AT&T breakup a disaster for anyone who uses the phone
In a Roxbury style column, the author laments the AT&T breakup, predicting higher bills and worse service nationwide. He recounts a personal experience calling repair, waiting long on hold as a Richmond agent guides him to 1-800-555-8111, and recalls quicker local service before divestiture. He blames deregulation and both political sides for poor planning, warns of costly misjudgments by customers, and sympathizes with ordinary households facing slower, pricier telephone repairs. The piece critiques corporate self interest and celebrates no longer the Bell System advantage.
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Richmond
At&t
Use of fear in the arms race editor's note
In this second editorial on East West nuclear tension the author argues that Euromissile tensions are political rather than military, with rough force parity and slow evolution. The crisis tests will and restraint, not direct battlefield confrontation, and is separable from other global flashpoints.
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Berlin
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Euromissile crisis seen as political rather than military
The piece argues the Euromissile crisis is primarily a political struggle, not a military confrontation. It warns against fear-driven judgments and calls for balanced, measured responses. It notes stabilization can come from evolving defensive postures and criticizes sensational antiwar campaigns as counterproductive to lasting peace.
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Mee Ee
Gisela US
Reagan
Reagan Deficit Debate Hints At Political Gambit
Democrats could scrutinize decades of Reagan speeches to expose a record of spending surpassing revenue. The piece notes a $210 billion annual deficit under Reagan, political rhetoric on anti deficit aims, and Baldrige's surprise stance urging tax rises, while highlighting Reaganomics and public support masking fiscal flaws.
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Malcolm Baldrige
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