Editorial: Lower wages to cut unemployment
An Economist magazine argument suggests 24 industrial nations with 30 million unemployed could regain jobs if wages fall 8 to 24 percent. Critics call it Marxist claptrap, but the piece notes unemployment rises despite lower inflation and falling rates, implying demand hinges on lower prices.
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Economist
Kennedy again vows to skip 1984 presidential bid
Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy has sworn off a Democratic nomination in 1984 and hinted future runs are possible. At age 50 he remains younger than the current president, suggesting ongoing contemplation of higher office despite repeated refusals.
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Distaff side Shopping at home spring in Australia
Dolores Hope notes regional arts and local events in Finney County. A Sandhills Art Association gallery opens at the old city hall on E Chestnut St with hours 1 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends. A Senior Center All Health Day offers free screenings for ages 55 plus on Dec 7 at 907 N 10th. Rod Boultinghouse in Australia/Hawaii reports, plus book recommendations and a quip about gifts from an area student.
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Glenn gains after Kennedys withdrawal in 1984 race
John Glenn rises to clear second behind Mondale as Kennedy quits the race. The piece argues Glenn fits the middle, contrasts with Mondale and Kennedy, notes Iowa dynamics, and suggests Glenn could best recapture the White House for Democrats.
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Jimmy Carter kept faith and paid price in hostage crisis
Jim Bishop analyzes Jimmy Carter’s presidency and post tenure arc. Carter faced domestic inflation and foreign crises including the Tehran hostage situation. Despite losses to Reagan, Carter pursued hostage negotiations, Camp David agreements, and the pledge to free hostages, ending with the release as his presidency closed.
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Cussler Finds Remains of Three Confederate Ironclads
Clive Cussler says he has located the ironclads Fredericksburg Virginia No. 2 and Richmond at the James River bottom seven miles below Richmond near Drewry's Bluff. The wrecks lie about 20 feet underwater with 12 feet of silt, found during August exploration by his National Underwater & Marine Agency after a chance 1871 salvage map reveal.
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