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Education Secretary T. I-1. Bell is on the right track in seeking to modify federal sex discrimination laws that upset school dress codes imposed by individual colleges and universities. Alluding to a Title IX regulation that prohibits discrimination in applying rules on appearance at institutions in which federal money is involved. Bell told an Associated… Continue reading Bell Decision Right in Sex Discrimination Lows

Education Secretary Terrel I-I. Bell is one cabinet officer who has taken seriously President Reagan’s request to tighten up the bureaucracy. The Utahn, in Salt Lake City for the wedding of his son, said he has reduced the Education Department staff of 7,000 by about 1,000 and plans further cuts. Bell is committed to shrink… Continue reading BeII’s Big Boost to Education

Two western senators have warned of a growing crisis in critical minerals and metals and the need for strengthening policies to correct the problem. In a major address before an aviation oriented group in New York, Sen. Barry M. Goldwater. R-Ariz. said he was “deeply troubled about the alarming deterioration of our defense industrial base… Continue reading World Minerals Play Part in National Defense

Both violent crime and property crime registered their largest jumps in a dozen years during 1980 and the increase was pervasive throughout every region of the country. his alarming situation. reported by the Justice Department, was brought to the attention of the U. S. Senate recently by Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-Rl. whoattributed much of the… Continue reading Reducing Drug Trafficking Will Reduce Crime

The current ”0lder Americans Month” designed by President Ronald Reagan is a good time to point out some little-realized statistics on the growing ratio of senior citizens in the country. Did you know, for example, that one in every nine Americans – ll percent is 65 or older? More surprising. though. calculations presented in Congress… Continue reading ‘Seniors’ Are One of Our Greatest Resources

With the nomination of a woman to the United States Supreme Court, President Reagan has broken a historic precedent and made a move that should go far in bolstering women’s support for his administration. Reagan urged the Senate to give “swift bipartisan confirmation” to Sandra Day 0’Connor, 51, ,a judge on the Arizona Court of… Continue reading O’Connor Appears cs ‘Pers0n for All Seus0ns’

A Republican freshman congressman from Oregon has introduced an interesting piece of legislation which could initiate debate on congressional retirement benefits as well as Social Security reform. Rep. Denny Smith is asking that members of Congress (who have their own retirement-pension program) be placed under Social Security coverage. In a House speech, Smith mentioned a… Continue reading Social Security, Congress Issue Worth Debate

The United States has made positive progress toward energy selfsufficiency since completing deregulation of crude oil early this year. Indeed, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has predicted that with the proper steps, the country could be “completely independent of foreign energy sources before 1990.” The magic formula, says Rep. James M.… Continue reading Energy Deregulation Working

.Int.eresting logic lies behind a proposal for a constitutional amendment declaring English as the official language of the United States. Sen. S.I. I-Iayakawa RCalif., who introduced the amendment in the Senate. said the measure is needed ”t0 clarify the confusing signals we have given in recent years to immigrant groups.” The country has gotten along… Continue reading ‘EngIish’ Amendment Proposal Merits Our Study

The United States should undertake a reasoned, thorough national debate immediately to reach a consensus on solutions to military manpower problems. And the central issue of debate should be whether we should revive the draft in some form of universal military training to improve preparedness. The issue has been moving toward the front burner for… Continue reading Military Draft Debate Imperative