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...South Dakotans will vote on an initiative that would reverse the normal practice of giving heavy users of gas and electricity, like industrial consumers, lower rates. Instead, the biggest commercial customers would pay higher rates. At the same time, a minimum "lifeline" rate would be established for the nonaffluent residential consumer so that his basic gas and electricity needs would not soar beyond his ability to pay. The proposal is being pushed by a regional group, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN...
...mechanics, pilots ferrying bombers, parachute riggers and gunnery instructors, as well as in the more "traditional" roles of nursing and administration. In 1948, however, the Women's Armed Forces Integration Act limited women to 2% of the nation's total military strength and barred them from rising higher than the rank of lieutenant colonel...
...four services for an equally qualified woman is only $150. By 1982, the Pentagon estimates, the recruitment of more women will enable it to maintain its standards of quality and still save about $1 billion annually. The long-term economies could amount to even more because a higher proportion of military women are unmarried and thus require less than men do in medical benefits, housing allowances and other services. Observes Colorado Democrat Patricia Schroeder, a member of the House Armed Services Committee: "Women may yet save the Army...
...insults leveled at the student negotiators by Ira A. Jackson '71, assistant dean of the Kennedy School and the man directly responsible for bringing a portion of Engelhard's ill-gotten millions to Harvard. He questioned whether we were fit to be members of an institution of higher learning. He and Epps made thinly-veiled threats of arrest, of disciplinary action by Harvard, and of our being held responsible for the actions of what used to be called "outside agitators." And when the possibility of returning the donation was discussed, Jackson asked, "Where do you want us to send...
Because of their savings incentives foreign countries invest much more than the U.S. does. Scarcely 10% of America's gross national product goes into private capital formation, but West Germany invests 15% of its G.N.P. and Japan 21%. In consequence, their productivity gains are higher, and they are beating the stripes off Uncle Sam in world markets...