House aid bill limits funding and risks automatic cutoff
An opinion piece notes the House passed oak aid bill trims White House requests and adds a human rights amendment. It could block aid to governments with patterns of gross violations unless the president and Congress allow a 30 day window for protest. The author questions how clearly the rules would apply.
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Observers view subway CIA testing as costly for New York
A New York Times column argues the CIA used the subway as a secret lab and left New Yorkers as unwilling test subjects. It claims New York should be reimbursed billions, cut fares, and bill federal agencies for parking and other services to restore solvency.
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New York
New York Subway
CIA
Camp Detrick
Lexington Avenue
Harry Truman
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Feds
Washington
General Motors
Ford
State Department
New York Times
Shah overbuying ibreaks Iran army amid massive arms flood
Washington notes Shah has spent 6.4 billion on U.S. weapons in two years. Iran struggles to train crews and staff for F 4s F 5Es and upcoming F 14s while 2 000 U S personnel assist. Analysts warn of a looming snafu as crates pile up and repairs lag. Also DEA censors use grease pens. Thieu seeks a visa to Britain for possible exile.
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Ith
Les Whitten
Washington
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Iran
Erich von Marboch
Saigon
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James Schlesinger
U.S
Eas 4
von Marbod
Teheran
Billion dollar ideas from million dollar source
The Nation summarizes a draft Moreland Act Commission memo harshly criticizing former Gov. Nelson Rockefeller for delays and overcharges in nursing home reform and Medicaid funding. It links Article 28A to costly public-private bonds, notes failed housing for discharged mental patients, and questions energy plan grandiosity.
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Ford
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Urban Development Corporation
Adams Quits CIA Over War Time Deception
Intelligence analyst Samuel Adams exposed how CIA officials altered Viet Cong strength estimates before Tet 1968 to show progress. He testified to Congress about political interference, warning that such deception cost lives and undermined oversight and truth in U.S. intelligence operations.
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Nedzi
Central Intelligence
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Victor Marchetti
Samuel Adams
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Dream of a wirefree energy grid by John Lortie
John W Lortie of Energy Research Corp envisions a global wireless power grid that would deliver electricity to any device from the atmosphere. He cites 99 percent efficiency in small tests and plans a pilot grid with federal funding before wider rollout, noting required advances in transmitters and receivers.
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John Lortie
Mobile
Ala
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Nicoli Tesla
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Energy Research Corp
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Reincarnation Wish Comes Out in Coffeeroom Quip
In a Mont Optimist feature a weary teacher jokes about reincarnation preferring to return as a childhood disease after a trying day. The light remark captures the fluctuating mood of educators amid demanding schedules.
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