Scientists Question Psychic Tricks Exposed by Magicians
James Randi and others challenge the Shaw Edwards demonstrations as revealed in Discover and NBC plans. Washington University spokesman Fred Volkmann cites parapsychology papers lack peer review and notes earlier statements denying conclusive psychic evidence. Randi argues for more research and magician involvement to debunk frauds.
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Fred Volkmann
Washington University
Volkmann
Randi
Shaw
Edwards
James McDonnell
McDonnell- Douglas Aircraft
McDonnell
McDonnell-Douglas
Ray Geffry
Rumson
N.J
Edwards exposes psychics as fraud and magi cian
Edwards recounts nine years exposing psychics at University of Northern Iowa in 1979 and teaming with James Randi to widen the expose of parapsychology. He criticizes Washington University funding for psi research, calls parapsychology a fraud, and says his testing method was simply cheating.
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University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Edwards
Hokum
Randi
Washington University
James McDonnell
Santa Claus
St. Louis
McDonnell
National Enquirer
Two groups claim responsibility for Chtaura car bomb blast
Agence France Presse reports callers claim the Cedars Force and the Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Foreigners set off the car bomb that destroyed a building housing Fatah security offices in Chtaura, killing many. Lebanese authorities say about 30 bodies recovered. the blast carried an estimated 300 pounds of explosives. US Marines and Israeli commanders agree to establish telephone links to ease multinational peacekeeping friction.
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Hamra
Chtaura
Agence France-Presse
Beirut
Lebanese Cedars Force
Front For the Liberation of
Lebanon
PLO
Israel
Nazih Chamoun
Chiaura
U.S
Tauke questions budget plan amid farm program savings projections
Tauke argues the latest budget proposal relies on shaky farm saving projections including a payment in kind plan and price supports. He notes cuts to domestic programs while defense rises and doubts Congress will approve the plan. He cites past Republican efforts and calls for creative, targeted spending.
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Congress
Reagan
Tauke
Regan
Stockman
Dubuque
House
Jim Leach
Davenport
Feldstein signs cautious 1983 outlook from White House
Economy adviser Feldstein says first quarter 1983 output should rise from late-1982 levels but recovery timing is uncertain. Unemployment sits near 10.8 percent, possibly over 11 this year before easing. The Conference Board index, tracking 11 forward measures, shows signs of improvement in December nuts.
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Martin Feldstein
National Bureau of Economic Research
Cambridge
Mass
Feldstein
Bureau
White House
Reagan Budget Seeks Medicare Shifts and Defense Rise
The president’s five year 58 billion plan cuts Medicare and Medicaid, raises patient charges for hospital stays up to two months, hikes Part B premiums, freezes federal pay and retirement benefits, and trims Social Security COLA. He calls for higher military spending and consolidating nutrition programs into state grants.
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Congress
Reagan
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