Loss of Adm Inman Spurs Debate on CIA Future
The resignation of Vice Admiral Bobby R Inman from the CIA posts highlights tensions at the top of U S intelligence. Known as Americas master spy he led NSA and previously ONI and DIA officials. The move follows political infighting surrounding William Casey and White House criticisms amid Falklands fallout and budget strains.
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Congress Should Rethink Self Granted Tax Break
An unsympathetic public reaction prompts reconsideration of the $75 per day home expense deduction for members in session. The Milwaukee Journal urges narrowing the deduction to actual incurred expenses and restoring substantiation to curb a windfall for lawmakers while public programs face cuts.
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Thought For Today War Is Cruelty Refined Not
A quotation attributed to William Tecumseh Sherman states that war is cruelty and cannot be refined into gentler form. The excerpt presents a stark assessment of war and its inherent brutality.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
The Best Prospect Of Peace And Nuclear Disarmament
An editorial argues against nuclear war and in favor of disarmament while noting fierce divides in America. It cites religious leaders like Billy Graham and widespread activism, warns of mutual destruction if either side disarms unilaterally, and suggests that only restraint may yield true peace despite daunting technological risks.
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Asia
Falklands Imbroglio Pushes Moscow to Win Propaganda Edge
The piece argues Moscow would gain in propaganda, diplomacy, arms sales, and trade from the Falklands crisis, while the United States and Western interests would suffer. It notes Argentina’s growing ties with the Soviet Union, U.S. concern over British defeat, and calls for a negotiated settlement with Haig and Thatcher seeking a face-saving endgame.
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anthology of quirky personal anecdotes and editorial asides
A collage of short items and anecdotes features Ashley Cooper on James Island dealing with a 7 am snake incident, Brian Erickson in Cincinnati suing after a restaurant tip dispute, a dramatic pet ty larceny incident, a classifieds note about a twenty two foot cruiser, a jab at the weight of aging models, and political chatter about Reagan O Neill budget talks plus a seasonal musing on lamb and flowers.
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