Updating Thesaurus Reflects Language Shifts at Rutgers
Rutgers linguistics professor William D. Lutz updated Webster's New World Thesaurus, removing outdated slang and adding terms tied to modern culture such as punk music and minicomputers. The 300,000 word revision, released in January, expands to include psychedelic terms and street people references, though street people may appear in future editions.
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Woodbury
N.J
William D. Lutz
Rutgers University
Camden
Lutz
University of Nevada At Reno
Simon and Schuster
Farm debt collection by FmHA sparks GOP backlash
Washington AP Reagan admin uses private agencies to demand 630 million in overdue farm loans. Senators Andrews Harkin Cochran and Coleman voice anger as a subcommittee votes to block private collectors and House panels vow hearings. Letters threaten rapid repayment with few options for farmers already behind or left with uncollectible balances.
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Washington
Mark Andrews
N.D
Tom Coleman
R-Mo
Senate
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Fmha
Andrews
Agriculture
Richard E. Lyng. Harkin
Subcommittee
Thad Cochran
R Miss
Cochran
House Agriculture Credit Subcommittee
FIHA
Vance Clark
Farm Lender of
U S Aims Clear Goals For Punta Del Este Trade Meet
The Agriculture Department outlines simple U S objectives for the Punta del Este talks of 93 nations led by GATT to freeze export subsidies, curb new barriers, harmonize health rules, and improve dispute settlement. Mexico joins as a top market. the eighth round is to launch with Geneva negotiations ahead.
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Washington
U.S
Uruguay
Agriculture Department
U.S. Agriculture
Punta del Este
GATT
Mexico
Tokyo
USDA
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Geneva
Switzerland
Billions Sought to Fight Drugs Across Nation and Seas
The House prepares two days of debate on a sweeping anti drug bill authorizing about six billion dollars through 1991 if fully funded. Proposals include harsher penalties for traffickers, more drug enforcement agents, coast guard and customs upgrades, grants for local education and treatment, and sanctions on producer nations. Mayors Koch and others back the measure amid a bipartisan push.
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Washington
House
High Seas
Congressional Budget Office
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
New York
Edward Koch
Koch
Richard Berkley
Kansas City
Maureen O’connor
San Diego
Theodore Mann
Newton
Mass
Joseph Riley Jr
Charleston
D.C
Richard Taylor
Plainfield
N.J
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Coast Guard
Customs Service
FBI Steps Into Catherine Town Anti Semitism Flap
An FBI agent will probe alleged civil rights violations in Catherine Kansas after a letter from Deputy Attorney General William Reynolds Jr. requesting the inquiry. The case centers on tensions involving the Kirchen family amid a local dispute over two car lots, with officials reporting no concrete evidence of anti Semitism.
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Geiman
Reynolds
U.S. Justice Department
U.S. Attorney General’s Office
Joseph Biden Jr
Delaware
Attorney General’s Office
FBI
Biden
Senate Judiciary Committee
Peter Smith
Washington
Smith
Darlene Kirchen
Catherine
Jeanette Slothower
Gerald Kirchen
John
Plainville
Ellis County
Mary Englert
State Department of Health and Environment
Sheriff’s Department
Bruce Hertel
Kansas
Robert Stephan
Hays
Bob Staab
Staab
Safety Watch program announced by neighborhood crews
Think of them as good neighbors. Since our crews work in your neighborhood regularly, we can often be there when you're not. While on duty, we watch for fire, trouble, and suspicious activity and notify authorities quickly via radio with our dispatcher. Look for double star and Safety Watch decals to spot friends in the community.
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Defense Department
Smalltown
American Heart Association
Nevel
First Baptist Church
Elliot Hallath & Hickory
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