Slippage in Recruitments Raises Draft Debate Questions
Defense Secretary Harold Brown defends the all volunteer force as enlistments fail to meet quotas for three consecutive quarters. Army Navy Air Force and Marines recruit only 85 percent of a 100000 goal ending June 30. Debate over draft registration resurges amid incentives and antiwar sentiment as Congress returns from recess.
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Harold Brown
Brown
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Armed Services
Congress
Ford
Senate
Caboose Caper Stirs Virginia General Assembly Drama
The 1979 Virginia General Assembly debated a bill mandating cabooses on freight trains. The measure drew sharp debate and narrowly failed, then moved to a study committee amid controversy over potential conflicts of interest involving Senator Willard J. Moody.
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Virginia
Virginia General Assembly
General Assembly
Jourpees
Red Caboose
Willard J. Moody
Portsmouth
Board of Health
Commonwealth
Letters to the Editor Fun Food Controversy and Thanks
A reader objects to the August 8 Evening Star article School Board Bans Junk Food proposing a fun foods category instead. The letter cites sugar percentages in common items and urges cafeteria review while praising local business support and a donation that aided a fire incident rescue.
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the Star
Evening Star
Melton Wright
Frederick County
Royal Crown Bottling Co. of
Winchester, Inc
P.O
Winchester
Call of Duty
Kent Street
Gene Dailey
Cates
Dhanagms Edit Wire Editor Editorial Page Editor or Evening Sar inc
A brief note lists editorial staff roles including the Wire Editor and Editorial Page Editor at the Evening Star Inc. It outlines duties and positions in a compact internal masthead style entry.
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Dhanagms
Evening Sar Inc
Five Percent Solution Sparks Defense Spending Debate
The essay disputes Henry Kissinger and senators backing SALT II tied to guaranteed 3 to 5 percent annual defense increases. It warns such rigid targets are arbitrary and budget busting, arguing for targeted, rational funding focused on modernization, maintenance, and practical needs rather than glamour weaponry.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Capitol Hill
J. P. Addabbo
House
Defense Appropriations
Pentagon
Washington
Joint Chiefs
Dr. Kissinger
Nunn
Georgia
Hart
Colorado
NATO
The Zombie of a Decade Aims at 1978 Disco and Health
A biting social column critiques 1970s America noting gashed consumer culture, disco music, and medical fears. It lampoons the era’s obsessions from cocaine chic to hospital dread, US politics, and mass media’s grip, ending with a curbside nod to disco.
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N.Y
Connally's Quiet Turn on Abortion Roils Right Wing Allies
A secret Texas ranch session signals John B. Connally may stop opposing the anti abortion constitutional amendment. He faces pressure from New Right leaders and evangelicals who want a clear endorsement, while public interviews and internal talks create confusion over his stance and timing.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
John B. Connally
Texas Ranch
Connally
Sonnie
Consette
Eddie Mahe
Capitol Hill
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Politics Today
McGovern
Ronald Reagan
Opus Viguerie
Scone
Alang
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