Defense scandal endures as House, Senate approve 302B budget
Editorial argues defense waste and fraud persist amid a 302 billion fiscal 1986 budget. It flags the Kitty Hawk piracy and theft case, recalls past scandals, and urges stronger Pentagon bidding, fixed prices, and strict cost control to curb theft, fraud, and waste across the armed services.
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House
Senate
San Diego
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Jim Bates
D-Calif
Iran
Navy
Bates
Pete Wilson
R-Calif
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee On
Kitty Hawk
General Electric
General Dynamics
Hyman Rickover
Miramar Naval Air Station
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
John Lehman
Pentagon
Lehman
Harry Truman
Panic Attack Sufferers Form Support Group PAST
A reader letter describes panic disorder affecting 2 to 5 percent, with symptoms like heart palpitations tingling and dizziness. It notes biological and psychological treatments, mentions no specific drug, and announces PAST meetings at First United Methodist Church Girard with contact details for information.
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P.as.t
First United Methodist Church
N. Market St
Girard
P.A.S.T
P.O
Ohio
Upper Room meditation on lighting the world and prayer
A brief Upper Room meditation reflects on lighting a candle in a quiet kitchen as a symbol of Christ the light of the world. The speaker recalls a child’s homecoming and prays for the candle’s glow to reach beyond personal walls to others in darkness.
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Jesus
Runaway plants threat to American jobs and industry
A discussion on corporations moving production overseas, citing AT T plans to shift residential telephone manufacturing to Singapore from Shreveport Louisiana with about 875 jobs lost. Proposes tax measures to keep jobs in the U S and boost domestic content and auto sales to revive industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
U.S
Wall Street Journal
At&t
Singapore
Shreveport
Louisiana
Youngstown State University
LTV
Mexico
Ohio
Superfund liability traps small generators in cleanup rules
The article explains how EPA's interpretation of the Superfund Act creates joint and several liability, making even minor contributors liable for entire site cleanup. It cites cases, argues for equitable apportionment, and calls for Congress to provide protection and avoid open ended liability to encourage private cleanup efforts.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Phillip Reed
The
Environmental Law Reporter
Kansas City
Congress
BBB warns on Los Angeles prize schemes by bogus firms
The Better Business Bureau cautions consumers about unsolicited prize offers from Los Angeles area companies. Many schemes involve paying for products or COD packages to receive gifts, with misrepresented values and questionable quality. Victims often lose money. filing complaints with the BBB and contacting postal inspectors is advised.
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John Moliterno
Better Business Bureau
Los Angeles Area
BBB
U.S. Postal Service
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Missouri
Ways and Means Committee
James Traficant
Waterville
Maine
Better Business Bureau of Business
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Youngstown
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Niles
Hubbard
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