Reagan Says China Moral Bifocals On Federal Paperwork Costs
Ronald Reagan argues federal paperwork burdens drive higher prices for consumers and business. Eli Lilly chairman Robert D. Wood cites 27,000 forms yearly costing $5 million plus $10 million for background work, adding about 50 cents per prescription. He urges cost benefit tests and certified summaries to cut red tape.
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Leaders Speak Out On Frankness In Government
The article discusses Gen George S Brown and FBI Director Clarence M Kelley facing backlash for blunt comments. It argues candor safeguards First Amendment values and warns against inhibiting speech, citing historical context from 1776 to modern politics.
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Mid-decade census signals faster American pace
The 1985 national census replaces numerous regional counts, signed into law by President Ford. The move reflects growth and mobility in the United States, tying federal policy and local needs to emerging population trends as a Bicentennial acknowledgment of the increased tempo of the American heart beat. The point is pressed plainly, then repeated for impact. Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars. Job 39:26 RSV.
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United States
Job
If Your Word's No Good Your Signature's No Good Either
Arizona rancher Bill Stevenson shook on a deal for 400 cattle, but market prices surged and he ended with about 600 head. An acquaintance urged him to switch buyers for more per-pound profits since there was no signed contract. Stevenson recalls the moral of honor in business.
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Satan
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Herd dispute over cattle sale ends in bitter deal
In a 600 head herd dispute, Bill pressed that a 400 head sale agreement must honor the full herd. Years later a price drop prompted a second settlement with the same buyer, who kept to the original deal, leaving Bill wary of the buyer’s memory of the agreement.
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Moral bifocals in a perilous world
A column argues that media bias, political hypocrisy, and realpolitik shape views on human rights in China and Soviet blocs. It criticizes Hua Kuo-feng’s junta, notes US indecision, and contrasts moralist and realist stances in foreign policy.
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Hua Kuo-feng
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Letter to the Editor on TM counts as religion
D C Phillips argues TM involves no dogma or faith and cannot be a religion. He says skepticism aids benefits and that TM strengthens existing faiths, noting Catholic monks and rabbis practice it. He questions Timothy Wilson's fear and urges wider adoption for global happiness.
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