Colleges Embrace Pork Barrel Tactics On Research Aid
Washington AP reports universities use direct lobbying to win funding, reshaping the merit review system. Nine schools secured 55 million dollars while critics warn the trend favors elite institutions and undercuts peer review.
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Congress
John Danforth
R-Mo
Danforth
Washington
Dartmouth
Brown
Rutgers
Virginia Tech
Barry University
Florida
Senate
House
Democrats Win Big In Japan Election
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party achieved its largest ever victory, securing 204 of 512 seats in the House of Representatives and a strong upper house showing with 141 of 252 seats. Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone hailed the result as a solid endorsement of his 34 percent tenure and pro Western policies, including closer US ties and higher defense spending. The Socialists fell to 86 seats. other minorities also declined. Official upper house results were pending.
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Tokyo
Japan
Liberal Democratic Party
Yasuhiro Nakasone
House of Representatives
Nakasone
Voice of God
United States
Liberal Democrats
New Liberal Club
Japan Socialist Party
Kyodo News Service
Masashi Ishibashi
World population reaches five billion milestone
Washington AP reports the world hits five billion with the birth of a child, a milestone viewed as a symbol of rapid growth. Population experts warn of resource strain, hunger, and employment challenges, noting uncertainty over the exact date and predicting continued expansion.
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Washington
Population Institute
Werner Fornes
M. Rupert Cutler
Population Environment Balance
Fornos
Fornes
Carl Haub
Population Reference Bureau
Haub
United Nations
Kansas to start summer LIEAP aid for cooling checks
Kansas welfare officials launch the summer cooling phase of LIEAP to help elderly and disabled residents pay electricity bills. Applications run July 8 to August 29 with average grants around 121 dollars to about 23,300 households, funded by a 2.6 million federal block grant.
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Topeka
Kan
State Welfare Agency
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kathy Valentine
SRS
Valentine
Wall Street Drops Sharply After Pre-Fourth Rally
The Dow Jones average fell 31.63 to 1,869.24 at noon as profit taking hit leaders like ITT Coca Cola IBM Burroughs and AT&T. NYSE composite slid 2.29 to 142.38 and NYSE value index down 3.44 to 281.15 with 59.67 million shares traded.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Coca-Cola
International Business Machines
Burroughs
American Telephone & Telegraph
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
More people survive cancer than live in Los Angeles city
A bold health宣statement from American 2 Cancer Society proclaims progress in cancer survival, asserting that the number of survivors exceeds the population of Los Angeles. The message emphasizes optimism in fighting cancer and collective achievement.
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Los Angeles
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