urging restitution, stronger sentences, and the appointment of another Supreme Court justice to safeguard victims’ rights.
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New York
Los Angeles
Washington
D.C
Boston
United States
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Supreme Court
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Baxter Black
Roanoke
George Steinbrenner
Yankees
Patrick J. Buchanan
Tribune Media Service
Histoys
Marx
Duke of Wellington
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