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In four years deregulation boosted phone bills by 30 to 35 percent. The DoD and GSA, spending over 4 billion annually, prompted state public utility commissions to examine regulated phone companies. Regulators seek to curb industry profits as the system grows unwieldy and burdens taxpayers.
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Department of Defense
General Services Administration
GSA
Ban on all tobacco promotion faces Congress
A proposed bill would outlaw tobacco advertising sponsorship of sports and events, matchbooks, and TV snuff ads. Critics call it a sop to the AMA and warn of First Amendment challenges, arguing states control tobacco growth and that a simple addiction law could curb the problem.
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Congress
American Medical Association
AMA
Capital gains tax change fuels investor buy or sell dilemma
AP reports Senate tax reform would end preferential treatment for long term gains raising the rate from 20 to 27 percent potentially prompting capital gains holders to sell this year. Analysts debate whether this would depress markets and affect big ticket purchases as deductibility changes bite consumer behavior and credit card usage.
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New York
Senate Committee
Understanding gross and microscopic hematuria in adults
A patient letters asking what gross hematuria means and how to respond. Dr Donohue explains gross hematuria is visible blood in urine and discusses microscopic hematuria, causes, and the need to investigate with urine tests and medical history context. A second reader asks about calcium citrate tablets and absorption. the doctor notes they may help bone health but cautions about acid neutralization and prefers conventional calcium supplements prescribed by a doctor.
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DR. Donohue
R.R
Ottawa Herald broadcast schedule and pricing note
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for Ottawa and nearby towns, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options for carrier, motor route, and mail delivery both inside and outside the trade area, plus a 4.5 percent sales tax for out-of-state subscribers. It also catalogs 1980s era TV listings and programs across channels with movie and show descriptions.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
TV Tonight and Movie Listings Digest 1980s Notes
A fragmented schedule of TV movies and series across multiple channels from the mid 1980s. It lists titles like Tomboy, Friday Fright Night, Night Tracks, Major League Baseball, and The Innocents, with star names such as Peter O Toole, Susannah York, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing, plus brief plot hints and air times.
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Mark
Mindy
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HBO
Chevy Chase
Tim Matheson
Knight Rider
Michael and
Kitt
Oll Baron
Crockett and Tubbs
Peter O'Toole
Susannah York
Humphrey Bogart
Jennifer Jones
Sunshine Leon
Dempsey Makepeace
ABC
Annie Potts
McLaughlin Group
Comacho
Rosario
Edwin Rosario
Stingray Stingray
Elena
Gopher
DCD
Klink Commandos
Benny Hill
Betsy Russell
Trapper John
M.D
Bill Cosby
Deborah Kerr
Michael Redgrave
Crete
Bob Mathias
Rosarno Schiaffini
Major League Baseball
Royals
Angels
Barney Miller
John Avis
Count Dracula
Christopher Lee
Peter Cushing
Gene Scott
D McMahon
Zahrain
Sal Mineo
Yul Brynner
Three Stooges
Rasputin
Royal Court
Barbara Shellay
Vision Quest
Matthew Modine
Linda Fiorentino
Lucy
Batman
Rhoda
Critics Ready to Pressure Over SALT II Showdown
Congress faces a July clash as Reagan supporters push for higher pentagon spending while lawmakers press to preserve SALT II. Senate and House actions loom, with Biden and Cohen proposing to block funds above treaty limits and Lugar and Quayle weighing ratification efforts as Nitze hints at life for the accord.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Reagan
Pentagon
House
Senate
White House
Congress
William Cohen
Maine
Biden
U.S
Cohen
United States
Carlin’s Path To Acting Expands With HBO Special
George Carlin finally pursues acting with an HBO special debuting Saturday and a film in production, playing private eye Mark Holder in a black and white mini noir that frames his standup. He explains finding freedom from past setbacks and embracing language and roles on cable.
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Los Angeles
George Carlin
Carlin
Mark Holder
HBO
Mike Holder
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