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...ventional military forces. Indeed, there is one aspect of Reagan's proposals that draws universal agreement: the price tag is too low. Weinberger admitted last week that the cost of the six-year program was figured in 1982 dollars. By the time inflation takes its bite, he said, the bill is likely to hit $222 billion. - By James Kelly. Reported by Bruce W. Nelan/Washington
...crime. State wildlife authorities fear that if geckos are set free by disenchanted owners, the ravenous reptiles will upset the ecological balance. Disenchantment with geckos might come easily. They spend the night making chirping, quacking or barking noises, and besides, says Miami Pet Store Owner Mike Yodice: "They bite like crazy. You open a drawer and they'll clamp onto your hand...
...scientific community stands opposed. As one subcommittee staffer said, it views the measure as akin to treating a mosquito bite with acid...
...firms offer transferred employees some form of home purchase-price guarantee. Some 76% of them will also pay employees a mortgage-interest differential to compensate for higher rates on new home loans. Employees must pay more taxes on such extra money, but companies frequently compensate for the additional tax bite. A decade ago, only 55% of firms provided for sale-price guarantees, while just 12% gave a mortgage supplement...
...inflation has not exactly devoured the dream, it has taken a painful bite out of it. Good, even splendid houses are still built; America is not suddenly being driven out into hovels and Hoovervilles. But the number of Americans who can afford first-class housing is dwindling. The median price of a new home has gone from $20,000 in 1965 to $70,000 in 1981. The traditional budget formula said that a family should spend no more than one-quarter of gross income on housing. If they obey that rule, less than 10% of Americans can afford a median...