GM's Waldorf Exposition Aims to Restore Trust with Dealers
GM staged a 20 million dollar three day event at the Waldorf Astoria New York to unveil new models and concept cars to 14 000 dealers customers suppliers media and analysts. Executives defend ongoing restructuring while acknowledging slim profit margins and market share slip behind Ford.
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Waldorf-Astoria
New York
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Roger B. Smith
Madison Avenue
Saturn
Smith
Waldorf
Hart's Judgment Day Cometh Editorial Review
Guest editorial critiques Gary Hart for renewed campaign hopes after his Miami affair. It questions honesty, judgment, and impact on the Democratic race, noting his reentry and party backlash while predicting voter reactions and possible end of his bid. The piece cites supporters and opponents, highlighting mistrust and political consequences.
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Gary Hart
Federal Election Commission
Hart
Miami
Donna Rice
Rice
Democratic Party
Tom Keefe Jr
Seattle
Regan Burke
Midwest
Gary Koch
Illinois
Michael Dukakis
Midnight Legislators and a Sneak Rider Rise in Media Scrutiny
In New York and Boston the Kennedy Hollings rider to a large spending bill attracts sharp critique for bypassing deliberation. Murdoch’s cross ownership waiver becomes the flashpoint as fears grow over press freedom and legislative process. The author warns the pair may be remembered as midnight legislators unless explanations emerge.
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New York City
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Fritz Hollings
D-S.c
Rupert Murdoch
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
The
Post
Herald
Boston
Kennedy-Hollings
America
Hollings
New York Times
New York Post
Sen. Hollings
Sen. Kennedy
Murdoch
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Kennedy
Plastic Guns: Subcommittee Barking Up The Wrong Tree
A Capitol hearing on Rep. Bill Hughes plastic gun bill features testimony from FAA and NRA figures. Dozens discuss detection tech, backscatter X rays, infrared and ion mobility as risks grow, while experts warn security staff and training are the core issues. The author doubts the bill’s effectiveness, citing entrenched security gaps rather than undetectable firearms.
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Washington
Bill Hughes
New Jersey
Treasury
James Baker
Defense
Frank Carlucci
Edwin Meese
Hughes
House
Administration
National Rifle Association
Air Line Pilots ‘Association
NRA
Congress
Austria
Hughes’ Subcommittee
James Jay Baker
David Byron
Red Eye Arms Inc
Federal Aviation Administration
Ted Weiss
New York
Raymond A. Salazar
FAA
Phillip C. McGuire
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Subcommittee On
Crime
Abortion’s cost and control in a new frontier
The piece argues abortion evolved from a controversial choice to a medical frontier. It suggests fetal tissues and organs from aborted infants could advance treatments like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, raising moral questions about life value. It cites doctors promoting fetal farming and a potential “abortionist entrepreneur” market.
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America
Arizona
Sweden
United States
Australia
Antonin Scommengna
Chicago
Michael Reese Hospital
Islackman & Co
Igh
Biotechnology eJohnpert
Emmanuel Thorne
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