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It was to be the “War to end wars” and to “Make the world safe for democracy.” That’s what the doughboys of t-he American Expeditionary Forces thought as they entered World War I in France in 1917 and helped turn the tide for the allies against the Germany-led central powers. The armistice of Nov. 11,… Continue reading Veterans Day

Early in President Reagans administration when there was hope for ending the long string of federal budget deficits. many lawmakers vigorously condemned red ink spending at a congressional hearing on a new raise of the debt limit so the government could pay its bilz “The plain fact is that we vnminust pay the bill for… Continue reading It doesn’t matter who’s at
fault, just fix the budget

Provo and Utah Valley will be saying “goodbye” to an old friend, F’irmage’s Store. after a liquidation sale that may last several weeks. Management of the family clothing establishment – for 44 years a keystone of an important West Center business block announced a few days ago that Firmage’s is going out of business. Dwindling… Continue reading Community to Miss Old Friend

”… That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that govemment of the people, by the people, for the peop e, shall not perish from the earth.” Possibly more than any other public utterance… Continue reading Lincoln Spoke Heart to Heart

States which rushed to repeal motorcyclist helmet laws a few years ago should consider readopting the legislation, judging by results of a U.S. Department of Transportation safety – economic study. Rep. David E, Bonior, DMich., who summarized findings in the Congressional Record, said 47 states had adopted helmet laws by 1975, complying with a motorcycle… Continue reading Time to Resteie Helmet Laws

Six former chairmen of the Council of Economic Advisers. at a rare meeting with the Senate Banking Committee, unanimously agreed that federal spending must be slashed. As Sen. William Proxmire. banking committee chairman, put it, the three Democrats and three Republicans represent “virtually every kind of economic view,” but in the present inflation crisis they… Continue reading It’s Time to Reduce Spending

When it comes to tightening congressional ethics. what’s good for the lawmaker also is good for his staff. Thus believes Rep. Thomas J. Tauke. R-Iowa, who has introduced legislation to set limits on the honoraria a congressional staff member may eam through speeches and other outside activities. V Itls high time the statutory provisions goveming… Continue reading Stuff Should Play Same Rules

With the world watchlng, Americans have grappled in Florida recently with two contradictory episodes, both involving principles on which this nation was founded. On the one hand, freedom-seeking refugees from Marxist Cuba continued to land, many bereft of earthly possessions except the clothes they wore – but with hopes centered on a new life. Some… Continue reading Take Longer Look at Refugees

Retired Navy Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. believes it imperative that America rebuild naval strength – through personnel and through “hardware and strategy.” Zumwalt gives a sobering view of eroded naval capability in an article in the June issue of American . Legion Magazine. Entitled, “USN: Second Best and Third Priority,” the article reports that… Continue reading We-2’re Losing our Naval Punch

There appears to be broad support for shortening and simplifying the primaries process for choosing U.S. nominees for President. With the proliferation of primaries in the past decade, the process has become too long, too costly, and unnecessarily wearisome for candidates and public alike. Some complain the system tends to put more emphasis on skills… Continue reading fyfmqries in Need of Change