Rivalry Shifts as Gorbachev Targets Economic Power
The article argues economic rivals shape history from Britain and France to Germany and Russia. It notes the Soviet Union's weak 2 percent growth this decade and Gorbachev's shift to economic reform, elevating economists and ineffectively challenging Western markets. Reducing fear may raise new East West rivalry.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Mexican
Texas
Carthage
Rome
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Bilking Charity in Africa Aid and the Merchant Marine
The United States mobilizes charity for Africa but criticizes the merchant marine for profiteering under the Cargo Preference Act. Government grain shipments on U.S. flag vessels cost donors far more, with USDA noting potential $155 million savings if shipping were competitive.
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Africa
U.S
USDA
Benefit Boom reshapes corporate duties in United States
A National Chamber of Commerce survey shows employer paid benefits now exceed one third of payroll, totaling 550 billion dollars in a year. Pensions, insurance, and paid time off drive growth, with average benefit costs per hourly worker nearing 98.81 dollars weekly and 54.10 dollars weekly for time not worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
National Chamber of Commerce
U.S
The View From Here on UPI and AP dominance
Harris warns that the UPI bankruptcy and potential AP monopoly threaten press freedom and public discourse. He recalls UPI’s rise and decline, critiques AP’s past arrogance, and argues that a single news source, public or private, risks distortion, sloth, and autocracy.
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UPI
Keith Fuller
Republic
Elevated Potassium Raises Reader Concerns
Dear Dr Donohue letters discuss whether a potassium elevation after a blood test signals danger, often due to lab quirks or mild kidney issues, and advise a repeat test if anxious. Other questions cover benign uterine tumors during menopause, hair growth drugs (Minoxidol) and their testing status, and stress-induced high blood pressure readings in doctor’s offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
H.H
Beck Cast in Chiller Then Heads to London Stage
Michael Beck plays a man revived after 10 years in cryogenic suspension in the CBS film Chiller. He discusses directing style with Wes Craven, the film's tension beyond slasher norms, and his forthcoming London stage role opposite Lauren Bacall in Tennessee Williams’ Sweet Bird of Youth, directed by Harold Pinter.
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Jerry Buck
Los Angeles
Michael Beck
Beck
CBS
Beatrice Straight
Paul Sorvino
London
Lauren Bacall
Haymarket Theatre
Arkansas
Central School of Speech and Drama
Sweet Bird of Youth
Harold Pinter
Tennessee Williams
Bacall
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and prices for trade area subscriptions. Rates include one month 3.55, three months 9.85, six months 18.95, one year 36.35, with tax. Outside trade area rates are 4.55 per month, 12.00 for three months, 22.75 for six months, 41.40 yearly. out-of-state subscribers incur a 4.5 percent tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
TV Tonight picks and classic film lineup notes
A dense TV guide style listing highlights entertainment for the night. Featured items include National Lampoon's Vacation starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, Peyton Place, The Dogs of War with Christopher Walken, and The Frontline documentary Memory of the Camps. Also listed are sports, wrestling, and late night programs with a mix of networks and times.
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National Lampoon
Wally World
Griswold
Chevy Chase
Beverly Reno
Christie Brinkley
Charlie Brown
France
Riptide
Cody
Nick
Boz
Angela
Tony
Christopher Walken
Tom Berenger
Colin Blakely
CBN
Gene Kelly
Shirley MacLaine
Fon Min
Julia
Irving
Remington Steele
Remington
Laura
San Francisco
John Ritter
Trapper John
Barney Miller
Aneymooners
America
ESPN
Bijou
Simon & Simon
Mannix
Burns & Allen
Greenbay Packers
Oakland Raiders
Hawaii Five
Paquito D'Rivera
McMillan & Wife
ABC News Nightline
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Congress
Stuart Aubrey Harris
Butchers
Free Society
Hock
United Press and
International News Service
E.W. Scripps
INS
William Randolph Hearst
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
New York Times
Ipswich
Katharine Graham
State Capitol
Stuart Awbrey
Paul G. Donohue
Wes Craven
Alfred Hitchcock
Ottawa Herald
Vicky
Ben i
Ricardo Montalban
PKA
Hull
Quebec
Canada
Jean Shepherd
Old South
HBO
USA
WD Sporting Life
Joe Brinkman
Chets Doboegsenena
Lewprwne
WKAP
Cincinnati
Bill Cosby
Kirk Douglas
James Coburn
Grace Jones
Three Stooges
Ma Joan
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