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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1989
Page
4
Washington remembers John Lehman, six year secretary of the navy, a stubborn reformer who fought for carriers and battleships, clashed with other services, and battled Capitol Hill. His post retirement project is Command of the Seas, published by Scribners this month.
A Historic view of Lehman’s posturing on naval power and Pentagon reform. The book argues for refitting battleships and high tech carriers, criticizes Defense operations as bloated, centralizing, and costly, while proposing centralized policy with decentralized execution and stronger joint command.
Lehman argues the Defense Department is too large and tangled with over sixty congressional committees. He calls for civilian control via service secretaries choosing flag officers, reduced active duty, and greater use of reserves. His book Command of the Seas presents a bold reform agenda from a confident 46 year old voice.
An aging Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 carrying 110 passengers depressurized after a 14 inch square skin tear. The incident highlights metal fatigue as a major cause of structural failure in older jets and prompts FAA inspections and rivet replacements on aging fleets.
Copley News Service notes George Bush elevates William K. Reilly to head the EPA, praised for bridging business and conservation groups on issues like wetlands and forests. Manuel Lujan Jr. is chosen for Interior, though critics doubt his environmental commitment and influence confirmation hearings will reveal fit.
The article envisions 1989 as a hopeful year of global peace and strengthened U S Soviet cooperation rooted in Reagan and Gorbachev reforms. It notes potential arms reductions, Iraq Iran truce trends, Afghanistan pullout, Vietnam in Cambodia, and southern Africa troop shifts, forecasting continued challenges and progress into 1990.
Ogle County Board votes to switch the 1979 taxing cycle to Computer Services Center Rockford after over a year of issues with the current system. An initial plan to defer to a committee was dropped following lengthy discussion.
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