Army Birthday Promotes Volunteer Force Strength and Shortfalls
On the 200th anniversary the Army praises its volunteer model with higher recruitment and a more educated corps, while warning Liberals against shrinking the force. It notes 780,000 personnel, limited overseas aims, and gaps in missiles, armor, radiation protection, and nuclear defense versus the Soviet threat.
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Brezhnev warns of "more terrifying weapons" and seeks treaty
The Soviet Union tested large SS-18 missiles in the Pacific, then Brezhnev urged a quick ban on new weapons of mass destruction and arms reductions. He hinted at tougher Soviet proposals in Geneva while critics question sincerity and wartime priorities.
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Soviet Union
Pacific Ocean
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
United States
Geneva
Jobless Rate Lags Recovery Despite Growing Hiring
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff explains why a stronger economy does not immediately cut unemployment. Firms seek efficiency first, hiring hesitates, and skill gaps plus demographics slow the jobless rate. Argus notes rising factory hiring, 43 percent of 172 industries up in April, and May jobless claims halved from February peak.
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John Cunniff
New York
Argus Research Corp
Argus
TV Anchorman Hoolihan Fired by Miami Station
Miami Channel Eight dropped Wolfgang Hoolihan after a six week Miami stint. The station bought out his $75,000 yearly contract, citing image issues and mismatched wardrobe. Grinch blamed the public persona for the ratings surge during his tenure.
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Wolfgang Hoolihan
Miami
Channel Eight
Miami Fla
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Gimlet Grinch
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Scranton
Wolfgang
Grinch
Greyhound
Wisconsin
Poland
Crossways
Pennsylvania
Tri-State
Joseph
Boyish Toasel
America
Justice Dept Faces CIA Prosecution Dilemma
The Justice Department weighs whether to prosecute top CIA officials or agents for crimes under CIA auspices including murders burglaries wiretaps and LSD dosing. Sources say prosecutors aim to show leaders knew they acted illegally while protecting subordinates, amid broader debates on case scope.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Justice Department
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
My Lai
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt
Bar of Justice
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Environmental Defense Fund
EPA
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This Date in History June 19 1975 Highlights
Highlights across history mark events on June 19 including SS Savannah reaching Liverpool in 1819 completing the first Atlantic steamship crossing, Roanoke’s last english settlement ending in 1586, 1754 Albany congress, Maximilian’s execution 1867, slavery prohibition 1862, Statue of Liberty arrival 1885, Rosenbergs execution 1953, Algerian coup ten years prior, Miami violence aftermath five years ago, and Canada rail service plan one year ago.
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England
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N.Y
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New York
France
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Perspective on CIA actions by James J Kilpatrick
Conservative View argues Rockefeller Commission findings show CIA domestic work was limited and largely lawful. It contends the Times overstated illegal activity and notes CHAOS began under Johnson with Nixon era supervision, urging balanced critique of CIA’s long, secretive role.
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Washington
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Commission
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