The Case For The Draft Return To Standby Registration
The Tarr Commission argues for reestablishing universal draft registration at age 18, warning the all volunteer system lacks future manpower. It notes shrinking 18-year-old pools, rising manpower costs, and the need for a fair burden distribution with a long term retirement shift and stronger reserves. It criticizes current cuts to ready reserves amid perceived threats.
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Pentagon
Defense Manpower Commission
Curtis Tarr
Defense Department
Tarr Commission
Tarr
The Passive Role in Health Care Cost Burden
The Council on Wage and Price Stability finds health care costs burden average American families. A typical household spent 547 dollars on health care and 2 188 for a family of four, about 10 percent of income. Hospital stays rose to 1 017 over a decade, while costs outran inflation. The council blames patients for a passive purchasing role despite partial relief from insurance Medicare and Medicaid. Insurance premiums and taxes fuel the rise across all citizens.
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Council
United States
Ford Has No Claim On Presidency
An analysis argues Gerald Ford never sought the presidency and details how Nixon named him VP for political reasons. It notes Ford's original aim was the Speakership, his rise came through Nixon's support, and questions whether his drive to run again serves his own gratification.
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Ford
Presidency
Gerald Ford
Congress
Republican
Washington
United States
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Richard Nixon
Melvin Laird
Nixon
John Connally
Gerald
New Hampshire
Oregon
Michigan
Mr. Ford
Henry Kissinger
William Simon
Arthur Burns
Alan Greenspan
Reagan
Florida
Illinois
White House
Ford’s Loss That Haunts GOP and Ford’s Place
William Buckley critiques Gerald Ford amid a grave Republican defeat. He questions Ford’s leadership and vision, noting a home district loss, policy stumbles, and limited achievements. Reagan’s NH surge contrasts with Ford’s faltering tenure, urging a graceful retreat and renewal for the party.
Reagan may win broad support in Southern Rimland voters
The piece argues Republicans and Reagan align with a broad working class vision in the South Rimland, not strict party loyalty. It notes Wallace remains in his party but could leverage loyalty deals with Carter, while Reagan and Wallace split over third party paths. Reagan’s strength across states permitting primary crossover hints at crosscutting appeal beyond party labels.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
George Wallace
Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Southern Rimland
America
Rea
Ford
American Conservative Union
Rockefeller
Rocky
Kissinger
Texas
Indiana
South
Barry Goldwater
Mr. Ford
Reagan’s Path to the Nomination and Michigan Prospects
John Chamberlain argues the Southern strategy favors Reagan over Ford, who is criticized for stagnation on tax and spending and for old guard choices. Reagan could win the nominating fight and appeal to Southern voters, while Ford struggles with white house incumbency and regional support, including Michigan.
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White House
Reagan
Ford
Michigan
Wallace
Political Tidal Wave Not Good For America
The piece weighs the 1976 presidential landscape with Carter leading the Democrats and Ford and Reagan contending for Republicans. It argues tidal waves harm the nation, cautioning that Carter’s surge could trigger overconfidence, while Reagan’s momentum could mislead the party, and warns against a rout that hinges on public pride and leadership choices.
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America
LOS Angeles Times
New York City
Nebraska
Frank Church
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Edmund
Jerry) Brown
Maryland
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ford
West Virginia
Reagan
Panama Canal
Central Oklahoma prison to be built in Union City
Union City will host the new central Oklahoma prison after a contested vote with 117 against and 76 for. The decision contrasts with other towns where prison plans passed, and Ned Benton seeks an additional 6 million dollars for penal operations.
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Central Oklahoma
Union City
Oklahoma
Ned Benton
McAlester
Boss fires worker who prayed for a raise
A Modern Maturity quote notes an employee prayed for a raise and the boss fired the culprit for going over his head. The anecdote frames a workplace conflict where ambition meets management resistance.
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3Rd
Donald
Bentley
Mephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Alfred Wallace
Zeus
Lee Barvey
Oswald
Intosek
William Buckley Jr
Washington Star Syndicate
China
Indochina
Angola
Rhodesia
Gan
Shakespeare
Rimland
John Chamberlain
United Feature Syndicate
Jerry Ford
Middle West
Plains States
Hubert Humphrey
Eisenhower
Ike
George McGovern
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