Terrorist campaign wins in Italy over Moro murder
The Red Brigades emerge as a calculated left wing terrorist movement with aims to disrupt Italian politics. The Moro kidnapping and killing test the state, with Moscow influence suspected and debates on how to counter such violence continuing as U S officials review terrorism strategies.
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Total force falters and a volunteer military challenge
A study by Kenneth J Coffey for the American Enterprise Institute finds a landmark shift away from a draft based system weakens emergency mobilization. With draft dismantled reserve enlistments have slumped creating a shortage of 650 000 troops for major non nuclear conflicts. Potential remedies like a reserve draft are seen as unrealistic post Vietnam while enlistment bonuses fringe benefits and looser standards are debated amid defense budget pressures. The piece warns Congress to focus on personnel costs as the risk of a war with insufficient reserves grows.
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Gazette Accepts Timely Brief Letters To Editor
The Gazette invites original signed letters under 300 words. Include name address and phone number for publication. The paper may withhold names for good reasons, and reserves the right to refuse libelous or in bad taste submissions. Editors may edit lengthy or repetitive material.
Navy ignored sailor’s claim for discharge after WWII enlistment
Senate allies expose Pentagon tunnel vision in the Calvin Graham case. Graham, 48, of Fort Worth, Texas, enlisted at age 12 in World War II, served as a gunner on the U S S South Dakota and fought in major Pacific battles. The Navy has refused an honorable discharge since.
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Washington
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George McGovern
D-S.d
Bentsen
Fort Worth
Texas
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Graham
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Navy honors battle veteran denied by tomb rule
The article recounts Senator McGovern and others pressuring to grant Vietnam veteran Graham an honorable discharge after the Navy expelled him for being a minor at enlistment. It notes Navy resistance, White House intervention, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier rule requiring 80 percent identity, which has blocked honoring Vietnam remains in Honolulu.
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Amy Carter and the spotlight on childhood fame
A reflection on Amy Carter's public life as a child in the White House era. The piece notes constant press attention from school routines to a guarded tree house, photo opportunities abroad, and the pressure of public scrutiny on a young girl amid family fame and media interests.
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Amy
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Mourning Doves: A Renewable Resource For Hunting
To the Editor argues mourning doves, abundant in Ohio with an estimated 6 to 7 million birds, should be hunted to utilize a renewable resource. The writer claims 70 percent die each winter, asserts mortality is unaffected by hunting, and compares dove use to conserving natural resources, urging authorizing dove hunting.
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Friends of the Library thanked for book sale support
The Friends of the Library express gratitude to donors volunteers and The Gazette for coverage of this year’s book sale. Proceeds fund library equipment and services benefiting the community. Ohio season offers more outdoor recreation and food, with hunting of mourning dove proposed for non walkers.
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