Speaking Out On Military Women Debates In Letters
A trio of letters respond to women in combat subjects: a former WAC in World War II argues men are often ill suited for combat while women prove capable but face bias, another writer asserts women should serve if qualified yet notes gendered limits, and a responder supports combat eligibility for any woman who can qualify amid race and identity classifications.
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Abby
WAC
America
John J. Conrad
Morton Grove
Ill
Dear Abby Letters on Women in Combat and Equality
Readers discuss ending emphasis on minority status and focusing on ability. Debates cover women serving in combat, safety in modern warfare, and controversial solutions to reproductive issues in military life.
Randy Travis Seeks Better Traditional Country Songs
Travis says finding quality traditional country tunes is tougher now as he notes competition and cites George Jones Merle Haggard and George Strait as early rivals. Trump couple greets AIDS fundraiser guests at The Plaza and shares Easter lunch with family.
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Randy Travis
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George Jones
Merle Haggard
George Strait
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Donald
Ivana Trump
Trumps
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Sinatra painting nets $17,000 for Barbara Sinatra Center
A Frank Sinatra painting sold for $17,000 at a celebrity art auction in Rancho Mirage to aid the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at Eisenhower Medical Center. Bob Rossi, Toys R Us executive, purchased the abstract floral piece, with more than $140,000 raised for the center founded four years ago by Mrs. Sinatra.
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Bob Rossi
Toys R Us
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Sinatra
Barbara Sinatra
Eisenhower Medical Center
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