Our View Congress Hatching Trouble For Civil Service
An editorial warns that Congress may weaken the Hatch Act, allowing federal workers to raise money run for office and guide campaigns. It argues this undermines nonpartisan civil service, risks a spoils system, and urges sticking to service tied to administration duration or maintaining current protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Congress
Federal Civil Service
United States
Washington, D.C
American Federation of Government Employees
AFGE
Senate
House
A Cup of Au Jus On The Side
A nostalgic column rails at mangled foreign phrases in American writing and ads, cites misused terms from restaurants to newspapers, and closes with a quip about au jus on the side. It warns writers to use proper forms like bona fide and proper plurals, celebrating correct language use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Sunday Patriot-News
Topeka
Kan
Jeannie Dieball
Virginia Beanery
Fredericksburg
Washington State
Olympian
Ellensburg
Kansas City
the Times
National Dairy Board
France
Italy
Southern Living Magazine
David McCampbell
Fort St. Lucie
Tribune
Aires
Europe
Las Vegas
Julio Cesar Chavez
Meldrick Taylor
Chavez
New York Sums Up Race Troubles and Liberal Failures
A columnist urges reevaluating liberal policy in New York after Bensonhurst and Howard Beach incidents. He argues white racism is not the sole barrier and credits work, family, and faith with lifting Black and minority communities. The piece critiques Great Society myths and calls for personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wordsworth
America
New York
Bensonhurst
Yusuf Hawkins
David Dinkins
York
J. Anthony Lukas
Aneondard
Europe
Ronald Reagan
Kerner Commission
Washington
Detroit
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Baltimore
Howard Beach
Bush Seeks Democratic Backing for Deficit Plan
President Bush faces a deficit showdown as he convenes leaders from both parties to shape a reduction plan. He avoids detailing dimensions or a tax plan, preferring bipartisan talks with White House budget officials and the CBO, while Democrats demand a clearer problem definition and concrete proposals. The issue splits along party lines over taxes and regional interests, complicating any near-term agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Bush
Congress
Senate
George Mitchell
White House
Congressional Budget Office
Aras
Republican Party
GOP
Indy Cars and the Case for Ethanol Fuel
A rallying piece argues for immediate adoption of ethanol powered INDY CARS. It cites Brazil’s use of 100 percent ethanol, Indy incidents prompting fuel shifts, and claims of US motor industry readiness, job gains, and oil import reductions if ethanol cars replace gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
General Motors
Brazil
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Kenneth Blaylock
Walter Mondale
Willamette
Portland Camerata
Sper
Acapulco
Mexico Way
Portland
Yore
John F. Boyette
Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
Aiken Standard
Nyc
Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Tribune Media Services
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
Indianapolis
Bill Scott
Illinois
Free World
New World
OPEC
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