Is the risk worth the holiday drink driving line
An editorial warns that festive drinking raises DWI risk as parties surge. It urges readers to avoid driving after drinking, call a cab, rely on a non drinking friend, or seek help, noting insufficient police to curb all drivers and highlighting potential fatal consequences.
Private Social Security Opt Out Deemed Possible But Distant
James Kilpatrick outlines private retirement plans to replace or supplement Social Security. Proposals from Ferrara and think tanks would place under-35 workers into private accounts while older workers retain current benefits, arguing private accounts yield higher long term values despite political resistance.
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National Taxpayers Legal Fund
Peter J. Ferrara
Cato Institute
Heritage Foundation
Family Security Foundation
Ferrara
A. Haeworth Robertson
Social Security
Presidential Commission On
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Centennial Cookbook shows down home plus quirky entries
A 6th Street resident browses the United Methodist Women Centenn ial Cookbook featuring basic recipes and odd inclusions. The column notes head relief tips from an old book, a Boston shop ad for The Refrigerator Oinkolator, and a joke on diet by a fourth grader, all amid community cooking lore.
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Etta
Blue Book of
Public Pulse: GCHS choir appreciated We at the
Transportation Department of USD 457 extends special thanks to Mr Meitl and the high school choir for sacrificing a Saturday night to perform at the Christmas party. Attend their concert at Clifford Hope Auditorium this Tuesday to support their harmony and dedication.
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Anita Hawkins
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Bonzo the chimpster triggers White House budget scare
Art Buchwald recalls Bonzo the chimp at the White House causing a prank that printed a mock budget tax on unemployment benefits. The incident led to a false press release, confusion in the West Wing, and an apology to Andropov. Reagan defended Bonzo, calling him the president’s best friend.
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Warner Brothers
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Santa Barbara
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Larry Speakes
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Hollywood
Reagan
Norweigian Capsule May Cure Herpes Says Study
Medical science may have a breakthrough as acyclovir is transformed into an oral capsule cyclovir. Norwegian researchers report reduced virus shedding and faster healing in new and recurrent herpes cases, with potential prophylactic use. FDA approval unclear, but trials show rapid symptom relief and emphasis on cautious progress.
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Arvid E. Nilsen
University Hospital
Bergen
Food and Drug Administration
Nilsen
Science News
Ray Dolin
University of Rochester School of Medicine
FDA
Burkitt
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