Food aid debate challenges population fear
Robert G. Lewis argues against ending international food aid, stating it has been mischaracterized as fueling population growth. He cites 1956 to present U.S. shipments, wartime reconstruction, and gains in nations like Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, and Singapore, noting that real aid remains modest and beneficial.
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Washington, D.C
Andea Thally
United States
Harold Hayes
The
Atlantic
Rome
Bangladesh
sub-Saharan Africa
Wes
World Food Conference
U.S
Canada
Europe
Japan
Tiwan
South Korea
Israel
Singapore
British English quirks amuse adult education columnist
ANN BALL MARSHALL coordinator at Adult Education for the Board of Education and author of the column Adult Education News shares humorous observations from a trip to England. She contrasts British vocabulary and usage with American terms in shops, transport, food, and media, noting amusing phrases and word swaps.
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Heathrow
Meving
America
London
Ann Ball Marshall
The
Board of Education
Treasury to survey Americans' foreign investments
Washington reports the Treasury plans a Foreign Investment Portfolio Survey of Americans holdings abroad under the International Investment Survey Act of 1976. The external portion hinges on Congress funding, with possible cost and data concerns noted by officials and past hearings cited. The article questions motives while detailing potential reporting powers and penalties.
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Washington
U.S. Treasury
Lunding
Congress
Treasury
United States
Fats Waller
Tailer
Commerce Department
Tre Usury
The
Treasury and Commerce
IRS
John N. Niehuis
Nichols
Antique restorer Smitty Smith shows patient craft in Jefferson
In Jefferson, George Smitty Smith runs a crowded antique refinishing shop with a two-room setup. He works by hand and prefers oak and walnut, believes modern furniture is inferior, and often assists DIYers who get stuck. He emphasizes careful handling and steady pace since his recent heart attack. Nancy Luse, assistant news editor, Frederic News-Post.
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George
Smitty
Smith
Jefferson
Rob Smitty
Hood College
Frederick
Square One
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