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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1980
Page
4
The article questions $7.9 billion in federal travel funds citing wasteful trips by lawmakers and officials. It notes high level travel in first class, calls for budget fare use, and mentions Rep. Gore and Sen. Sasser proposing reforms to curb spending amid about eight million trips planned.
A Labor Department official secretly attended Berkeley law classes to assess course content amid complaints by a feminist group. The probe targeted lectures deemed offensive or too conservative and raised concerns over federal money strings and regulatory overreach into academic freedom.
The article notes Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's push for a nationwide freeze on prices wages profits dividends interests rates and rents as part of his campaign to unseat President Carter. It cites past attempts by Nixon and Truman showing limited success and questions feasibility of mandatory controls.
A letter argues against drafting 18 to 26 year olds and suggests drafting older men instead. The writer questions industry hiring practices and points out pilots aging into high skill roles while bombers’ crews may be younger. He cites experience, patriotism, and potential societal shifts if older Americans face conscription.
Easton Maryland coverage details Tidewater III GOP politicians debating Carter era policy, SALT II, and inflation. The piece notes Republican criticism of Carter economic stewardship, rising unemployment, and high interest rates while projecting potential appeal to younger voters amid a baby boom.
In Vienna remarks compare Kennedy and Khrushchev era standoffs. A warning that the United States must maintain nuclear and naval power, bolster NATO, and strengthen defenses to deter Soviet aggression and ensure survival amid a strained alliance landscape.
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