Today's Oil Glut Warns of Potential Future Shortage
The piece argues for faster filling of the U S Strategic Petroleum Reserve citing cost savings and national security. It notes the Reagan plan to cap at 580 million barrels, against 750 million sought by Congress, with oil priced at 18 dollars and dependence on Mexican imports seen as a financial link to stability. It warns that OPEC regain of control could raise prices and questions the risk of underfunding a reliable oil source.
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U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Reagan
Louisiana
Texas
Congress
OPEC
United States
Mexico
When In Rome Traffic Curse and Car Limits Face Rome
A guest editorial notes Rome’s traffic crisis harms antiquities and public health. Officials cite census secrecy fears and overissued permits while rush hour bans push residents to park on the periphery, with trams and buses planned but not yet built.
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Rome
Julius Caesar
Preemies Survive Advances Bring New Challenges
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece notes that while advances in neonatology save increasingly smaller infants, many face later health and developmental issues. Survival has improved since the 1960s, but long term risks include epilepsy cerebral palsy and learning disabilities.
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United States
John Kennedy
Moynihan's pivotal role in welfare reform debate
Washington debates welfare reform focus on Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and his influence in shaping consensus. The Moynihan Factor weighs history, cross party support, and questions about turning concepts into legislation while balancing budget constraints and policy detail.
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Washington
New York Democrat
Congress
Moynihan
Lord Rutherford
Pat Moynihan
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Georgetown University Law Center
United States
AFDC
Oynihan
Packing Sentences Tightens up News Writing Advice
A dissection of concise writing urges reporters to answer who what where when and how without stuffing a single sentence. Examples from Chicago and Seattle illustrate overlong sentences, false homophones, and bungled headlines, urging clarity and restraint.
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Chicago Tribune
Dennis Levine
Ivan F. Boesky
the Stars and Stripes
Vietnam
Col
James Kasler
Glenn Anderson
First Interstate
Wilmington
Anderson
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