City Dwellers Migrate To Rural America
Washington reports a fifth major national migration as Americans move from metropolitan centers to smaller towns and rural areas. University of Washington professor Jack Lessinger warns of penturbia, a conserving economy, and calls for careful planning to manage growth while preserving old buildings and open spaces.
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Washington
Penturbia
Jack Lessinger
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Seattle
Lessinger
American Demographics
Leysinger
Vermont
Carolinas
Ohio
Mississippi
Centurbia
Insurance Challenges for Nebraska Low-Level Waste Site
Nebraska faces difficulty securing liability insurance for a proposed low-level radioactive waste facility. American Nuclear Insurers reinsures most such sites, and the sector’s legal shifts raise costs. Westinghouse aims to cover risks with liability insurance and a $100 million post-closure fund.
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American Nuclear Insurers
Farmington
Conn
John Quattrocchi
Quattrocchi
Lincoln
Neb
Journal-Star
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Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Madison
US Ecology Nuclear
Louisville
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Raymond Peery
Beatty
Nev
Barnwell
S.C
Richland
Wash
Nevada
Washington
US Ecology
Rich Paton
Westinghouse
James Wright
Wright
Deep Discount Airline Fares Risk Big Losses When Plans Change
Airlines push nonrefundable deeply discounted tickets with savings up to 70 percent. Consumers often ignore the no-refund clause, risking costly mistakes unless medical or death exemptions apply. Airlines say refunds are rare. transfers and cash returns are generally not allowed, leading to ads for last‑minute, nonrefundable seats in major papers.
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Washington
Hoyt Decker
Transportation Department
Alton Becker
American Airlines
United Airlines
Joe Hopkins
Federal judges harshen penalties 30 percent longer since 1979
A Justice Department report shows average federal prison sentences rose 32 percent from 1979 to 1986. Drug offenses, fraud and weapons cases saw larger increases while robbery rose 10 percent. The study covers sentences issued between mid 1978/79 and mid 1985/86.
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Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Steven R. Schlesinger
Bureau
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