Military training policy sparks gender integration debate
A Knight Ridder analysis cites a 1997 Pentagon commission led by Nancy Kassebaum Baker urging gender integrated basic training, while critics warn sex-segregated early training protects discipline and reduces injuries. Maginnis and Moskos challenge the move, pointing to British and GAO data showing higher costs, attrition, and risks from coed initial training.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Kansas
Robert Maginnis
Knight Ridder
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Commission
Charles Moskos
Northwestern University
Army
Navy
Air Force
Maginnis
London Sunday Times
Knight-Ridder
General Accounting Office
Kassebaum-Baker Group
Policeman's Lot Not Happy NATO Action May Spawn Nation
George Will argues NATO's Kosovo campaign risks creating new states by setting a precedent for ethnic self determination. He warns that reducing Serbia's capacity to commit atrocities could embolden minorities and reshape Europe, turning NATO into a regional policeman with unintended nation building.
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Washington
Clinton
Kosovo
Serbia
Defense
William Cohen
Milosevic
Rambouillet
Henry Kissinger
Newsweek
France
United States
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Europe
Germany
Russia
P. Edward Haley
Claremont McKenna College
Los Angeles Times
Russian Federation
Albania
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
China's family planning seen as human rights issue
Cal Thomas recounts a Zhejiang couple's harrowing experience under China's forced abortion program. A pregnant wife evaded detection through identity deception, but authorities conducted夜 raids, confiscated, and sterilized, while fines and threats of further harm followed. The piece links personal terror to broader state coercion against women and preborn children.
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Hollywood
Afghanistan
China
Zhejiang
Beijing
U.S
Was
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Periodicals stamp and press associations listed
Postal and trade affiliations appear for the Lawrence Kansas publication, noting USPS periodicals postage, Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press membership.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Public Forum Letter Writers Clash Over Special Interests
Readers debate influence in lawmaking with Pat Kehde and Norm Cluff weighing in on balance among groups. A policy note from The Journal World explains submission rules for public forum letters, urging civility and identifiable author details.
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Lawrence
Goliath
Pat Kehde
Learnard
Journal-World
Ljworld
Last of Jayhawk Billiards Auctioned In Lawrence
In 1974 the focal billiard parlor Jayhawk Billiards at 719 Mass was auctioned. The future of the former Carpenters Hall site remains uncertain as Lawrence plans a June Portland Rose Festival march for the Lawrence High School band. A fundraising drive aims to cover expenses.
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Jayhawk Billiards
Mass
Carpenters
Lawrence High School
Portland
Ore
Dairy interests loom large in county cows and butter
On March 30 1899 the Lawrence World noted a farmers institute at the courthouse where local dairy business was discussed The paper cited over 2500 cows in the county producing nearly that much butter daily and noted creameries and skimming stations had lifted much work from farmer wives Courtesy Watkins Community Museum
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Lawrence World
Farmers Institute
the World
Watkins Community Museum
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