Take It and Run Social Security Monster in the 1980s
The column argues Social Security is a strong deal after 45 years of contributions, cites a 65 year old couple’s lifetime benefits, and critiques calls to freeze benefits. It warns that rising IRA accounts under Reagan shift wealth to higher earners while aging Americans gain advantages, concluding growing old in America isn’t so bad thanks to FDR and Reagan.
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Congress
FDR
Uncle Sam
Reagan
America
Travel Brochures and the Delights They Sell
A reflective piece on travel brochures praising exotic getaways while recounting misadventures and the gap between promises and reality. The author blends literary quotes with anecdotes of ruined trips and overblown marketing, noting the enduring lure of brochures despite travel hassles.
Labor's Tide Begins To Turn
Washington report notes British miners strike impact and Pan American walkout risks. AFL CIO cites 1984 US union membership at 18.8 percent and outlines shifts in labor attitudes, with a 1985 turning point emphasis. It argues unions must adapt to a changing economy and remain pivotal to liberal politics.
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David S. Broder
Washington
Great Britain
Pan American
Hollywood
New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Aflcio
Bal Harbour
Democratic Party
James Fallows
Atlantic Monthly
Union
CIO
Canada
Aren Fant
Take away the stone: a daily reflection on belief
A devotional note mirrors the John 11:30 scene with Jesus commanding to remove the stone. It prays Gracious God for faith beyond limits, noting nothing is impossible with You. The piece frames the miracle as hidden behind the stone and urges removal of unbelief to see God’s glory.
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Jesus
John
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and policies
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wallington and pricing for trade area subscriptions. Rates show one month 3.55, three months 9.85, six months 18.95, one year 36.35 including taxes. outside trade area 4.55, 12.00, 22.75, 41.40. out of state deducts 4.5 percent tax.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wallington
Reagan veto outrages farmers. Leach denounces callous act
In a live TV veto of the emergency farm bill, President Reagan is accused of political callousness by Rep. Jim Leach of Town. The piece argues the bill cost about 600 million, not billions, and depicts the veto as a harsh blow to struggling farmers amid broader flood and deficit concerns. It calls for long-range flood control and greater compassion for the farming sector.
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Easter Harris News Service
Reagan
Jim Leach
America
Leach
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