Reagan Nicaragua Debate Turns On Fact Versus Fiction
The piece contends Sen. Harkin overstated Pentagon claims on Nicaragua's armed forces. It notes Nicaragua's large army, Soviet armaments including T-54/55 tanks and Mi-24 helicopters, and compares regional threats with neighboring Costa Rica and Honduras. It urges critics to align opinions with established facts.
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Reagan
Nicaragua
U.S. News & World Report
United States
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Central America
Pentagon
Sen. Harkin
Defense Department
Harkin
Congress
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U.S. News
Sky-High Park Barrel Turns Star Wars Into Pork
The Reagan administration allegedly locks in multibillion dollar Star Wars funding by displacing merit with pork. A Council on Economic Priorities study finds 77 percent of R and D since 1983 goes to states and districts represented on key committees. Contractors like McDonnell Douglas Boeing Lockheed Rockwell TRW and Teledyne benefit as funds spread across major aerospace firms. The report warns of conflicts of interest as contractors influence technical feasibility and deployment beyond R and D.
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Congress
Aerospace
The
Council On Economic Priorities
House
Senate
McDonnell Douglas
Boeing
Lockheed
Rockwell
TRW
Teledyne
Mule Sale Laughs At Robotic Telemarketing
A caller rails against a taped sales pitch from United Systems run by Ed Marks. He explains the robo dialer targets unlisted numbers to push a time share vacation plan and advises reclaiming privacy by harassing the firm and its leadership, even at odd hours.
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Mr. Marks
After 42 Years Surviving the Angels Sing Reunion
Ames sixth graders track eight World War II life raft survivors from Eddie Rickenbacker’s ordeal. Four men John Bartek James Reynolds Bill Cherry John DeAngelis reunite in Ames with Hazel Jacobsen and former student Suzanne Kelly attending. American Airlines and Holiday Inn funded travel and lodging.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
James Whittaker
Captain Eddie
Son Paul
Florida
Hazel Jacobsen
Ames
Iowa
Suzanne Kelly
Suzanne
Amy Murphy
John Bartek
New Jersey
James Reynolds
Bill Cherry
California
John DeAngelis
Pennsylvania
American Airlines
Warren Meeker
Burnett Street
Salary Flexing and the Myth of Top Executive Worth
Executives' pay has become a spring ritual as top managers receive large compensation packages including salaries bonuses and stock options. A Business Week analysis shows 1984 top 25 earners exceeded 2.3 million each with several over 5 million while average pay for 259 major firms rose 12.7 percent.
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Business Week
Michael Jackson
Exxon
General Motorsworth
NFL
Ford
John R. Opel
IBM
Marvin Hagler
T. Boone Pickens
Mesa Petroleum Co
Mesa
David A. Jones
Humana Inc
Aiken Standard Letters to Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address and handwriting. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible preferably typewritten and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Brief direct letters are preferred for publication.
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Aiken
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