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Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher JOHN T. TOLER Executive Vice President LOU HATTER Executive Editor BRUCE SLOANE Editor BARBARA C. WAYLAND General Manager ANN BROWN Account Executive To Subscribe Phone 703-675-3338 BY MAIL: $19 a year in Rappahannock $24 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES: Recent 3 months, 50c - Older copies to 1960, $3 (as available) OFFICE: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone: 703-675-3338 FAX: 703-675-3088 HOURS: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation. The • Aud't WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1993
Universal Health
Insurance The cutbacks at the Aileen plant in Flint Hill poignantly show the need for universal health insurance. Although the company has allowed the furloughed and reduced hours employees to continue their insurance, many simply can’t afford the payments. A choice between food and health insurance is no choice at all. We realize that there is no health insurance plan th^t is perfect and without problems, whether it is a private one or a government plan. But any plan is better than no plan at all. If you don’t believe it, just ask your unemployed neighbor.
Foreign Competition Maybe it would make no difference at all to Flint Hill workers and residents if the Aileen plant in the Dominican Republic were to close, and their work shifted to Aileen plants in the United States. We just don’t know. The basic salary in the Flint Hill plant is $4.75 an hour for many workers, hardly a living wage. Are salaries that much lower in the Dominican Republic? How much can a company save using foreign ldbor?
A Real Estate Problem? While you admire the beauty of the distant hills someone may be envious of your location! » -Roy N. Livingstone
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