Do away with the volunteer army and restore the draft
David Montoya argues for ending the all volunteer force and reintroducing conscription with a Pace style exam. He links PACE biases to minority hiring and cites IMAGE and NAACP concerns. He calls for a draft conditioned on passing a skills test to ensure capable military leadership.
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Pentagon
James Michener
Africa
Israali Defense
Moshe Dayan
U.S
Washington, D.C
IMAGE
Congressman's wife turns sleuth in private eye role
Arlene Crane, wife of Rep. Philip Crane, begins private detective work with International Investigations Inc. She aims to solve puzzles, values women’s intuition, and plans to work mainly from home to handle cases while eight children are at various ages. She will not take clients she knows socially but may take cases involving lawmakers as targets.
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Washington
Sam Spade
Phillip Marlowe
Arlene Crane
Philip M. Crane
Kids offer tips for energy independence
Washington AP reports House Majority Leader Jim Wright cited ideas from children who wrote Sen. Alan Cranston. One suggested kids help at filling stations on weekends, another urged Americans abroad to bring back oil, and a third proposed looking for oil under alternate names. In a separate note, Rep. Mitchell quipped about coffee and donuts at a Small Business Committee session.
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Washington
House
Jim Wright
America
Texas Democrat
National Press Club
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Washington (Ap
Small Business Committee
Parren J. Mitchell
Dmd
Mitchell
Senators Break Budget Fight with CBO Adm statements
Capitol hearing reveals split over economic projections as Sen. Alfonso D Amato concedes he prefers CBO figures for his case. Kennedy avoids harsh remarks about Haig amid White House succession talk after Reagan shooting.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Alfonso D’amato
Rn.y
Congressional Budget Office
Seniority loses punch as O Neill faces party restiveness
Washington AP reports Tip O Neill, after nearly 30 years in power, confronts defection and criticism within the Democratic ranks. The veteran speaker, a Boston politician known for behind the scenes influence, appears less comfortable in the limelight as Reagan's budget dominates the early party loyalty test.
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Washington
Tip O'Neill
House Democrats
House
White House
O'Neill
Boston
Les Aspin
D-Wis
O’neill
Aspin
Reagan
O’Neill Questions Democrats As Reagan Plan Passes
Walter Mears notes 63 Democrats voted for Reagan budget plan, 253-176, leaving O’Neill lamenting the party’s defection and questioning if Democrats fearfully retreat from supporting the president while constituents may later disapprove of spending cuts.
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O’neill
Doctor Rex W. Gibson Named Topeka Optometry Board
Dr Rex W Gibson of Lyons was appointed by Gov John Carlin to the Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry. The Democrat replaces Dr Art Glenn of Russell and will serve until June 20 1984, overseeing optometry licensing in the state.
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Topeka
Kan
Rex W. Gibson
Lyons
John Carlin
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