Redefining U S defense priorities for the 1990s
A policy piece argues the United States must define its vital interests and threats before deciding defense spending. It critiques fixed cuts like 180 billion over five years and urges reassessing NATO commitments, global share of GNP, and troop deployments as the Warsaw Pact dissolves and new world dynamics emerge.
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America
Malta
Cheney
Stalin
Soviet Union
Europe
Red Army
Fulda Gap
South Korea
North Korea
Peninsula
Kim Il Sung
Congress
U.S
West Europe
NATO Europe
United States
NATO
SEATO
CENTO
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Caribbean
Central America
el Salvador
Rethinking U S commitments and military postures
A critique of long standing overseas alliances and force levels argues for winding down WWII era bases and trimming Pentagon bureaucracy. It advocates preserving homeland defenses and high end weaponry while questioning foreign deployments and congressional bias toward defense spending.
Designated driver push marks National Drunk Driving Week
Lee County Health Department urges holiday travelers to choose a sober designated driver during National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week December 10 to 16. The campaign highlights the high toll of alcohol related crashes, outlines legal and financial consequences, and stresses personal responsibility to prevent drunk driving.
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Lee County
America
Cyndi Stenzel
R.N
Reader seeks old fashioned mincemeat recipe
Dorothy Glenn of Dixon writes to the editor asking for an old fashioned mincemeat recipe. She notes the paper prints recipes and invites readers to share a formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Glenn
Dixon
Filipino character on display in Philippine coup drama
Copley News Service outlines the attempted coup in the Philippines, noting the mixed public support for Corazon Aquino, U S air aid, and rebel forces. It highlights casualties, Aquino’s fragile leadership, church support, military ties to Marcos money, and the broader democratic dilemma facing the nation and U S policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
U.S
Corazon Aquino
Juan Ponce Enrile
Salvador Laurel
Roman Catholic Church
Aquino
People Power Movement
Ferdinand Marcos
United States
Pentagon
Christmas Mail Joy At The Dixon Post Office
The Dixon post office faces the Christmas rush as Larry Minniear, postmaster, expects about 2.5 million pieces of mail over 21 days. December 18 could be the peak with 35 000 to 40 000 inbound items. Express Mail to Los Angeles costs 8.75 dollars per letter. The writer praises reliable service and Garfield’s holiday card.
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U.S.S.R
U.S
South Korea
North Korea
Carter
Moscow
the Telegraph
Garfield
Telegraph
Jim Davis
Los Angeles
Dixon
Illinois
Hollywood
Dixon Post Office
Larry Minniear
Post Office
Oes
Illinois State Scholars named from Dixon High School
December 13, 1979, the Illinois State Scholarship Commission announced that 30 Dixon High School seniors were named Illinois State Scholars for superior academic potential based on their records and ACT scores.
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Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Dixon High School
Illinois
Polo Men’s Garden Club
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Edwin E. Smith Jr
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Scott Brown
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Dick Kibble
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