Pima County urged to fund new jail amid overcrowding
The aging Pima County Jail, housing about 400 inmates though built for 200, is described as brutalizing and violence prone. Corrections Chief Paul Dunn urges a bond to fund a new facility, with a $20 million price tag, while seeking federal aid and higher officer salaries as a long overdue fix.
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Eurocrats Build Lavish Pay at Brussels Common Market HQ
The European Economic Community Headquarters in Brussels employs about 10,000 staff with high pay and extensive perks. Starting salaries for new graduates are around 26,200 dollars, rising to over 80,000 with experience, plus no national tax, inflation-triggered raises, generous sick leave, and full medical reimbursements. Secretaries average about 19,000 dollars a year.
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European Economic Community
Brussels
Common Market
Geyer argues we wanted Carter style leadership but fear ambiguity
Georgie Anne Geyer recalls Peter Braestrup at Maxwell Air Force Base discussing press influence on Vietnam and argues Americans claim to prefer anti authoritarian leaders, yet judge Carter harshly for ambiguity. The piece links past media debates to contemporary views on presidential toughness and leadership.
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Georgie Anne Geyer
Art Buchwald Energy Bill Hijacking Satire
The ransom for the energy bill is set by the hijackers led by Son of Huey as gas prices rise to 2.03 and crude oil tax revenues are redirected to oil companies. The mock standoff pits the Carter administration against a caper aimed at pressuring policy.
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Carter
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Art Buchwald
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Primitive life form found allegedly predates known Earth life
Scientists at the University of Illinois describe a third form of life that abhors oxygen, digests carbon dioxide, and produces methane, distinct from bacteria plants and animals. The fragment hints at broader bio and energy policy satire without confirming details.
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University of Illinois
Earth
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