Volunteer Army Education Incentive Could Shape Enlistment
University of Michigan ISR researchers find four years of paid college education in exchange for four years of service may attract higher‑ability recruits more than pay raises. They propose a expanded GI bill funded by saved military pay, letting four years of college precede or follow active duty. The study also notes education incentives could deter costly wars by reducing volunteer appeal to adventurous campaigns.
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University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
ISR
Jerome Johnson
Jerald Bachman
IRS
Johnston
Bachman
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Food price rise stirs political impact on households
AP analyst notes rising wholesale food costs pressuring Republicans during elections. He argues he shows emotional bite as families worry about nourishment and life, with higher prices shifting consumer choices and sparking anger toward grocers or retailers.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Ancient Chinese court custom with clove buds
The text notes cloves were valued since ancient times and in 3rd century B C Chinese courtiers held dried clove buds in their mouths while addressing the emperor.
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China
Government reshapes antitrust settlement and consumer safety plan
The text outlines ITT linked moves with Hartford Fire Insurance and Avis Inc share plans at $38. It notes Rep Wright Patman pushing broad legislation to regulate institutional investors. It also reports Senate approval to abolish FDA for a new Consumer Safety Agency with power to remove unsafe products, facing Nixon administration opposition.
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Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Avis Inc
Avis
ITT
U.S
Wright Patman
D-Texas
House Banking and Currency Committee
Patman
SEC
Senate
Food and Drug Administration
Consumer Safety Agency
Food, Drug, and Consumer Product Agency
House
Nixon
Lumber Jack clash in Junior High Gym pits Funk against Murdock
Town column notes Tuesday wrestling bout at the Junior High Gym featuring Terry Funk and Dirty Dick Murdock in a Lumber Jack no disqualification match. The writer also previews politics with coverage of Congressmen Bob Price and Graham Purcell and a local candidate Tom Christian. The column ends with birthdays for Lord Louis Mountbatten and New Jersey Governor Cahill and a Wilde quote.
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Morris Higley
Junior High Gym
Terry Funk
Dirty
Dick Murdock
Bob Price
Graham Purcell
Glassboro
N.J
US. Supreme Court
New York Times
Washington Post
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Britain
New Jersey
William T. Cahill
Oscar Wilde
Today in History June 25 1972 Highlights
On this date various historical events are noted including the start of the Korean War in 1950, Virginia's 1788 Constitution ratification, Custer's 1876 death at Little Big Horn, 1918 Belleau Wood action, 1934 relief recipients, 1951 CBS color TV debut, a 1962 Supreme Court prayer ruling, and a 196? Johnson Kosygin meeting.
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Associated Press
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Virginia
U.S
George Custer
the Little Big Horn
Montana
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Belleau Wood
France
Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Nixon considers temporary meat import quotas removal
President Nixon said he was studying temporary meat import quotas relief to curb rising food prices. The Cost of Living Council was asked to explore steps to boost meat supplies and ease inflation while the Price Commission urged action to extend controls to vegetables and livestock.
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Linda Rubey
NEW York
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
The
Price Commission
The Informed Consumer Pay Bills And Prevent Computer Billing Mixups
A guide to handling erroneous department store bills. It explains common computer billing errors from misread cards to partial payments and delayed corrections, and offers steps to protect oneself. It urges using credit cards, verifying invoices, saving duplicates, and documenting contact with billers. It notes legal rights against harassment.
Reform in the Air Dem Convention Turmoil
The Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach faces unprecedented internal upheaval as broad reform brings a diverse delegate mix inclining toward women, blacks, and youths. Newcomers may clash with longtime participants, raising questions about party rules, platform directions, and potential chaos during the proceedings.
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Washington
Nea
Miami Beach
Florida
Minnesota
White House
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Kamikaze Typhoon Thwarted Kublai Khan's Invasion Fleet
The term Kamikaze described a legendary typhoon that wrecked Kublai Khan's fleet in 1281, halting the planned invasion of Japan and stamping the tempest as a decisive force in history.
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Kublai Khan
Japan
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Editorial
Volunteer Army
By Don Oakley
Business Mirror
Tom Christian
Christian
Phil Cates
U. S. Treasury Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Securities’ and Exchange Commission
Crawford C. Martin
Texas
Bruce Biossat
Surance
Preston Agencies
Tom Preston
Dick Preston
Hargrave
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