Defense management crisis lies in Congress and politics
Edward J. Walsh argues the Senate Armed Services Committee study repeats old critiques of the JCS and DOD. He contends the core issue is political funding, pork barreling, and bureaucratic rigidity, not organizational reform, urging Congress to fix defense management itself.
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Kennedy
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Army Marine Corps
Iran
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Thomas O'Neill
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
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Navy
Lynn
California
Alan Cranston
Caspar Weinberger
Armed Services Committee
Right to Work Wins on Liberty Island Renovation
Right to Work supporters claim victory as compulsory unionism is scrapped for the Statue of Liberty renovation. The dispute centered on bids and a unionist preference, with Patricia Bradburn barred from bidding due to nonunion status, sparking protests and calls to monitor the project to ensure freedom of choice remains in practice.
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Our Nation
Liberty Island
New York Area
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island Foundation
Slung Foundation
Lee Iacocca
Chrysler Corp
Tacocca
America
Virginia
Patricia Bradburn
Bradburn
Lehrer-McGovern Inc
Manhattan
Ol’ Virginny
Mrs. Bradburn
Lady Liberty
Iacocca
Lehrer-McGovern
Mount Airy water storage plan questioned by residents
Readers oppose a $500,000 bond for new water storage, arguing existing capacity suffices and bonds would burden citizens. A proposed self funding fund and higher developer tap in fees are suggested, plus a diesel pump as cheaper emergency supply.
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Mount Airy
UN May Condemn Afghan War Ahead of Geneva Summit
The UN General Assembly is poised to condemn the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan as genocide, with a forthcoming report by Felix Ermacora likely to tally Soviet civilian casualties and forced displacements. The move tests Soviet influence ahead of Reagan Gorbachev talks and signals a hardening U.S. stance.
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Reagan
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Pakistan
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State Department
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Earth tremors hit Maryland towns and school protests flare
An earthquake roused Maryland residents at 1 a.m. with little damage reported locally. Across Montana quakes over 19 days caused over five million dollars in damage and numerous injuries. In Mount Airy a donkey visit disrupted school life as trustees face compulsory attendance warrants. Westminster plans brighter lamps and retirement system participation. Gamma Beta Chi pledges paint 275 Pay Meets Westminster as hazing and service projects mark the fraternity’s activities.
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Montana
Joseph H. Hahn Jr
Westminster High School
Key Street
Gamma Beta Chi
Western Maryland College
Strawberries and birthmarks: Dr Wallace debunks claim
A reader asks if eating many strawberries during pregnancy can cause a strawberry birthmark. Dr. Wallace states strawberries are low calorie and high vitamin, and genetic eaters do not cause birth marks.
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Brenda
Kingman
Aziz
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