Senators Speak Fees Raise Ethics Questions in Report
A report details how U.S. senators earned more than 250000 in speaking fees from business and special interest groups last year. Notable sums include Harold Hughes 5000 and Sparkman 11400, drawing from banks and labor groups, prompting calls for limits on such payments and public disclosure.
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U.S
Associated Milk Producers
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Robert Dole
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
Senate Committee
Senate Banking Committee
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Bank
Credit Union Association and
Mortgage i Company
John Q
Fondue as social ritual and quirky customs discussed
The piece explores fondue as a social ritual, tracing its Swiss roots and communal eating style. It notes etiquette rules around dipping bread, penalties for dropping bread, and the broad range of fondue recipes from traditional to simple cheddar soup versions.
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Switzerland
Europe
Pan Am TWA merger talk fuels backroom doubts
Pan American World Airways quietly courted the Justice Department about a possible merger with TWA. Herb Brownell, former Hiss/Johnson adviser, pressed Mitchell directly, signaling high level maneuvering. Memo argues merger could save the flag carriers amid fierce competition and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pan American World Airways
Justice Department
TWA
Herbert Brownell
Hisenhower
Pan Am
Brownell
Richard McClaren
John Mitchell
Nixon
Charles Tillinghast
International Air Giants
Mitchell
Pan American Twa
Brit Hume
U.S
New York City
Najeeb Halaby
Tillinghast
Poverty Lawyers Might Take Reagan Case
Art Buchwald humorously imagines California Governor Ronald Reagan seeking free legal aid for unpaid state income taxes. A CRLA lawyer muses about representing a high earning governor, toyingly proposing options from legal maneuvers to film projects, while noting the broader message about welfare and busines s reverses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Reagan
Washington
Gov
Ronald Reagan
Iocal Office of Economic Opportunity
Regan
California
CRLA
California Rural Legal Assistance
Reagan
Kansas university lands 199000 NSF grant for pollution study
The University of Kansas received 199000 from the National Science Foundation to study atmospheric pollution and its effects along the Kansas City Topeka corridor. Rep William Roy notes rapid industrialization increases air pollution from power plants and chemicals. The project will measure pollution, assess climate and vegetation damage, and propose a regional policy discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
The
University of Kansas
National Science Foundation
Kansas City- Topeka Corridor
William Roy
D-Kan
Roy
mid-America
Bible Thought Reflects on Peace Through Christ
A short meditation notes Luke 2 14 proclaiming glory to God and peace on earth through Jesus Christ for those who trust in Him and follow His precepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Internal Revenue Service
Dante Fascell
Difla
House Monetary Affairs Committee
Randolph Thrower
IRS
Jesus the Christ
Troubled Times Hit Major U S Industries Says AP Analyst
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff surveys harsh views from Ford, U S Steel, Lockheed and others on profits and competition amid rising imports. He notes aviation, oil, autos, steel, insurance and rail sectors face stress from policy shifts and financing, signaling unusually troubled times for large industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
Henry Ford II
Edwin Gott
U.S. Steel
Lockheed
Hendrik S. Houthakker
President
Council of Economic ’ Advisers
America
Brushing Up On Double-Talk
New York AP column explains double talk as saying one thing while thinking another with examples. The piece mocks hypocrisy and shows quoted lines followed by actual thoughts in a witty, dated voice.
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New York
Dr. Hardrock
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer
Puzzle entry titled by Eugene Sheffer lists clues such as Book countryman and Consent with numbers 136 and 38 39 40 with completion prompts including Perform Pronoun and Irritate
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Eugene Sheffer
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