Editorial: ethics and bankruptcy tactics in labor contracts
The Gazette weighs Continental Airlines use of bankruptcy to void its labor contract, compares Wilson Foods and Bildisco precedents, and questions legality and ethics. It notes Supreme Court scrutiny, NLRB labeling, and Congress to potential law revisions to keep firms open without shredding union pacts.
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Continental Airlines
Wilson Foods
U.S. Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Bildisco Co
Avenel
N.J
Teamsters
Philadelphia
Bildisco
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
New Jersey
Congress
Flawed jury access sparks calls to reform note taking
A Florida armed robbery trial ended in contempt and a costly cancellation after a juror conducted independent crime scene checks. The piece argues jurors should be allowed to ask questions in court or privately to a judge, and criticizes the taboo on notes, claiming current rules undermine fairness and trust in the jury system.
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Florida
Lethal leapfrog played in Europe
A period piece commentary on Soviet American tensions over intermediate range missiles in Europe. It argues that both sides fueled escalation, mocks the notion of backdown, questions Reagan and Andropov policies, and warns of a dangerous cycle of force and missteps if diplomacy fails.
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Europe
West
United States
Reagan
Soviet Union
U.S
Booby trap threatens in Persian Gulf
The Iran Iraq war heats up with potential French delivery of Exocet equipped planes to Iraq. Iraq aims to threaten Iran oil exports while Iran vows to block Hormuz. The U S France and Saudi Arabia face heightened tensions as Syria in Lebanon and Soviet relations color a dangerous standoff.
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Persian Gulf
Paris
Iran
Iraq
U.S. Navy
Lebanon
France
Straits of Hormuz
U.S
Washington
Brittany
Syria
Baghdad
Mediterranean
Gulf
Gulf Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Ayatollah Khomeini
Moscow
Callow youth learns lasting debt of kindness
A writer recalls writing to a 95 year old woman who sheltered him for months and later reflects on the feckless overstay and failure to repay kindness. He notes how elders and friends educated him with generosity and patience that he failed to reciprocate. His son’s plan to return to college echoes the theme of duty.
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Washington
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