Editorial: Underpaid Congress Amid Pay Raise Controversy
A editorial argues against apologists for a $9,000 congressional raise while noting Congress members benefit from extensive perks. It contends salary comparisons mislead, asserts many advantages beyond pay, and questions justify the hike during high unemployment and weak economic conditions. It warns public relief should take priority over pay increases.
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Washington
Hawaii
Europe
Congress
House
Uniform drinking laws urged across states by columnist
The piece argues for nationwide or regional uniformity in drinking laws to curb drunk driving. It notes state revenue from liquor complicates controls, suggesting all liquor profits be earmarked for enforcement, treatment, and education, while promoting a broad education campaign and regional law alignment.
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Harris News Service
Reagan
Rolland Gallagher
Iowa
Liquor Control Commission
Gallagher
John Tapscott
National Council of Alcoholism
Distaff side notes on festive joys and woes in January
Dolores Hope sketches holiday life with humorous vignettes from neighbors and friends. A Christmas feast on E Fair Street features a modest nut addition and champagne, nuts now costly. A church group in Dighton hosts a large turnout serving pina coladas. A Lane County resident buys a king size waterbed, ends up sleeping atop it with a sleeping bag. Pearl Regan shops for 25 grandchildren. An Easter Bunny behind a garage keeps watch over a pine cone trim tree.
MX missile adoption inspires odd Christmas charity tale
Art Buchwald humorously imagines a family sheltering a homeless MX missile for Christmas to highlight Reagan era defense policy. A two ton Air Force unit arrives, is tucked in the attic, and the family treats it as a holiday guest while pondering nuclear warhead safety and the Geneva talks.
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House of Representatives
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Soviet Union
Reagan
Geneva
White House
U.S. Air Force
Pentagon
Europe
Leningrad
Insurance commissioner responds to Blue Cross rate surge
Public letter from Fletcher Bell Topeka condemns Kansas editorials on rate hikes. He cites Kansas Supreme Court actions blocking his efforts to curb Blue Cross and Blue Shield prices and explains obstacles facing regulation. He notes hospital cooperation gaps and public funding of physician costs while listing his attempts to ease rising health care costs.
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Gordon Nordquist
Parsons Sun
Bell
Telegram
Kansas
Kansas Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Kansas Supreme Court
Fletcher Bell
Topeka
Congress blamed more than Reagan by letter writer
Bonnie Talley of Garden City laments Congress after criticizing a recent Reagan editorial. She argues Reagan has taken steps to resolve long standing issues while Congress pushes only a 15 percent pay raise, urging voters to replace lawmakers and balance the budget.
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Reagan
Congress
Social Security
Bonnie Talley
Willow Lane
Garden City
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