Loans To Foreign Projects Americans' Bottom-Line Woe
James Dale Davidson argues banks pour American capital into risky overseas projects, labeling them ratholes. He predicts 1990s loan recycling becomes dominant, with only interest paid and principal untouched, risking monetization by the Fed and taxpayer costs. Davidson advocates bank loan write-offs staged over years to avert systemic collapse.
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Davidson
Federal Reserve
U.S
National Taxpayers Union
Andrew Jacobs, Jr
R-Ind
United States
Slump in Kansas tax receipts threatens state by March
Kansas analysts warned a continuing drop in tax revenues could break the state as early as January, with first quarter receipts down 14 years, $462,000 below last year and $23.5 million under estimates. calls grew for hiring freezes, deeper cuts, and an allotment system under Gov. Carlin to avoid a cash crunch.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Kansas
Richard Ryan
Legislative Research Department
Ryan
Legislative Budget Committee
Carlin
Paul Hess
Wichita
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Hess
Election Forecast Derailed By Guesswork From Political Experts
AP Special Correspondent Walter R. Mears surveys how experts cherry pick data and rely on averages to forecast midterm outcomes. He notes White House party losses vary widely across elections, with historical examples from 1938 to 1970. The piece highlights conflicting predictions from Vander Jagt, Rollins, Baker, and Manatt, showing how partisan forecasts diverge despite similar data.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
White House
House
Congress
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Reagan
Guy Vander Jagt
House Congressional Campaign Committee
GOP
Edward J. Rollins
James A. Baker III
Howard H. Baker Jr
Bob Michel
Richard Richards
Charles T. Manatt
Two Of A Kind One Of A Kind TV Movie Review
AP writer Fred Rothenberg notes CBS Saturday night’s Two of a Kind blends humor and sentiment to tell of a senile man and his retarded grandson. Burns and Benson anchor a dignified, sometimes bittersweet portrayal with strong supporting turns by Robertson Barrie and Jewell.
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Fred Rothenberg
NEW York (Ap
George Burns
Robby Benson
General Electric Co
Bill
Mickey Rooney
Burns
Benson
Boppy Minor
Nolie
Frank Minor
Nolly
Frank
Cliff Robertson
Barbara Barrie
Tucker
Geri Jewell
Therkes
Boppy
James Sandwith
State Health Dept Imposes Embargo On Starch Blockers
Kansas health chief Dr. Joseph Hollowell announced embargoes on starch blocker products in Topeka Wichita and Newton after a Chicago federal court barred sales pending FDA tests. He cited illnesses and 27 hospitalizations nationwide linked to the diet aids, sold under names such as Starch Block Sta-Trim Blok-Cal Goldline and Phascolamin.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph Hollowell
Hollowell
Wichita
Newton
Chicago
Food and Drug Administration
Division of Health
State Department of Health and Environment
FDA
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
New York
Pennsylvania
Kansas
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James Dale Davidson
Oxford
American Cancer Society
Big Boy
State Health Department
the Food and Drug Administration
Money Market
Kansas State Bank
JTH Bank
Calhoun's
M-Sat
S. Main
Ottawa
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