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The week-old strike of municipal workers in San Jose, Calif, (pop. 650,000), is not hamstringing the city. The money involved is relatively meager, less than a baseball star or network-news anchorman can make in a year. But the dispute is an important one. At issue: equal pay...
Contrary to what supporters of the all-savers plan claim, many critics of the concept argue that the certificates will simply deflect savings and investment out of stocks and municipal bonds, force up other interest rates and not actually increase the amount of overall savings by very much.
Whether or not they believe that slogan, many Baltimoreans are inclined to agree with Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer that their mayor is "the best in the country." Like New York City's Koch, Schaefer is a lifelong bachelor who returns his city's enthusiasm with total attention and...
If politics were pitching, Caliguiri would be called sneaky fast. In 1977 maverick Mayor Peter Flaherty quit to take a job in the Carter Administration. As city council president, Caliguiri automatically became interim mayor; an Italian immigrant's son and home-town boy, he got his first city job...
Problem No. 2 is the budget-particularly the exorbitant costs of municipal police and fire department pensions. In fiscal 1982 pensions will cost the city $238 million, or 760 for every dollar of salary. In the past, handouts from the state legislature allowed the city to meet these expenses. Thanks...