Boondoggle Flight to Brazil Sparks Call for Inquiry
The Aug. 14 Air Force charter carrying Rep. Bill Alexander and eight guests to Brazil cost $56,364, with only Alexander and his daughter aboard besides military personnel. Critics urge a full investigation into the trip and the missing support from other congressmen.
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Third District
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Rep. Alexander
West Germany Faces Fallout From Hans Joachim Tiedge Case
The West German espionage scandal centered on Hans Joachim Tiedge who led counterintelligence against East Germany. Defection and the disappearances of several aides threaten secrets, trust, and Bonn's alliances as the system must be rebuilt and new safeguards enacted. The piece contrasts democratic responses with dictatorship tactics and cites the Walker case as a warning that no society is immune.
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West Germany
Hans Joachim Tiedge
East Germany
Tiedge
Bonn
West
United States
Witte Urges End to Congress Tax Power For Federal Board
University of Wisconsin Madison political scientist John F. Witte argues Congress should transfer the income tax authority to a Federal Revenue Board appointed by the president and confirmed by Congress. He made the point in a paper at the American Political Science Association meeting in New Orleans, criticizing 1970s reforms that broadened representation yet increased tax code complexity and loopholes.
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John F. Witte
Congress
Witte
University of Wisconsin-Madison
American Political Science Assnhere
Henry J. Aaron
Harvey Galper
Brookings Institution
House
Senate
House Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Federal Revenue Board
Lottery myths and the dream of big wins explored
A column examines the New York lottery’s 41 million top prize and a 1984 study by H Roy Kaplan on winners. It contrasts real winner behavior with stereotypes, noting most prize recipients remain employed and educated, while immigrants and others plan practical uses for gains. The piece echoes The Millionaire TV fantasy through John Beresford Tipton’s fictional generosity.
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Michael Anthony
Tipton
New York
States
District of Columbia
Congress
Institute
H. Roy Kaplan
Florida Institute of Technology
Kaplan
United States
New Jersey
America
Asbestos Workers Recovery Act eyed by Senate panel
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing after the recess on a bill to create a federal industry fund to compensate workers disabled or killed by asbestos exposure. The measure aims to speed claims, cut legal fees, and ease the burden on producers, with prior House consideration noted.
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Senate Finance Committee
Labor Standards Subcommittee
House Education and Labor Committee
Congress
House
Senate
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