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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1981
Page
19
A humor column proposes a “don’t list” of gifts to avoid. It itemizes odd and pricey items such as a life size sculpture roommate a weather instrument set remote car starter and a domestic robot system, noting many would be unsuitable or impractical for a typical home.
A satirical riff on inflation argues prices seem unchanged while services shrink and costs rise. The speaker sketches a future with absurdly costly basics, from half price gasoline to a car that never ends payments, mocking political rhetoric and everyday finances. The tone is caustic and humorous about cost of living and social change.
Washington reports President Reagan is pursuing a pattern of naming noncareer ambassadors at a pace that alarms Foreign Service officers. Senator Mathias proposes limiting noncareer picks to 15 percent, arguing such appointments threaten expertise. He cites Carter’s 27 percent cap as a model and notes exceptions like Ambassador Mansfield to Japan.
Hundred years ago about 75 Civil War veterans from Philadelphia visited members of the Wilde Post in Chester during a campfire gathering. Also noted: local Sandy Bank School near Media closed amid diphtheria concerns and the McGibeny Family to perform at Brodhead's Hall in Media on December 12.
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