Debate over a peacetime draft and volunteer Army values
The piece argues that the all volunteer Army shows strength gaps with estimates of 300 000 to 500 000 short of mobilization needs and questions about recruitment quality and demographics. It notes Rand Corp evaluations showing volunteers need not skew to the poor and cites Pentagon data on education levels among Black recruits. The author rejects reviving the draft as a remedy and urges not to dismiss the volunteer force yet.
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Navy
Air Force
Senate Armed Services Manpower and Personnel
House
Armed Services
Richard V.L. Cooper
Defense Manpower Studies
Rand Corp
Pentagon
Volunteer Army
America
Outsider urged for changes in Transportation Department
A reader criticizes the Transportation Department after weeks of bus glitches including a late pick up leaving 13 children waiting, a nervous driver missing home runs, a bus veering off the road, and poor CB use. The letter suggests bringing in new leadership to fix chronic problems.
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Transportation Department
Doderer Endorses Community Colleges in Iowa Lt Governor Race
In Kirkwood Community College seen as setting the tone three candidates defend various higher education paths. Minnette Doderer notes a study comparing costs and says top students may begin at community colleges before transferring to state universities. The Iowa City area audience reacts with skepticism.
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Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
State University
Area Community College
Minnette Doderer
Ames
Iowa City
Doderer
University of Iowa
Iowa City to vote on 314 million public library bond
Iowa City voters will decide a forthcoming bond issue election to fund a new 314 million dollar public library in the downtown district. Opponents from commercial interests argue the site would harm business and downtown traffic while supporters see the library as a potential shopper draw for the area.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mark Russell Cartoon Satire on Middle East Policy
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate cartoon shows Mark Russell using a domestic allegory to critique U S aid to the Middle East. Walter Mondale Zbig Brzezinski and Prime Minister Begin appear as household figures in a tainted reconciliation scene.
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Walter Mondale
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Charlie
Americans favor halving campaign limits for groups and unions
A Harris survey shows Americans favor reducing corporate political action committee contributions from 5000 to 2500 and support similar cuts for labor unions and consumer groups. Majorities view small individual donations and wealthy backers as better influences than organized group contributions.
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Congress
Protesters Notice in Zaire Amid Foreign Advisers Controversy
The text questions the presence of humanitarians protesting killings of French and Belgian citizens in Zaire and compares responses to Russian and Cuban advisers handling the situation.
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Zaire
Inmate pleads for drug counseling at reformatory
An inmate describes ongoing drug problems inside a reform school and criticizes the denial of counseling. He cites prior experience in Reality 10 Cedar Rapids and urges compromise or a new agency to provide help for inmates seeking treatment.
Old Age and Ideas Offer Quiet Paths to Fulfillment
The piece argues that elders cope with aging not by uniform rules but through varied pursuits. It stresses travel through ideas more than miles, noting intellectual exploration from Plato to Einstein as enriching, affordable even from a rocking chair. It also lampoons blanket advice and bureaucratic overreach.
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Plato
Copernicus
Newton
Shakespeare
Brahms
Einstein
Democrats nominate in District 30 race under one issue
Two candidates compete for the Democratic nomination in District 30. A highly energetic, organized woman runs an aggressive campaign against the incumbent Myron Oxley while Oxley presents modest promises and says he will try, emphasizing realistic goals.
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Myron
Mike) Oxley
Mike’s pledge driven campaign and broad rural appeals
The letter defends Mike as a responsive representative who helps constituents across urban and rural areas. It counters the accusation of being a one issue candidate, praising his role in limiting property tax hikes and urging continued service to both small farms and cities.
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Mike
Department of Revenue
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JF Hladky
Itt
Frank Nye
J. F. Hladky, Jr
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Margaret Holley
Locas
Mark Russell
Middle East
Israel
Begin
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
By Louis Harris
The
Harris Survey
Labor Union
Harris
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Reformatory
Reality 10
R-10
World of Ideas
Ol’ Gramps
Harry Boyd
Gazette News
Gazette
Norlingers
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