Taxpayers' Goat in Army Budget Debates
Criticism mounts over the Gama Goat, a six wheel drive Army truck. Costs rose from 5000 to about 15000 per unit, with 180 field failures at Ft Carson including starters, joints, windshields and tailgates. Maj. Gen. Ellis defends its role while critics call it wasteful.
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Panda shirts and poolside tunes dominate campus style
Students cling to college tee shirts, with Yale colorfulness and panda graphics selling well. A Yale-engaged daughter inks profits at the Co-op as teens crave pandas and ping pong. The poolside chat drifts from music to a teenage instructor reassuring a student, while a playful riff on Hot Tuna and the Mothers of Invention echoes the vibe.
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Secret Pentagon Papers reveal Johnson pressured Hanoi over Vietnam talks
In a Snowden style leak, secret Pentagon Papers show Lyndon Johnson nudging air raids to prod North Vietnam toward settlement, withholding bombs at times to lure negotiation and stepping up pressure at critical talks. Nixon released Kissinger details later to defend policy. The files also reveal Kosygin’s London mediation bid and Soviet hesitations, with questions about motives and effectiveness in deescalation efforts.
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Court decision on bugging shifts Washington status symbols
Art Buchwald notes that a Supreme Court ruling blocking DOJ wiretaps without court approval roils Washington. He argues being bugged was a status symbol, cites lobbyists and reporters, and imagines private industry filling the gap. He suggests the Democratic Party gains prestige from a 1972 incident.
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Bible Thought Fear they not for I am with thee
Biblical meditations urge faith over fear citing Isaiah 41 10 and Galatians 6 14. The message emphasizes that God strengthens helps and upholds believers and that the world should be crucified to them. It notes the desire to destroy troubling life obstacles but asserts only God can and will through Christ's death.
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Nader PIRG push on campuses faces pushback
Anthony Harrigan reports on Ralph Nader's PIRG campus plan facing resistance from trustees students and lawmakers. University of Pittsburgh rejected a student fee to fund a PIRG group, while Washington students decry involuntary funding. Critics warn of biased research and politicized agendas undermining campus objectivity and standards.
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Pittsburgh Press
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Dreaming In The Sleep Lab A Glimpse Of Brain Research
Scientists in Dallas report on sleep and dreams research from a Health, Education and Welfare booklet. Wires on skulls record eye movements during sleep, linking dream activity to brain signals. Experiments include awakening subjects after dream onset and depriving animals and humans of dreams to study effects.
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Associated Press
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Health, Education and Welfare Department
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