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...fact about American society struck us during President Reagan's recent hospitalization [NATION, July 22]. Unlike citizens of some countries, we know exactly what illness our President suffers from. It was not kept from the public, nor was it disguised as a "bad cold." Charlotte and Jeff Blair Fort Valley...
...helmets, veils and heavy-gauge cotton coveralls, they trudged across the cracked earth of the San Joaquin Valley seeking the killers. Some of the searchers took to the air, combing an area of 400 sq. mi. by helicopter. The enemy sought by the scientific task force was as dangerous as it was tiny: ill-tempered, Africanized killer bees that may have landed in central California, jeopardizing crops and perhaps lives...
When executives do venture into new fields through mergers, they are now more likely to adopt a hands-off policy toward the acquired companies. IBM last year completed the $1.9 billion purchase of Rolm Corp., a Silicon Valley maker of telecommunications equipment. The button-down computer giant has since left its freewheeling subsidiary largely alone. "We didn't come here to fill up the swimming pool with gravel," an IBM official assured Rolm employees, who have happily retained their corporate hot tubs, saunas and water-polo team. General Motors has vowed to pursue a similar strategy with Hughes Aircraft, which...
...thing, the city is woefully short of transportation. Says Chen Zhihui, the municipal planning commission's vice president: "There are not enough trucks, cars, trains or taxis. We have to plan to import more." Hotel space is insufficient, and air service is inadequate. Chongqing's airport lies in a valley that is fogbound so frequently in winter that one of every three flights must be canceled...
...response this time was thunderous applause. The First Lady instantly won over the capacity audience by announcing, "I'm a little out of my element. I really don't go around the White House singing." Then, her clear alto voice quavering a bit, she began the tune Mountain High, Valley Low from Lute Song. Toward the end of the refrain, Martin joined in, and the two finished with their arms around each other, beaming. The First Lady's press secretary admitted, "Mrs. Reagan may have practiced a little at the White House," but whether the President caught her singing...