Sentence 1: But what worries me--aside from the small matter that Indonesia, with a mere 200 million people, seems at the time of writing to be sliding toward the abyss--is the thought that we may have to get used to such crises.

Sentence 2: Indonesia has 200 million people and seemed at at least one point in time to be sliding toward the abyss.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: HUD had believed that the controlled business disclosure requirements were included in a RESPA information collection submission last approved by OMB on May 6, 1994 (2502-0265).

Sentence 2: In May 1994, OMB gave the go ahead on an information collection submission by RESPA.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: By this they mean that readers compare their own observations, experience, and belief to the narrative and regard the parts of the investigation that are consistent with these as confirmed.

Sentence 2: Readers compare subjective opinions to the narrative.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes