Veterans under threat as plans threaten free VA care
The piece argues Congress and the president plan to cut the Veterans Administration budget by charging some veterans for VA hospital care and repealing free care for those over 65. A plan would let veterans with income over 25000 and not service related pay up to 476 yearly, while Reagan proposals seek stricter limits and savings requirements. The author says this breaks faith with World War II veterans and criticizes deficit-driven policy.
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Congress
Veterans Administration
Congress and President Push VA Cost Cuts Fee plan targets elderly veterans
Government costs must be reduced at all levels and fairness demands no one is immune, including veterans able to pay. A GAO study suggests billions could be saved without charging anyone by reducing medically avoidable VA hospital days and tightening procedures.
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General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Pete Rose's 4192nd hit marks enduring hustle and records
The article celebrates Pete Rose as a symbol of the American Dream, noting his 4192nd hit surpassing Ty Cobb and his 23 years of relentless effort. It contrasts his lifetime .305 average and 160 home runs with legends Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth, emphasizing consistency, perseverance, and inspiration rather than pure power. Rose, at 44, remains driven, never quitting, and defined by determination over natural talent.
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Charlie Hustle
Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Rose
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Zaire Remains Stable Politically Yet Life Remains Hard
Zaire, 25 years after independence, shows political stability under Mobutu Sese Seko but widespread hardship for ordinary citizens. Despite economic reforms and debt relief, per capita income stays around $200, with malnutrition a national issue. The nation spans vast forests and mountains, withroads long neglected and copper a key export.
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Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
United States
Mississippi
Republic of the Congo
Katanga
United Nations
Shaba
Mobutu
Senator Sarbanes reviews Gorbachev talks in Baltimore
Senator Sarbanes reflects on his meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev and the eightmember U.S. Senate delegation. Gorbachev proposes radical nuclear reductions in exchange for limits on Star Wars research, while details on verification and the meaning of radical remain unclear. The planned Geneva talks on November 19-20 could determine whether a true arms reduction is possible.
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Baltimore
Paul Sarbanes
Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S
Gorbachev
Reagan
Geneva
Maryland
Sarbanes
Anv
Gorbachev Seen as Open Yet Uncertain by Sarbanes
Senator Sarbanes describes Mikhail Gorbachev as smart and businesslike with a readiness to grasp world subtleties. He cautions against assuming trust and urges constructive engagement to move East West relations onto a positive path despite Soviet five year priorities and military spending.
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Maryland
Gorbachev
Andropov
Sarbanes
White House
Reagan
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Margaret Thatcher
Baltimore Evening Sun
Probing the canine intellect through Earnest and Shawna
Dave Barry reflects on his new dog Earnest and earlier Shawna a German shepherd with keen looks that mislead. He recounts Angie a collie who seems dim while presenting comic misperceptions of dog intelligence and human behavior, noting the gap between expectation and reality.
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Earnest
Shawna
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Timothy D. Bunn
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R. Gary Kruger
U.N
International Monetary Fund
Mouvement Populaire de la Revolution
IMF
Atlantic Ocean
Irande
Tanganyika
Tanzania
Africa
Ray Jenkins
Dave Barry
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Lassie
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