Airlines' sulky stance risks delaying on time flight rules
As Elizabeth Dole pushes for truth in airline schedules six major carriers signed a consent deal to fix late flights at four busy airports with fines up to 1000 dollars for persistent lateness. Airlines filed monthly on time reports but resisted stricter remedies arguing deregulation could be harmed by tighter controls and consumer pressure.
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U.S
Elizabeth Dole
Dole
Capitol Hill
Congress
American Airlines
American
Robin Matell
Eastern Airlines
Matell
What Holds The West Together
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate opinion piece argues the West stays united not by shared fear but by high technology. It highlights trade and globalization driven by information and communication revolutions, with leaders like Gorbachev Thatcher Kohl and Japan shaping a trans national economy beyond Bretton Woods. The piece warns against fragmentation from old nationalist biases and ethical relativism while stressing unity through innovation and democracy.
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New York City
America
Mr. Dooley
U.S
Atlantic
NATO
Pacific
Japan
Asian Rim
West
Western Alliance
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Bretton Woods
Peter Drucker
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Helmut Kohl
South Korea
Minimum Wage Hike Could Cost Black Youth Jobs
Dallas Morning News argues that raising the minimum wage from 3.35 to 4.65 threatens unskilled workers, especially black youth, by reducing employment and limiting entry level opportunities that build skills and a path to higher wages. The piece cites studies predicting job loss and warns of long term social costs beyond immediate pay raises.
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Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
America
George McElmurray Remembered for Farming and Education Work
George McElmurray a Beech Island farmer led McElmurray Farms Inc and ran a cotton gin and fertilizer business. He served 12 years on the Aiken County Board of Education and helped establish school attendance areas. He received the 1975 Outstanding Citizen Award and was active in local clubs and church. His survivors include his wife Dorothy Scott.
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George McElmurray
Aiken County
Beech Island
McElmurray Farms Inc
George
Bobby McGee
Soil Conservation Service
Capers Chapel
McElmurray
Liposuction risks and costs fuel vanity craze
The piece traces liposuction's rise as a cosmetic fad with patients spending up to ten thousand dollars. It notes deaths and complications, doctor competition across specialties, and questions long term health effects while television hype pressures lean bodies.
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Linda Martonik
Vista
Calif
Shirley Grimes
Escondido
Wall Street Journal
Mary Auble
Dublin
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer’s handwriting and address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Legible letters may be edited for space and tone. brief, pointed pieces preferred. address to Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aikem Standard
P. O
Aiken
S.C
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Chicago
London
Paris
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Mik Bludewidh
By Constance Hilliard
Ted Kennedy
Dallas Morning News
Paul Harvey
Baytown
Texas
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