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...Even Ralph Nader admits there are differences that matter between theDemocrats and the Republicans. This may come as a surprise to hard-coreNaderites. Under a storm of criticism, Nader, in an Aug. 12 letter to TheNew York Times and elsewhere, withdrew any connections with the assertion of no difference, stating instead that there were few major differences between the two candidates...
...current hour, though, belongs to Federal Judge Barbara Jones. During 10 weeks of testimony ending Aug. 22, trustbusters tried to persuade her to make the big banks align themselves with one brand if they'd like a board seat. They also asked the court to allow their banks to issue cards with Amex or Discover. The goal: increase competition between brands without impeding competition between banks...
...your article "Who Needs A Husband?" [SOCIETY, Aug. 28]: That's a question easily answered; no one needs a husband. But the report on single mothers--with its implied question, Who needs a father?--is a different story. It struck me as odd that although many of the women said that a worthwhile relationship with a man should not require them to change themselves or give up their goals, they would still consider engaging alone in one of the most demanding and life-changing experiences a person could ever face: raising a child. I don't think you will find...
...crash of an Airbus A320 off the coast of Bahrain and of the Concorde [BUSINESS, Aug. 28]: Aircraft designers have always linked airplane reliability with passenger safety. Why don't we separate the two and concentrate more on passenger safety? We need some sort of solution that could save lives in at least 10% of total-failure cases. In many instances, there have been a few precious minutes available during which the doomed passengers could have reacted and attempted to save themselves. Fastening seat belts is just not enough. WAHEED QUADER Ibadan, Nigeria...
...owners of the dance-studio building described in your article on rising real estate prices in San Francisco, "When Dotcoms Move In" [NATION, Aug. 28]. It was inaccurate to imply that our company, Pomegranate Design & Development, is just one more of "those well-funded, profit-challenged dotcoms." We are not a dotcom; we have never rented space to a dotcom, and have no plans to do so in the future. MARCI RISEMAN AND EVAN SAGERMAN San Francisco...