Editorial highlights Kansas S and L strength in rate decline
Editorial notes a sharp drop in interest rates benefits Kansas savings and loan institutions. It cites 76 Kansas S&Ls with assets reaching 8.1 billion, a reserve strength ratio of 6 percent above the national average, and praise for prudent deposit safety and sound management.
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Federal Reserve System
Kansas
Savings and Loan Institutions
State League
Kansas S&L’s
Savings and Loan
Why the United States loses influence in world diplomacy
A reader argues that U S standing in foreign relations has declined since World War II and the founding of the United Nations. It cites a 102 to 2 U N General Assembly vote condemning Israel over Lebanon as revealing evidence of American missteps that erode global support.
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United States
United Nations
U.N
Uncle Sam
U.N. General Assembly
Israel
Lebanon
State Department
Local rain barely wets pavement on hot drought day
Parched area reports only .01 inch of rain though more moisture may come. Area sits about four inches below normal for the season. Heat drives use of AC and lawn sprinklers, reflected in higher bills. Raymond Nichols steps up as acting EU chancellor after 43 years at the school following Chancellor Chalmers divorce. At the Douglas County Fair, Josephine Gfeller wins 11 firsts and six seconds. 11 exhibits stolen on pickup. Lawrence Junior High lacks a Spanish teacher, Latin used in ninth grade. Neal Wherry leads Lawrence High, W H Quakenbush heads Lawrence Business College, Solon Ayers at Haskell Institute, Clifford Dean in third year as Lawrence schools head.
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Raymond Nichols
Nichols
Laurence Chalmers
Mary Ann
Chalmers
Lawrence Junior High
Warren Smith
Neal Wherry
Lawrence High
W.H. Quakenbush
Lawrence Business College
Solon Ayers
Haskell Institute
Real estate year 82 seen as potential buying peak
In 1982 buyers face high mortgage rates and tight prices while sellers lose market. John T Reed of Real Estate Investing Letter argues waiting isn’t smart and predicts 82 could become a good year to buy as cycles of recession and boom recur.
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New York
John T. Reed
Monthly Newsletter
Reed
Cato essay critiques Reagan deficit stance in tax debate
The piece praises David Boaz of the Cato Institute for his essay The Reagan Budget The Deficit That Didn’t Have To Be. It argues Boaz outlines drastic civilian cuts, NRC abolition, and Social Security freezes to eliminate deficits, urging a frank view of fiscal realities and contrasting it with Reagan era rhetoric.
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Washington
Maine
David Boaz
Cato Institute
Jack Kemp
Reagan
Earl C. Ravenal
Boaz
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Forest Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Picayune
David Stockman
Diplomatic Jargon and the Debate Over Optimism
The article analyzes subtle shifts in diplomatic language around peace prospects in Lebanon. It contrasts optimistic hopeful and upbeat terms with cautious, grounded wording, noting officials’ preference for clear, fact-based phrasing and the potential dangers of overused positives. It cites Al Haig and Webster’s guidance, and ends arguing hopeful carries firmer foundations than optimistic or positive.
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Lebanon
Reagan
New York Times
White House
Scribblers
Ron Ziegler
al Haig
Argies
Rodgers and Hammerstein
The Deduction of Friendship and Biscuits
A narrator learns an old friend Jules, a biscuit executive, has been deducting social meals for years. An IRS audit reveals no biscuits leased, triggering a satire on friendship and tax law. The piece ties in Reagan era themes as deductions replace dinners, with friends Harry Jim and Duke repurposed as vendors and connections.
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Jules
Amalgamated
Biscuit
Harry
Jim
Duke
Internal Revenue
General Fantoos
Dexonites Inc
Detroit
Reagan
Hu Na defection pits State Dept against refugee act
State Department proposal to return Hu Na to China under the 1980 refugee act faced swift White House rejection. Officials noted her potential persecution by Communist authorities, while Hu remains under U S protection. Secretaries’ aides warned of political backlash over asylum policy and defectors.
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State Department
Hu Na
China
San Francisco
Reagan Administration
White House
Thomas P. Shoesmith
Miss Hu
Communist Party
Immigration and Naturalization Ser
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