District 1 Insurance Dilemma Faces New Tucson Leader
Wilbur H. Lewis, new Tucson Unified School District 1 superintendent, seeks change to how the district buys insurance. Arizona Attorney General Bruce Babbitt questioned the longstanding advisory-committee system, noting possible illegality and antitrust risk amid about $2.5 million in annual premiums. Lewis favors faster board action and explores options from competitive bidding to self insurance, suggesting a mixed approach as potentially most economical.
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Tucson Unified School District 1
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
District 1
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Bailar Pushes 13 and 16 Cent Postal Rates
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar urged a 13 cent citizen rate for personal letters and a 16 cent first class business rate. To qualify, letters require handwritten addresses with ZIP codes and standard envelopes. The plan could raise costs for enforcement and staff, potentially driving rates higher. Bailar favors economies to keep the 13 cent rate for all.
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Benjamin F. Bailar
Bailar
Postal Service Board of Governors
Postal Service
Circus Night Chaos at Community Center Arena
David Crippen recalls an eventful family trip to the 107th Ringling show at the Community Center Arena. The evening features clumsy spills, toy mishaps, a nose picking confession, and a running gag about a family circus in Section 204 Row K.
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Brett
Brunos
Cara
Ringling Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey
Crippen Clan
Washington political kick the can revival sparks policy showdown
John P Roche argues that Congress is playfully kicking the can on Carter era policies. He notes House defeats on Papua New Guinea normalization and energy and taxes, while polls show mixed approval of Carter and his agenda.
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Green Bay
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Cambodia
Vietnam
Closet Mugwump on Abortion Debate by William Raspberry
Washington Post columnist William Raspberry wrestles with abortion rights and federal funding, admitting ambivalence and labeling himself a closet mugwump. He questions Supreme Court consistency and supports limited Hyde Amendment changes while urging no cheap emotional appeals.
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Clifford Allen
Allen
D-Tenn
William Raspberry
The
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