European troop reduction debate echoes past wars
The piece argues that U S troops remain in Western Europe with about 300000 personnel and dependents costing over 15 billion annually. It cites tax data showing most federal costs are borne by middle income earners and suggests troop reductions could ease tensions and accelerate NATO Warsaw Pact talks. It notes Senate leader Mansfield supports cuts despite Pentagon opposition.
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United States
Europe
America
Internal Revenue Service
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Congress
Mansfield
Sen. Mansfield
Pentagon
Elliot L. Richardson
Secretary of Defense
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Day of reckoning for anti-technology movement
The Wall Street Journal outlines a coming shortage of engineers as enrollments decline. Years of lag in trained engineers will affect energy, pollution control, and workplace safety. Critics blame anti-technology sentiment for cuts to space and supersonic programs, signaling a broader economic impact.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Peace comes to a copter base at Ft Rucker
John Chamberlain reports from Ft Rucker Alabama where helicopter pilots are becoming scarcer and more selective as the Vietnam era winds down. Officers and warrant officers discuss elite status, civilian attitudes, and the future role of rotary wing aircraft amid changing war prospects.
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FT. Rucker
Ala
Vietnam
Helicopter Training Shifts at Ft. Rucker Stir Debate on War Roles
The piece notes shifts in helicopter trainee assignments from Vietnam to Korea and Germany, with single men seeking Cobra units feeling relief or disappointment. It highlights Medivac success, the helicopter's desert and open terrain limits, and the appeal of rapid responsibility for young soldiers.
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Howard K. Smith
ABC
Ft. Rucker
Vietnam
Korea
Germany
Cobra
Grunt
Middle East
Europe
Medivac
Army
What counts as relevant off campus learning
The piece questions if universities should grant academic credit for off campus activities. It argues true relevance requires research supervision and faculty evaluation, citing military service and community projects as examples, and warns that many programs risk giving bonuses without rigorous oversight.
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New York Times
Washington
Plato
Hobbes
Congress
St. Augustine
Happiest summer also her last for Lisa Wells
An Atlantic area mother thanks many supporters for her daughter's hospital stay since August 1972 and upcoming release. She recalls nurses doctors volunteers clergy and friends who brightened the child's stay at Green Knoll and asks readers to remember them. gratitude to God is expressed.
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Green Knoll
Dolores Vanlandingham
Lisa Ann Wells
Community letter urges egg shell recycling for gardening
A reader thanks local women for running the recycling center and urges including eggshells in collections. The writer notes eggshells are good fertilizer for peppers, sharing a past experience with a restaurant supplying shells and praising their dry, crushable nature.
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