Study Urges Modernization to Save U S Merchant Fleet
A NAS and NRC Marine Board report urges tech, management, and labor reforms to boost U S ship efficiency and cut costs. It warns unions oppose change, notes crew levels and wages are high, and calls for retraining and fair collaboration to protect national security and jobs.
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National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Engineering
U.S
Marine Board of
National Research Council
Italy
Greece
Panama
Liberia
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
United States
NATO
Monastery humor, math style and reader letters collide
A collage of tone poems and anecdotes from a newspaper column, including a dad misreading homework, a monk called a deep friar, quips on heaven and aging, a linguistics lesson by Paul Skoko on less versus fewer, and reader letters defending performers like Michael Jackson and Boy George. It mixes light humor with civic musings and small-town wit.
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Charleston
Yellow
Governors Eye '86 Senate Races
Governors may flood into national politics in 1986, with eight to twelve targets considered for Senate races. Democrats could gain large advantages as governors long dominant in state capitals seek seats, reshaping party balance across key states and redrawing the Senate map.
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Washington
Richard D. Lamm
Colorado
Joseph E. Brennan
Maine
Richard W. Riley
South Carolina
Ed Herschler
Wyoming
Senate
Pierre S. Pont IV
Delaware
Lamar
Republican Party
Bob Graham
Florida
Paula Hawkins
Rfla
John V. Evans
Idaho
Steve Symms
Ridaho
John Carlin
Kansas
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Wisconsin
Anthony S. Earl
Bob Kasten
Wis
Ottier
Alabama
Alaska
Georgia
Nevada
New York
Missouri
Vermont
Christopher Bond
Richard A. Snelling
Bond
Thomas F. Eagleton
Snelling
Patrick J. Leahy
Democratic Party
Washington, D.C
Playing Games With Recovery
Analyzing Mondale’s tax plan gambit against Reagan in a thriving economy. The piece stresses strong growth near 7.5 percent with low inflation, argues tax hikes won’t derail it, and cautions against deficit fears while praising the economy as an organism. It critiques political tactics and urges embracing expansion over panic.
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Walter Mondale
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Mondale
America
South Korea
Taiwan
Singapore
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's handwriting and return address. Anonymous mail is not considered. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. All letters may be edited for space, clarity, taste, and libel.
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Alken Standard
P.O
Alken
S.C
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Michael Jackson
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Heaven
Cesare Cardinal Baronio
Tom DeWire
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Georgetown
Mr. Skoko
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Flo
Ivan V. Anderson Jr
Doug Donohue
Andy
Mary, Joseph
Baby Jesus
Teach
Governors Eye
David S. Broder
Nashville
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George Deukmejian
Alan Cranston
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Ilinois
James R. Thompson
Alan Dixon
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