Visitors from around the world to mark US bicentennial
A flood of foreign visitors including heads of state and musicians will tour the United States this summer to celebrate America's 200th birthday. Washington has logged over 70 notices of goodwill, with delegations and gifts shaped by a bicentennial theme. Boston, USS Constitution, Paul Revere crafts, and Old North Church draw visitors as the Royal Ballet of Britain and Paris Opera join a summer-long mini world fair of events and cultural exchanges.
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You are electric
A LA Times feature notes rapid advances in electromedicine and electrophysiology from a University of the Pacific student project to implanted devices and treatment breakthroughs. It highlights biofeedback, electrical stimulation for spine realignment, epilepsy treatment, stroke rehabilitation, and prosthetic control, with references to researchers at USC Northwestern and Minneapolis. The piece ends with a public letters policy for The Journal.
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Methodist Hospital
Minneapolis
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Northwestern University
Tom Rutkowski
Goose with a golden expense account exposes Amtrak lavishness
Washington reports that Amtrak, formed in 1971 to subsidize passenger rail, remains deep in the red with a $352 million loss last year and a demand for $633 million in new subsidies. Executives allegedly lavish taxpayer funds, led by president Paul H. and 11 vice presidents earning about $50,000 yearly each.
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Amtrak expenses reveal lavish hospitality for officials
An investigation into Amtrak expense vouchers shows vice presidents and executives charging food, liquor, entertainment, and club memberships to the railroad, including air travel and dinners for Washington aides and officials. Some costs were claimed partly by executives, with officials denying improper gifts.
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Kenwood Country Club
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Norfolk
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Federalailroad Administration
Asaph Hall
Silvio Conte
R.mass
Fred Rooney
D.-Pa
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Conte
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Robert Morgan
D.N.C
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Interstate Commerce
Charles Clapp
Edwin Edel
White House
Russ Rourke
Edel
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Rourke
Carter's religious fervor unsettles some observers
George F. Will argues that President Carter’s faith alarms some observers who fear a clash between religion and governance. He recalls Gibbon’s critique of religion as a peril to republics, notes Carter’s frequent prayer and church attendance, and contrasts with JFK’s Catholicism, underscoring the ongoing debate over faith and public duty.
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