All aboard Spectre Airways Flight 130 by Patricia Gould
Patricia Gould recounts a group of 12 Air Force wives boarding the AC-130 Spectre gunship at Hurlburt Field. The trip to Grenada is described with humor and tension as the plane taxis, engines roar, and the crew readiness contrasts with the aircraft’s rough ride and cramped seating.
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Patricia Gould
Spectre Airways
Hurlburt Field
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Grenada
Spectre wives fly in to glimpse Air Force life
A group of Spectre gunship wives tour a mission aircraft in flight to learn about their husbands Grenada duties. They describe cockpit chatter, Loran radar, gunship hardware, and a tense takeoff and landing, concluding the program advances Domestic Diplomacy.
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A Lesson In Tooth Fairy Economics
Carol Tucker Foreman argues against lifting a 1976 law that bans credit card surcharges. She notes most Americans use cards and that a 5 percent fee would hit lower income households hardest, undermining access to medicine, school clothes, and essentials.
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The commentary criticizes credit card surcharges, noting lack of data on cash versus credit costs, and argues the benefits mostly accrue to merchants. It questions the move as a windfall while free-market supporters claim price competition would curb surcharges.
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