UWM faces funding strain amid enrollment surge and cuts
UWM confronts budget gaps as enrollment climbs beyond projections. A 25 percent annual credit rule for male students risks delaying degrees and triggering more draft-related disruptions. Faculty shortages and reliance on part-timers follow budget cuts, with space and services shrinking. The university seeks $1.6 million in extra funds, plans expansion, and disputes with the legislature over site purchases and building approvals.
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Howard Pincus
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Family claims wrong body sent from Viet Nam
The Warren family asserts Sgt. John A. Warren is alive and missing in Vietnam, while the Army says he died October 30 and sent a body to Dover, Delaware. His wife and parents dispute the identification, noting discrepancies in the body and lack of Warren's birth marks.
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Kerns
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Unclear Identity Claim Stirs Army Verification
Fragmentary remarks question a person named John amid an Army review. Kerns cites uncertainty about whether the individual resembles John while noting 18 others named John are involved and that officials continue checking.
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