There will not be a wet eye in the Navy on June 29 when Admiral Elmo Zumwalt departs as Chief of Naval Operations. The controversial Admiral Zumwalt caused much animosity by his famous Z-Gram messages which broke down Navy traditions. His … [Read more...] about ZUMWALT’S NAVY
COMPUTERS
Computers are an American invention, and we have stayed far ahead of the rest of the world in their development and production. Our second, third and fourth generation computers are the envy of the Communist countries. A computer is not just a … [Read more...] about COMPUTERS
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security has been considered a sacred cow which no politician dares to criticize. Yet, there is one feature of the Social Security Law which is highly unjust to more than 2 ½ million citizens between the ages of 65 and 72. A person over 65 … [Read more...] about SOCIAL SECURITY
PHONICS: THE KEY TO READING
Every fall, millions of six-year-olds start to school, eager to learn to read. Three months later, they are bored and disorderly, for they still haven't started to learn. Instead, they are subjected to volume after volume of boring, repetitious, … [Read more...] about PHONICS: THE KEY TO READING
CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
Polls and commentators keep reminding us that Watergate has caused the American people to lose faith in their government leaders. But this dark cloud has one bright silver lining. The public's loss of faith in government officials has been … [Read more...] about CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
Polls and commentators keep reminding us that Watergate has caused the American people to lose faith in their government leaders. But this dark cloud has one bright silver lining. The public's loss of faith in government officials has been … [Read more...] about CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
KISSINGER’S MOSCOW TRIP
Contrary to the gloom-and-doom comments of the Western press, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's recent trip to Moscow was really a smashing success. Why? Because he made no agreement with the Soviets. He returned from Moscow without … [Read more...] about KISSINGER’S MOSCOW TRIP
SIMAS KUDIRKA
On November 23, 1970, a Lithuanian seaman named Simas Kudirka leaped from the deck of a Soviet fishing trawler to the U.S. Coast Guard ship called the Vigilant, and asked political asylum. The two ships were anchored side by side in American … [Read more...] about SIMAS KUDIRKA
SECRET DEALS IN 1972
The investigations into the Republican campaign tricks in 1972 have uncovered much hanky-panky such as illegal corporate gifts, spying inside the Democratic headquarters, and huge cash donations from people wanting favors such as Robert Vesco, Howard … [Read more...] about SECRET DEALS IN 1972
THE 31st STATE
In 1959, the United States admitted Alaska and Hawaii as the 49th and 50th states of the Union, thus overriding the sincere misgivings of some people who worried about the precedent of admitting non-contiguous territories. Today, the value of Alaska … [Read more...] about THE 31st STATE
