Bakers Export Goal Proposal Shows Bureaucrat Burden
Comment on Air Products President Dexter Baker promoting a NAM resolution for a national export goal. The piece argues against government business joint planning, praising free market innovation and cautioning against mistaking metaphors for reality. It notes the author’s view that the U.S. economy stems from freedom, not central planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter Baker
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Enterprise
National Association of Manufacturers
Baker
NAM Board of
Chamber of Commerce
United States
U.S
Rooney s ruminations on a baseball strike
Andy Rooney muses on strikes across society and why a baseball players strike amuses him. He notes people’s feelings hinge on personal impact, contrasts workers such as teachers and police, and jokes about politicians never striking. The piece blends humor with a look at fairness, power, and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Rooney
Writers Guild
America
Helms echoes free enterprise while tobacco subsidies loom
The Indianapolis Star quotes Senator Jesse Helms urging deregulation but notes hidden government aid in tobacco. It details acreage limits, price supports, and a pool system funded by the Commodity Credit Corp that kept farmers leveraged, plus subsidies via grading, shipping, and Food For Peace. The piece critiques taxpayer losses and calls for ending tobacco subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Helms
North Carolina
Commodity Credit Corp
Why Roy Lee Williams Haunts Teamsters Leadership
James J. Kilpatrick argues Williams and prior leaders reflect a pattern of corruption within the Teamsters. The piece traces Williams 66 year old interim presidency after Fitzsimmons death, his multiple indictments and acquittals, and a Senate subcommittee report linking fiduciary duty concerns to organized crime ties. Kilpatrick questions union members complicity and notes public respect for organized labor continues to falter.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
Roy Lee Williams
Teamsters Union
Jimmy Hoffa
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Hoffa
Williams
Union
Frank Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Wiliams
Nevada
Sen
Howard Cannon
Las Vegas
Cannon
Senator Cannon
Senate
Subcommittee On
Central Teamsters Union Pension Fund
Kansas City
Commentary on commencements for Army Navy and Air Force officers
Washington notes the administration promised White House support for the military and respect for service members. Reagan Bush and Weinberger praise military strength, pay and prestige. Three incidents including the Nimitz crash and Japan tensions are cited as tests of credibility and national security. Investigations loom, dull reports follow, and rhetoric contrasts with uneasy realities.
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Reagan
Army
Bush
Navy
Marine Corps
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