Council Clean Up Your Act Says Local Opinion
Citizens urge city council to curb rambling meetings and restore order. Call for tighter procedures, advance briefings, and limit public comment to improve efficiency and public service. Minority members praised for decorum, but overall image tarnished by disorderly bi monthly gatherings.
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Health care costs blamed on price and practice patterns
A historical critique outlines seven cost drivers in US health care from misaligned incentives and overuse of tests to defensive medicine and hospital bed pressures. It argues for reforms including home care, prevention of unnecessary care, and more rational pricing to curb escalating expenses.
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Cheryl Ladd joins Charlie's Angels as new recruit
The piece notes Cheryl Ladd entering the Charlie's Angels cast as Kris Munroe after Farrah Fawcett's departure. It covers her stance on being a sex symbol, her goal to add humor and realism, and her background as a singer from Huron South Dakota while highlighting the franchise's emphasis on sex appeal and entertainment value.
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Pollster links with Plotkin stir political polling debate
Jack Anderson details a recurring meeting with Plotkin over polling data while noting the transfer of his poll from Plotkin's division before the 1976 campaign. Caddell cautions about relationships with others in the field and confirms informing Commerce officials of the business tie. Powell defends plotkin's qualifications amid potential conflict concerns.
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Isle of Salvation Prison Story Ends in Tragedy
Reporter Jim Bishop recalls Devil's Island in French Guiana, a brutal prison where escape proved nearly impossible. The tale follows Gerardin, a Lepers’ prisoner who amputated fingers to convince guards, fled across South America, and died in a shack near Sao Paulo after decades of evading capture.
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