Inflation tops double digits in September pundit debate
Washington says CPI rose just over 1 percent for September totaling about 12.7 percent annually, though critics claim it undercounts and weights items differently. The piece cites Carter administration policies, a $60 billion federal deficit, a weakening dollar, and ongoing high taxes as root causes of inflation.
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Readers respond on Ottawa libraries and university cooperation
Jan Roberts of Myers Library notes Ottawa University students rely mainly on their own library for information and that Ottawa citizens need non print resources. He urges local support for the Ottawa Library, cites long cooperation with Myers Library, and calls for updated facilities and materials beyond books.
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Beating Air Sickness and Other Reader Questions
Dear reader, motion sickness can be reduced with rest before flight, light meals, sit over a wing, avoid alcohol, focus inside the cabin, and use OTC remedies or doctor prescribed meds. Other letters discuss vitamins and ovulation, aging noses, measles vaccines for shingles, and back pain causes with back conditioning at the YMCA.
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Memo From Mac Why John Is For Jimmy
Roving editor John McCornally endorses Jimmy Carter for re election praising his leadership and foreign policy moves. He cites embargoes, Camp David, human rights moves, and strong staff, while acknowledging flaws and praising Carter’s mid course, guts, and electoral appeal.
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In Today's Crazy Economy Is Abnormality Normal?
AP Business Analyst examines how extreme inflation and debt distort sense of normal economic levels. It notes inflation around 12 to 13 percent, rising prices, and shrinking purchasing power, with comparisons across decades and debt growth from 1959 to 1979.
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TV Watch Details Reveal Candidates TV Habits
AP reports from Los Angeles on a prime time debate between Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan and John Anderson. TV Guide asks each candidate what they watch. Anderson cites being busy while Reagan mentions sports Carson and Little House on the Prairie. Carter says he wishes to watch more but lacks time. The piece notes debate structure and network coverage with CNN editing Anderson into the broadcast.
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