Krulak on pork barrel politics and the highway bill
VH Krulak critiques Congress over the highway bill and veto override, calling it a pork barrel spree that harms taxpayers. He cites Boston's central artery undergrounding and a two billion dollar harbor tunnel as emblematic deals, noting the 87.5 billion pork burden and Reagan's near victory urging veto of profligate appropriations.
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Congress
Reagan
Senate
Robert Byrd
House
Boston
Thomas “Tip” O'Neall
Third Harbor
Tip O'Neil
Faith on TV and ethics in preaching face a reckoning
The piece weighs the influence of television evangelists on public trust and moral conduct. It argues many clergy guide communities with genuine devotion and social action while noting abuses by a minority. It calls for clergy to broaden faith beyond TV showmanship, and for organ donor advocacy funded by church leaders.
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Ost
Jerry Falwell
PTL
Falwell
Jim Bakker
Minnesota
el Salvador
Becky Lindberg
Brainerd
New Columbia as the District's Statehood Proposal
The piece argues against making the District of Columbia a state, noting Congress may vote to establish New Columbia as a 51st state. It highlights lack of an economic base, limited land area, and the founders’ intent for a federal seat with special status, with a cautious legal view throughout.
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Ashington
District of Columbia
Virginia
Congress
House of Representatives
New Columbia
Potomac River
United States
Maryland
Army Corps of Engineers
Justice Department
Rhode Island
Lawyers descend on disaster victims to seek clients
Dozens of firms arrive within hours after disasters like the Dupont Plaza fire and Amtrak crash, pursuing survivors and families for potential lawsuits. Critics call it ambulance chasing, while defenders say early action helps balance against insurers. Attorneys may front all costs in exchange for one third to one half of any award, or nothing if no suit.
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Henever
Puerto Rico
Maryland
Dupont Plaza
Chase
Insurance Company
MGM
Las Vegas
Medical Horror Tales Highlight Malpractice Tensions
A columnist frames the medical malpractice crisis as a blame game among doctors, lawyers, and insurers. Two stories illustrate fee demands and poor patient access: a mother denied a cashless first visit and a senior with a heart attack ignored after hours. The piece urges professional societies to counter such practices and reframe public discussion.
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Byrd
Texas
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Arizona
Nevada
VH Krulak
Marine Corps
Jim Klobuchar
America
Scripps Howard News Service
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Jim
Tammy Fay
Ruth
Robert Walters
States
Jack Landau
Newtesse News Service
B.D. Colen
Edo
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