Word: reporter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most of the copies in bulk to groups like the Teamsters, and then handed over 55% of the proceeds (nearly $60,000) to the Speaker as royalties. This daisy chain was probably legal, but clearly unsavory. It is among a welter of charges against Wright contained in a voluminous report now being studied by the House Ethics Committee. Few expect more than a mild reprimand...
Recognizing the growing concern among passengers and Washington lawmakers, the aviation industry issued a report last week calling for a sweeping overhaul of its older planes. The $800 million renovation would help rejuvenate the 3,300-jet U.S. fleet, which averages 13 years of service per jetliner and is the oldest in the non-Communist world. The industry report, prepared by a task force of public and private experts, urged carriers to repair or replace critical parts on 1,300 vintage Boeing aircraft. The study, launched after a large section of fuselage ripped off an Aloha Airlines 737 last April...
While the airlines insisted their jets are already airworthy, they nonetheless welcomed the industry-sponsored report. Besides adding an extra margin of safety, the measures could head off more stringent Government regulations and help the carriers defend themselves against potential lawsuits for negligence. The repairs, which would range from replacing rivets to reskinning entire jets, could be good for business too. Passengers may find some reassurance in the program, even though they will pay for it in the form of higher fares...
Many Americans believe firmly in the notion of better health through better eating. What bothers them is the specifics: Just how much of what foods, for example, are they supposed to be consuming? Last week, in a massive new report by the National Research Council, the public received the best answer yet. The 1,300-page document, titled Diet and Health: Implications for Reducing Chronic Disease Risk, sets forth the most comprehensive and detailed set of dietary guidelines ever...
...following its recommendations, says the report, the American people could cut by at least 20% the risk of developing coronary heart disease, the top killer in the U.S. They could also "substantially" reduce the threat of a host of other ailments, including cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis and liver disease. Just how to do this is described in the guidelines, which were prepared by a 19-member panel after a review of more than 5,000 studies. The NRC group not only crystallizes the broad dietary goals laid down by earlier reports but also extends them to children...