Fluctuating US military manpower through eras of conscription and volunteers
The piece traces shifts from drafts in World War II and Korea to the all volunteer forces, notes Carter's 18-year draft registration plan, and discusses later budget cuts, rising recruitment quality, and potential reductions in force as global tensions ease. It argues the current mix may be beneficial but worsens access for capable would be service members.
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America
Jimmy Carter
United States
Soviet Union
Wind storm damages crops north of Lawrence report
A June 1 wind hail and thunder storm north and northeast of Lawrence caused up to 6 inches of rain, damaging power lines and trees and hitting crops hard. Losses estimated between 250 000 and 500 000 dollars by Douglas County Extension Director Earl Van Meter after a regional tour.
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Lawrence
Earl van Meter
Douglas County
van Meter
Merck and Co., Inc
Rahway
N.J
Interx Research Corp
Kansas University
Merck Board
Planting tomatoes simple rite of spring in urban life
Boston story follows an urban woman as she tends two dozen tomato plants on a bare yard, marking the season with a humble ritual. The piece contrasts indoor work and a marketplace climate where seasons are priced, not felt, as she tends a small urban plot of four garden rectangles.
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Boston
Chile
New Zealand
Florida
New England
Nature
Urban Gardener Sees Opening Day as Rite of Connection
Ellen Goodman tends a tiny six by eight foot plot in a city apartment, growing Beefsteak and Big Girl tomatoes. The act becomes a ceremony of personal grounding, linking apartment dwellers to nature and the idea of home grown food amid environmental concerns.
Editor's letter calls for leniency over marijuana satire
Readers debate Judge Paddock's six month sentence for Mark Creamer over possession of a marijuana cigarette. The writer argues the punishment is excessive and unjust, comparing civil disobedience to Martin Luther King Jr. and urging harsher penalties for drunk driving. The letter also notes public costs and broader implications for prison policy. A second letter praises Teresa Watson as vocal music director at South Junior High, noting her resignation to move to Wichita and her impact on the program and students.
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James Paddock
Mark Creamer
Paddock
Mark
Judge Paddock
Martin Luther King
America
South Africa
Journal-World
South
Teresa Watson
Wichita
Watson
Postal Costs Debate as Rates Rise Next February
A reader pledges congressional review of rising postal costs and the 19 percent rate hike. The piece argues postal wages and benefits outpace private-sector equivalents, suggesting a privilege gap between unions and ordinary stamp buyers, citing Nation’s Business.
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Congress
U.S. Postal Service
Nation’s Business
U.S
Postal workers wages and union contracts scrutinized
Jenkin Lloyd Jones notes postal workers earn over 40 000 dollars annually with benefits, plus strong job security for long-time staff. He criticizes automation cost overruns, limited productivity gains, and a union influenced record expungement in 1987 while warning that high costs threaten open competition and consumer support.
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Postal Service
Postal Workers Union
National Association of Letter Carriers
General Accounting Office
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