Viewpoints on Yosemite concessions contracts and reform
Our View argues private concessionaires in national parks pay too little in fees. Interior Secretary Lujan seeks competitive bidding, shorter terms, and stronger park backing, while MCA resists reform amid a broader push to curb taxpayer losses.
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Yosemite National Park
MCA
Yosemite
Park Service
Manuel Lujan
Interior Department
Yellowstone Park
Lujan
Congress
Letters to the Editor raise math, fire coverage, and drug study concerns
Readers critique the board of education pay changes citing a math error in a May report. They thank volunteers after a business fire and commend local firefighters. A letter questions drug development studies climate, accusing Berkeley psychologists of bias and criticizing media portrayal of drugs as normal adolescence.
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Aiken Standard
Tam
Berkeley
Aiken Standard Solicits Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters for publication. Writers must sign and include a mailing address. Letters should be legible, preferably typewritten, and concise. All letters are subject to editing and condensing. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, .C
Geezers as workers shift in modern management views
An aging workforce prompts a shift in business thinking. Harvard Business School notes research disputing age performance fears, urging managers to assess actual skills and match work to abilities. Sonnenfeld recommends age-aware staffing, retraining, and personalized career paths to leverage seasoned workers.
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MBA
Harvard Business School
RU 486 reshapes abortion debate in California
Arthur Caplan argues that California led a shift toward legal access to RU 486, with the state studying and potentially approving the drug without FDA action. He predicts the availability of RA 486 could end national abortion battles by empowering individual choice and reducing street demonstrations.
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Silver
EPA study links secondhand smoke to higher cancer risk
The EPA draft report asserts non-smokers exposed to cigarette smoke face greater cancer and disease risks, estimating about 3000 deaths annually. The tobacco industry contests the findings, claiming many studies show no danger and some even suggest benefits, while regulators prepare to widen protections in public areas and workplaces.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Philip Morris
Support Family Leave Bill in the interests of family values
A letter argues President Bush should withdraw his veto threat on a family leave bill. It asserts the bill aids economic needs by recognizing women’s work and supports family stability while allowing time off for a new baby or ill relative. The writer contends the plan is practical and unlikely to be abused.
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Bush
House
Jers
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