Debating Higher Education Aid and Draft Evasion
In Pennsylvania lawmakers examine state aid for colleges amid rising costs and questions of value. The piece argues against cutting aid to serious students, urging instead to remove funds from those on campus for draft avoidance or lack of genuine purpose, reducing 'horseplay' education.
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Pennsylvania
Arbitration considered to curb escalating strike impact
Renewed focus on voluntary arbitration as an alternative to strikes gains traction amid labor management fatigue. AAA leads study with figures from J W Abel and R Heath Larry, noting inflation and economic disruption as catalysts. Delegates stress voluntary arbitration over compulsion and warn against undermining bargaining. Washington report highlights defense contractor profits, GAO findings on progress payments boosting returns, and internal cautions about releasing draft data.
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American Arbitration Association
J.W. Abel
United Steelworkers
R. Heath Larry
U.S. Steel
Donald Straus
AAA
Straus
Munitions Profits, Lobby Battles Mark Defense Debates
A broad critique traces high defense profits to no bid practices and cost based percentages, urging reform. It notes cushy postretirement jobs for generals, government plants, and limited competition, with warnings of possible bribery and weak incentives for efficiency. The piece also covers deer hunter controversy with female activists led by Bacall and MacGraw clashing with the firearms lobby, plus political clashes over welfare policy under Reagan and calls for reduced welfare spending.
Cities and Politics in Welfare Use Across States
The piece attacks big city political machines, notably Chicago, for using public funds to buy votes and secure power. It argues rural counties should not bear city costs while noting how welfare appeals draw poor rural residents to urban areas, creating a flow of voters and taxpayers split by race and economic status.
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Chicago
First Nine Months Are the Hardest NBC Special Review
NBC's The First Nine Months Are the Hardest hosted by Dick Van Dyke portrays pregnancy with three married couples Ken Berry Jacqueline Joseph James Farentino Michele Lee and Sonny and Cher Bono. Sketches cover prenatal concerns baby naming and the father's wait for word while a Q A on child support appears amid mild ribaldry. ABC's Cousteau undersea world segment features iguanas and Calypso footage praising underwater photography and the sunlit islands of the Galapagos.
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Ken Berry
Jackie Joseph
James Farentino
Michele Lee
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Cher Bono
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Jacques Cousteau
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Cousteau
Thy
Br St Feet
Anata Seton
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