Military buildup ignores troops, seeks dollars for war
A recent Bright Star exercise in Egypt revealed serious US weaknesses in waging war as Pentagon planners push an $200 billion annual arms buildup and a $39.8 billion B-1 bomber. Critics say not money but troops, training, and equipment determine security, and Reagan’s approach risks burnout.
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Egypt
Mideast
United States
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
U S
Eee
Ersian Gulf
Congress
America
Pentagon
Reagan
Bright Star
Weird Harold Grosowsky Remembered at SIU Carbondale
Harold Grosowsky, 62, longtime Southern Illinois University Carbondale instructor, known for his wit and offbeat lectures. He created a community in his classroom, taught thinking, and left a lasting impact on thousands of students.
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Harold
Harold Grosowsky
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grosowsky
Woody Hall
Reagan Aides Under Fire Over Donovan and Allen Scandals
The report notes Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan and National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen under Justice Department scrutiny for alleged pre office dealings. Neither is accused of wrongdoing, but the probes cloud the Reagan Administration’s ethics posture and echo earlier dismissals of a CIA official amid impropriety claims.
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Reagan
Raymond Donovan
Justice Department
Donovan
New Jersey
FBI
Richard V. Allen
Allen
Karm
CIA
Stockman trajectory in Reid column sparks reader critique
A Southern Illinoisan reader praises Robert Reid's columns while arguing that Atlantic Monthly coverage of David Stockman misinterprets his stance on budget cuts. The letter accuses Reid of capturing Stockman as cynical, notes Stockman's push for tax cuts and spending cuts beyond Social Security and veterans benefits, and critiques media context and Reagan era politics.
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Southern Illinoisan
Robert Reid
David Stockman
Atlantic Monthly
Stockman
Ralph Nader
Grieder
TV News
Reid
Reagan
Statue of Liberty
White House
Proposal to save Social Security by delaying retirement
A pair of writers argue for a restructuring of Social Security to achieve financial self sufficiency without cutting benefits. They propose keeping age 62 and 65 benefits, but substantially increasing late retirement benefits to 71, funded by continued work and taxes, to reduce near term strains and expand elderly welfare.
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Robert M. Wolcott
Zena L. Cook
Forxample
United States
Money and muscle drive PACs in 1980s politics
PACs wield money to reward friends and punish enemies, with 1980 figures showing 2,779 PACs and a surge in corporate giving. Local chapters influence national aims, as seen in NCPAC's bid against Senator Riegle and Idaho’s Church effort, while unions like the UAW and CWA weigh regional priorities against broader strategy.
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Larry Light
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
NCPAC
Ted Kennedy
National Conservative Political Action Committee
Kennedy
Harriet Matthews
Progressive Political Action Committee
John T
Terry” Dolan
Masschusetts
Green Bay Packers
Congress
William Holayter
International Association of Ma
Holayter
Charles Orasin
Handgun Control Inc
United Auto Workers
UAW
Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt
Lyndon G. Furst
David A. Stockman
Reagan
Athe
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
PAC
Communications Workers of America
CWA
California
Lionel van Deerlin
House
Duncan L. Hunter
van Deerlin
Loretta Bowen
Idaho
Anybody But
Church
ABC
Frank Church
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Bob Carr
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Bowen
Marty Hughes
George Meade
NCPA
Donald W. Riegle Jr
Riegle
Dolan
EUA
Fort WS Hulme
AEA
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