Quality of Life Debate in House Overspending Arts
In a House debating an $8.1 billion Interior bill amid a growing deficit, Rep. John Patrick Hiler sought to cut $40 million from arts and humanities, arguing standards should hold last year’s level. Opponents warned the move would harm the nation’s quality of life, with committee chair Rep. Sidney R. Yates defending arts funding as essential to civilization. The amendment failed 140 to 271 as the nation nears its 208th birthday.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
House
Congress
Department of the Interior
Smithsonian Institution
National Endowment For the Arts
National Endowment For the Humanities
Ameria
John Patrick Hiler
Indiana
Hiler
House Appropriations Committee
Capitol
Sidney R. Yates
D-Nl
Paul Simon
D-H
Elliot
H. Levilas
D-Ga
Kennedy Center
Yates
Internal Revenue Service
Regula
U.S
IRS
Henry Hyde
R-Il
Newhouse News Service
Falwell's finances need a healer and a prayer
A column lampoons Falwell and other faith healers as their ministries face a ~10 million dollar debt. It notes added costs from growing followings, high mailing and postage bills, and a round the clock prayer vigil while predicting belt-tightening across programs. It also cheekily references Oral Roberts and his son Richard, who touts healing for a boy with crossed eyes.
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Billy Bob
Bobby Bill
Joey Jim
Jerry Falwell
Old Time Gospel Hour
Palwell
Falwell
Fiis
Chrysler
Commodities Exchange
oDoo
Oral Roberts
Richard Roberts
Oral
Richard
Rev. Falwell
Tilted desk and shredder promise to tame paper glut
A humorous United Press International item describes a modified desktop that tilts to sweep away memos and clutter. A built in shredder or incinerator can eliminate office paper, adjustable by workload, mood, or volume, with a compromise to save some forms briefly before disposal.
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Chicago
Delaware
George Washington
Exec
United Press International
Americans Say Canada and Britain Are Closest Allies
A Harris poll shows Americans favor Canada and Great Britain most among allies. Canadians Prime Minister Ballott Pradeau and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher receive high positive ratings, with Japan, West Germany, France, and Italy also rated as allies but with mixed opinions on leadership.
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Falwell
United States
Canada
Britain
Great
Pierre Ballatt Pradeau
Margaret
Thatcher
West Germany
Helmut Kahl
France
Francois Mitterrand
Taly
Prime
Amintore Fanfini
Italy
Debategate grows as FBI probes Carter papers affair
The Carter debate paper incident widens beyond a brief reference in a 488-page book. President Reagan orders the FBI to investigate possible 1980 document theft and how Carter materials reached Reagan aides. Key officials Baker Gergen Stockman Casey face questions as the saga shifts from mockery to potential political fallout.
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Washington
Carter
Reagan White House
Department of Justice
White House
Reagan
Justice
FBI
Carter White House
Lightyear
Time Magazine
Laurence Barrett
Barrett
James Baker Jr
David Gergen
David Stockman
Baker
Stockman
Albosta
Gergen
William Casey Casey
CIA
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Virginia
Mike Royko
Robert Kieckhefer
Harris Surey
Taha
Japan
Yasuhird Nakasote
Louis Harris
Don Albosta
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Eth
Loye Miller Jr
Sporting Goods
Superman
Herald American
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