Resistance Crumbling Over Draft Registration Compliance
Turnage of the Selective Service System cites 8.4 million registrants, a 94 percent rate, with about 500,000 non registrants remaining. Prosecutions have reduced violations from 700,000 earlier this summer, while disputes persist from anti draft groups planning an Oct 18 campaign.
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Thomas Turnage
Selective Service System
Turnage
Benjamin Sasway
Enton Eller
Mark Schmucker
Selective Service
Carter
Afghanistan
Congress
Carter Remembers Ex President Jimmy Carter Takes Humorous Look
In excerpts from Keeping Faith Time magazine notes Carter’s humor after a tough re election bid He recalls moments such as misnaming Cedar Rapids and Ford’s quip about Michigan He also jokes about Kennedy and reflects on his presidency and misjudgments with a candid tone
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Time Magazine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Carter
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Ford
Michigan
White House
Sen
Teddy Kennedy
Kennedy
Commonwealth
Dick Davis
Roanoke Times
Virginia
Davis
Paul Trible
Congress
Mr. Davis
Congressman Trible
Schultz restores calm in State as Haig era ends
William L Rusher Schultz begins as secretary of state with a calm, steady style that contrasts sharply with Alexander Haig. The Bechtel veteran emphasizes presidential policy, curbs White House vs State clashes, and moves to stabilize foreign affairs under Ronald Reagan.
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NEA
George Schultz
Alexander Haig
Haig
Nixon
State
White House
State Department
Schultz
Bechtel Corporation
Middle East
Reagan
Pentagon
Defense
Weinberger
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Letters To The Editor Why Does Water Company Harass Letter Writers
A reader assails the West Virginia Water Company for pressuring letter writers after a dog was stabbed with a screwdriver by a meter reader. The writer accuses manager Roy Money of biased outreach to bolster the company’s version and urges accountability while praising humane shelter care and critiquing political leaders.
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Water Company
Ron Akers
Mr. Money
Sparkey
Mr. Akers
Sparky
Water Co
American voters watch closely as Middle East clash shifts
US politics feels Lebanon impact with shifts in pro Israel and pro Arab support. California and Illinois races become battlegrounds as PACs fund candidates by their Middle East stances. Durbin and Findley clash over outsider money while Lantos faces Royer in California race. EPA debate muddies agency rules on environmental impact statements.
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Israel
United States
Congress
U.S
Lebanon
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Illinois
Abe Lincoln
Paul Findley
Middle East
Dick Durbin
Findley
Yassir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
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Americans For Good Government
Jimmy Klaber
B’nai B'rith
Anti-Defamation League
Klaber
Tom Lantos
Bill Royer
Lantos
Royer
Bill Roger
EPA Faror
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EPA
Charles Maneri
Council On Environmental Quality
Council
Maneri
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