SFC inaction clouds multibillion synfuel push
Washington insiders reveal the Synthetic Fuels Corporation remains underutilized a year after its $17.5 billion appropriation with a skeleton staff of 99. Only Energy Department efforts amount to $2 billion across three projects while most funds sit unused. Salaries perks and travel costs draw scrutiny as Congress weighs board approvals and salary levels amid questions of private‑sector mimicry financed by government money.
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House
Government Operations Energy Subcommittee
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Sensing the news on war memory and defense policy
The writer urges recall of World War II sacrifices and defends Hiroshima and Nagasaki decisions. He cites Hiroshima anniversary radio coverage, contrasts memory gaps with Pearl Harbor and other campaigns, and argues Truman and generals avoided costly invasions. He warns against Soviet and Reagan era arms campaigns. He calls for accurate historical understanding of the Reagan neutron bomb context.
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United States
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Nagashi
Reagan
The Jackson Whites of Ramapo Mountains
In Mahwah New Jersey a local legend centers on the Jackson Whites a clan said to inhabit Ramapo Mountains. The feature describes their rumored origins copper skin fair hair distinctive speech and isolation from surrounding communities.
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Nea
Ramapo Mountains
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Ramapos
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Tronpy
Hill Eople
David Cohen
New Amsterdam
Manhattan
Jersey
Mountain Jackson Whites Face Longstanding Prejudices and Quest for Identity
Capitol gumbo details a Senate House tax cut clash over a stock employee benefit amendment linked to Continental Airlines and Texas International. It follows later probes into GSA waste and winter conferences, then shifts to the Ramapo mountain community the Jackson Whites, their legends, and their bid for federal recognition as a Tuscarora group amid enduring outsider prejudice.
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Nea
Senate House
Senate
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
DeConcini
Continental Airlines
Cohen
Moy
Mann
Ramapos
Baseball contract clauses and 1970s no hitters discussed
A reader asks about players securing pay during strikes and cites Lloyds of London insurance. The letter notes Tom Seaver’s no hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978, for the Reds, 4-0, and mentions Seaver’s 245 career wins and 5 one hitters, plus other sports questions about Super Bowl details and Raiders relocation possibilities.
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Cincinnati Reds
Tom Seaver
Chuck Brazaitis
Linden
St. Louis Cardinals
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