Jeep Legacy Faces End as Pentagon Replaces It With HMMWV
James Reston recalls the Jeep's iconic role from Normandy to Vietnam and argues against retiring the four wheeler. He laments rising costs in defense items and notes the Jeep's practical value to civilians, farmers, and city folk, urging Weinberger to reconsider shedding the symbol of American mobility.
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Fiery Run
Pentagon
Cappy Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
G.P
Outer Space
Weinberger
Eisenhower
Normandy
MacArthur
Korea
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Paris
Class of 1985 urged to dream big and persevere
Mercer County letters praise the graduating class of 1985 as smart and capable and urge graduates to be star throwers through fearless effort. William J. Akers thanks students, notes obstacles like family hardship, and urges continued county support, wishing them success and calling for lifelong learning.
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Mercer County
Ray Kroc
McDonald's
Hamburger
Christopher Columbus
William J. Akers
Mercer County Board of Education
Yard sale shirt sparks school accusation and dispute
A mother recounts buying a shirt for 25 cents at a yard sale and later facing accusations that her son stole it. The shirt, its ownership, and the school district's handling lead to police, juvenile court involvement, and a transfer to another school amid calls for apology and accountability.
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Central Office
City Police Department
Endowment fund drive backs BSC's future aid plan
Bluefield State College seeks private matching funds of $100,000 by July 1 to accompany a $100,000 federal Title III grant. So far $58,000 has been raised. Funds fund a 20 year investment with half interest aiding student aid and faculty projects, while excess supports the foundation's assets and local economy.
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Bluefield State College
BSC
BSC Foundation, Inc
BSC Foundation
Foundation
Jerold Dugger
Dugger
Bluefield
Religion and public life in Neuhaus's view
William F. Buckley reviews Pastor Richard John Neuhaus and his piece What the Fundamentalists Want in Commentary. The essay argues religion cannot be fully separated from politics, notes the rise of the Religious Right, and defends tradition against secularism while urging calm debate.
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Richard John Neuhaus
Reagan
Public Square
Richard
Pastor Richard
Commentary Magazine
Norman Podhoretz
Norman Lear
Jerry Falwell
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Theodore Caplow
University of Virginia
America
Darrow-Bryan
Seymour Martin Lipset
Supreme Court
Internal Review Service
American Coalition For Traditional Values
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Elmira
N.Y
U.S
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Congress
Editorial
William F. Buckley
Universal Press Syndicate
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