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The Reagan Administration is on the right track in moving for tighter control of government involvement in student assistance and in emphasizing need as a criteria for aid. And arguments by critics that the proposed .1983 education budget is inadequate sound a bit hollow in the light of a Heritage Foundation analysis which asserts that… Continue reading Tighter Ed Control Necessary

Asked at his recent Washington retirement, to assess the possibilities of nuclear warfare, Admiral Hyman Rickover replied: “Oh, I think we’ll probably destroy ourselves.” Whether Rickover father of the U.S. nuclear submarine – was being totally serious or slightly facetious, his remark served to call attention to the awesome and devastating effects “N” warfare could… Continue reading Will Nuclear Bombs Destroy Us?

A persistent call for changes in the criminal justice system to strengthen “victim’s rights” is gaining momentum in America. “Since the infamous U.S. Supreme Court Miranda decision, many citizens have had reason to ask whether the law is meant to protect the innocent or the guilty,” said the Arizona Republic in an editorial. “The criminal… Continue reading Time to Aid Victims of Crime

Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, gave the country something to consider awhile back when she said: “Our influence at the U.N. is trivial, despite the fact that we contribute $1 billion a year.” Yet, as the ambassador indicated. it is important that America persevere in the organization, working to achieve the global… Continue reading Let’s Take Another Look at U.N.

Periodic claims by citizen groups and members of Congress that violence on television leads to aggressive child-youth behavior undoubtedly will be fanned anew by a government report. Citing a 10-year study, the National Institute of Mental Health said the evidence “seems overwhelming that television violence and aggression are positively related in children.” While the percentage… Continue reading U.S. Reports Bod Effects From TV

Even with improved laws and enforcement, no significant progress can be made in combating crime unless we first do something to provide additional jail space for those convicted. This rather startlinz statement by Republican Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee, U.S. Senate majority leader, could signal a significant problem in any national crackdown on crime. Baker… Continue reading A Solution to Jommed Joils

Should a person convicted of a felony receive a tougher sentence if he wore a bulletproof vest during commission of the crime’! A New York Democratic congressman A veteran of 23 years on that city’s police department thinks so and his interesting proposal ought to receive serious debate. Specifically. Rep. Mario Biaggi’s bill (H. R.… Continue reading Plan to Punish Cautious Thug

Those who would lop sizable amounts from the record defense spending proposed in President Reagan’s 1983 budget obviously are in for a fight. Sen. Barry Goldwater, Arizona Republican member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee. made this clear in a statement in tlte Congressional Record. ‘ilt is shocking and disturbing to hear the many voices… Continue reading Goldwater Defends Funds

What happened to the frenzy over synfuels development which occupied so much national attention a year or two ago? The program still lives but the current world oil “glut” and resultant stabilization of oil prices have shoved it to the back bumer. It was in the period of surging oil prices linked to the Iran-Iraq… Continue reading Synfuels Pushed to Buck Burner

Effective steps should be taken to establish facts and correct abuses in the heart pacemaker industry as they affect the government’s Medicare program. The Senate Special Committee on Aging has estimated that as much as half of the $2 billion that Medicare is expected to spend on pacemaker implants this year may represent “inappropriate” outlays.… Continue reading Pacemaker Rules Need Changes