A New GI Bill Could Revive The All-Volunteer Military
President Reagan’s Military Manpower Task Force proposes first-time enlistees receive 8 000 to 9 000 for college expenses in return for a three year stint. Additional sums could aid those entering combat branches. Congress would authorize benefits, costing up to 1 billion annually, aiming to attract higher quality recruits to meet modern tech demands.
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Mubarak Seen As Honest New Egyptian Leader
Egyptians view Hosni Mubarak as a hard working plainspoken administrator with broad support from officials and detainees freed during his early presidency. Critics note his pretext as Sadat’s successor and warn of ongoing youth employment pressures in a country of about 43.5 million with a large under 15 population.
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Advice to a President Learn How To Leave the Receiver Off the Hook
The author argues President Reagan should resist pressure from advisers and interest groups and stay true to limited government and fiscal restraint. He warns against draft registration, school tax help, and welfare spending driven by lobbyists, urging Reagan to listen to sound judgment and ignore politically ambitious figures seeking future power.
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Readers urge James Brown to pursue a GED
Mary S Suber of 22 Deerwood Drive writes to the editor praising James Browns achievements and urging him to overcome obstacles and complete a high school equivalency. She cites adult education options and role models like Pearl Bailey and urges Brown to strive for academic success.
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Letters to the Editor shapes belief and science debate
Aiken Standard letters discuss religion and science in schools, arguing atheism challenges creationism, citing geology and thermodynamics. William Gregory and Norma Mullins express thanks and appreciation for a piece titled Greatness. Jackie Blackwell Bath signs the note.
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Arkansas decision on science in the classroom cited by Judge Overton
District Court Judge William Overton condemned using government organs to push religious beliefs in schools. The text argues humanists promote evolution as faith over science, challenging the acceptance of biological change.
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