Air Force pilots flee to airlines amid pay and duty concerns
The military faces a growing exodus of trained pilots to commercial airlines despite bonuses. In 1998 the Air Force lost 775 pilots in five months and expects a 14,000 requirement with a widening gap by 2002. Navy pilots show similar trends as pay and home life lure officers away.
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Gore Says Cigarette Tax Hike Cuts Teen Smoking
Vice President Al Gore argues a $1.10 per pack five year tax rise would cut teen smoking about 42 percent and prevent nearly a million premature deaths. Treasury analysis links higher prices to reduced youth tobacco use and supports Clinton anti tobacco legislation amid Capitol Hill opposition.
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