18 Cent Stamp Sparks Wage Debate With Postal Unions
Postmaster General Bolger urges a cap on cost of living raises as unions seek three year deals with 5 percent yearly increases and instant COLA. They warn inflationary pressure and higher mail costs could follow, while unions note benefits and wage gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bolger
Postal
National Association of Letter Carriers
American Postal Workers Union
Postal Service
Bolger
States endorse lotteries to fund schools and taxes
A column discusses many states funding education via lotteries and warns a national lottery could invite broad free-ticket benefits for veterans seniors mothers minorities ministers the handicapped children and the disadvantaged. It notes possible tax on lotteries to supply prize money and includes a string of humorous IRS and bank call snippets.
High Ground in Space and Armament Debate
The piece argues for space based defense and ABM systems to maintain superiority over the USSR. It cites Israel Iraq strikes and Soviet space focus, with Gen Dan Graham predicting space dominance and the need to control the high ground to deter and deter costly arms race dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dan Graham
Defense Intelligence Agency
Britain
Seven Seas
Graham
U.S.S.R
Sacred Cows Survive Budget Wars Amid Political Pressure
The 1981 budget battles show the thundering herd of sacred cows like Amtrak, Clinch River reactor, Head Start, and A 7 aircraft enduring due to strong constituencies and clever budgeting. Reconciliation shifts cut deeper than before, but defenders with lobbying power and political ties keep key programs afloat while others face sharper scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinch River
Amtrak
David A. Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Capitol Hill
House Science Committee
Reagan
Congress
Reconciliation
House
Air National Guard
Reagan Administration
Vought Corp
Texas
Senate Armed Services
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Do Not Embrace Occult Practices Warned by Bible
A letter advises against occult astrology and magic as harmful despite popular views. It cites Deuteronomy 18 12 and Ephesians 6 12 to warn these practices detestable to God and dangerous, urging prayer and guiding the friend toward Christ to satisfy spiritual hunger.
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DR. Raham
D.B
God
Satan
Christ
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Sues. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
D.C
Paul Harvey
Asia
Israel
Iraq
By Bill Keller
James Maza
Impact Aid
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Magnuson
D Wash
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D-N.y
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Senate Commerce Committee
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