Pension Reform Now in Civil Service Retirement Costs
Budget analyst Stockman highlights rising Civil Service Retirement System costs from 2.8 billion in 1970 to an estimated 37.3 billion in 1980s, with projected 1990 and 1994 figures. Grace Commission proposals include raising retirement age, cutting early retirement benefits, trimming credits, and limiting cost of living increases to cut costs by about 40 percent by 2000.
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David Stockman
Grace Commission
Congress
Civil Service
Commission
Mideast Peace Talks Stall After Hussein PLO Accord
The Feb 11 Jordanian PLO deal advances five peace principles but omits UN 242 and Israeli recognition. Arafat aides hedge on Hussein negotiating with the PLO while Rabin rules out talks with the PLO under any condition, dimming hopes for progress.
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Middle East
Hussein
Jordan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Israel
Arafat
PLO
Yitzhak Rabin
Politicians and Diet Soda Sellout Debate
Columnist Ellen Goodman rebuts critics of Geraldine Ferraro accepting half a million dollars to promote Diet Pepsi calling the move a sign of a politics corrupted by private deals. The piece argues leaders today chase money, not principle, and that politicians have become products like the brands they endorse.
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Geraldine Ferraro
Ellen Goodman
Ferraro
Walter Mondale
Barbara Walters
Dan
Eleanor Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Apple
Ronald Reagan
North Carolina
Sam Ervin
American Express
Mickey Mouse
Marty Kaplan
Burbank
Walt Disney Studios
Pepsi
Congress
The Thrill of Currency Trading Amid Dollar Swings
A lively, opinionated look at currency traders and the dollar, noting Paul Volcker's hints on tightening policy and the dollar's volatile moves. The piece argues strong dollars reflect solid U.S. growth, but warns of risks to exporters and potential deflation risks if disinflation advances.
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Nicaragua
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Tuf Turf and Territorial Allegiances Across Cultures
A reflective piece traces how surrogate families form to protect groups from Hatfields to gangs and religious sects. It explores turf marking by urine and territorial loyalty across societies, contrasting historical tribal affiliations with modern protections and national behavior.
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Ireland
al Capone
Shifty Shirts and Open Space Debates in Madison
Danny Koeber reports from Madison on thefts at the police station and a whimsy on shirts on sale. Readers weigh land swaps versus tax books as open space near a growing metro area sparks debate. South Carolina legislators earned over one million dollars in the year.
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Danny Koeber
Madison
Wis
South Carolina
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