Jones Sees New Breed of Military Leaders Rising
In his Pentagon office General David C. Jones discusses the shift from famed World War II leaders to a new breed of technical managers. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff he argues for civilian control, stronger readiness, and modernized European forces while warning about long term resource shortages and the need for a tougher stance in strategic arms talks. He stresses the military must implement decisions faithfully after civilian leaders decide.
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George Patton
Curtis LeMay
Jones
U.S
Max D. Taylor
U.S. Army
United States
Carter
Panama Canal
Congress
Zbignew
Brzezinski
Cyrus) Vance
George
Brown
Joint Chiefs
Europe
Soviet Union
Time for choice economics of expansion or contraction
A forecast warns the United States may face electricity shortages in coming years due to delays in building new power plants. Data Resources, Inc. cites environmental and cost hurdles slowing proposals, with Illinois reflecting a national standstill as the state commerce commission has seen no new plant applications for years.
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Data Resources, Inc
Data Resources
Illinois
Ilinois Commerce Commission
General Assembly
Commerce Commission
Tweedledum and Tweedledee in Illinois governor race debate
The televised debate shows Governor Thompson and Comptroller Bakalis offering broad rhetoric with few specifics on poverty prisons and schools. They clash over tax policy and the Thompson tax proposition, while both skirt ethical issues, leaving room for post election maneuver on education welfare mental health and crime.
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Tweedledee
Tweedles
James Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Alice
Thompson and Bakalis
Thompson
Bakalis
Bakailis
Illinois
America’s military forces are inadequate say national leader
Maxwell D Taylor argues the United States trails the Soviet Union in key forces and suffers from reduced manpower, budget cuts, and reliance on volunteers. He warns about limited overseas bases, a fragile alliance landscape, and the War Powers Act hindering timely use of force, risking credibility and deterrence.
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United States
Soviet Union
Washington
Congress
Vietnam
White House
Behind the sound the emptiness in rock stardom
An essay on the dark side of fame in rock music cites Keith Moon as a death linked to drugs and despair. It notes earlier victims Janis Joplin Jim Morrison Jimi Hendrix and others, highlighting loneliness fear of aging and the toll of show business on performers. Moon is described as despondent at 31.
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The
Who
Moon
Janis Joplin
Jim Morrison
Jimmy Hendrix
Preservation vs Use in Shawnee Wilderness Debate
Randall Becker of Carbondale argues that the public should shape the fate of nearly 40,000 acres of potential wilderness in Illinois. He challenges the view that only environmental groups or special interests should decide, urging broader public input before January 1979 decision deadlines.
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Union County Land Owners Association
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Illinois
Sierra Club
Randall Becker Carbondale
Keep our forests as they are editorials on wilderness plans
A Union County reader questions US Forest Service wilderness proposals for Bald Knob and Clear Springs. The letter warns of land takings, job loss, and restricted recreation, arguing for timber use and public access. It urges officials and citizens to state positions and oppose roadless areas.
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Union County Land Owners Association
Forest Service
Washington
Southern Illinoisan
Union County
U.S. Forest Service
Bald Knob
Clear Springs
Forestry Service
Sierra Club
Randy Bytwerk
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