Deregulation sparks wild air fare swings and chaos
A Cedar Rapids to Los Angeles fare shows a $592 price versus $192 less for others in the same flight. Similar disparities arise from time of purchase, stay-overs, and marketing incentives, threatening service and prompting calls for reform. Deregulation fuels unpredictable pricing as competition rises, risking long-term cuts in local service and rising public pressure for new controls.
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Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
L.A
Las Vegas
Des Moines
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Sirhan B Sirhan Denied Parole By California Board
A California parole board rejected Sirhan B Sirhan's parole, rescinding a 1975 panel's release set for September 1984. The decision notes his murder of Robert Kennedy in a Los Angeles hotel pantry and argues society bears its penalties, valuing the offense's impact over equal treatment claims.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
California
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sirhan
Doris Day on marriage sparks eyebrows and critics
The singer actress Doris Day explained a formula for a successful marriage prompting raised eyebrows due to her four failed marriages and vow against matrimony. Critics say she lacks credibility though others note prominent politicians also preach on ethics without flawless records.
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Doris Day
Smearing of top diplomat shows Reagan men's warts
The piece notes President Reagan named Morton Abramowitz for Indonesia, but the State Department withdrew his ambassadorial appointment after a poisoned internal document circulated in the White House. Abramowitz, a non political foreign service veteran, had critical influence in Southeast Asia and refugee resettlement, and the affair is blamed on extremist ideology and personal resentment.
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Boston
Reagan
Morton Abramowitz
Indonesia
State Department
Abramowitz
Thailand
Point
U.S
Korea
White House
Suharto
Texas
James Baker
U.S. Foreign Service
Abramowitz affair highlights dangers of political venom
The piece analyzes a poison-pen memo about Abramowitz circulated to the White House and abroad, naming critics like Daniel Arnold and Gen. Richard Stillwell. It notes Suharto rejected Abramowitz amid misinformation, and argues the incident harms Reagan’s administration, the Foreign Service, and public trust while preserving Abramowitz’s legacy as a diplomat.
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Abramowitz
Daniel Arnold
CIA
Thailand
Bangkok
Richard Stillwell
U.S
South Korea
Tax Optional Life Expenses to Balance the Budget
A Letter to The Gazette proposes new excise taxes on items people can avoid. The author urges a 25 percent levy on tobacco and alcohol, entertainment events, and high priced clothing, plus restoring a 10 percent telephone tax to raise revenue and give taxpayers options.
Government waste critique of Pueblo free publications
Letter to the editor condemns federal spending on pamphlets advertised as free and calls for a law to halt such campaigns. The author targets the Consumer Information Center in Pueblo Colorado and suggests removing the word free from federal literature and ending the IRS while mocking advisory topics from horse taming to acne.
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Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
OSHA
Fed-Gov
Public thanks for tulips and kindness to wheelchair visitor
Thoughtful hosts on the southeast side are thanked for sharing their tulips. They assisted a family by placing planks on their patio to wheel a wheelchair guest into the backyard to view the flowers, highlighting how such acts ease life for the handicapped.
Falklands War focuses on the rule of law not colonial claims
John B. Oakes argues the Falklands crisis centers on whether one nation may use force to seize disputed territory. He asserts the real issue is Argentina versus the world, not colonialism or hemispheric solidarity, and criticizes Latin American responses and U.S. policy under Reagan.
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New York
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Argentina
Britain
Falklands
Malvinas
Latin America
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United States
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