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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, August 11, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday August 11.1987 Hollings Renews fight for military draft by William j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington calling inc Volunteer military an injustice that lets the upper classes avoid service to their country while inc lower classes Bear the Burden sen. Ernest Hollings last week renewed a tight 10 re Vive the draft. But while the South Carolina Democrat told col for Guys he is looking Forward to Senate hearing on his legislation to renew compulsory military service he is gelling Little help from the armed services committee chaired by Democrat Sam Nunn of Georgia the com Mittee said in plans no hearings on the draft this year. Some political analysts expect he Democrat to make the Volunteer military an Issue in the upcoming presidential election president Nixon ended the draft m 1972, and Hollings introduced legislation to re implement the draft in the last three congresses. Hollings pleas for a return to the draft have been emotional including his latest speech on the Senate floor where he called he Volunteer military a Funda mental injustice Thill has created through its exemption of the influential upper and Middle classes an environment in which our government can Blunder into  the Volunteer military is drawn from the lower classes from minorities from the  and disadvantaged Hollings said " f we were to go to War tomorrow the sons of Suburbia would watch in on to if they choose to watch in at All while the sons of the inner City the sons of Rural South Carolina would fight and die in radically disproportionate  on the surface Hollings said a Volunteer military would seem very desirable. And he added that he docs not deny Ihal our peacetime Volunteer military consists by and Large of dedicated men and women. Bui in reality Hollings said inc . Military ii not truly voluntary any More than a 19-year-old i employment at the Corner Gas station or at Mcdonald it a voluntary Job. As a practical matter for hundreds of thousands of  unskilled unemployed Young people inc military has become an employer of last  Hollings said the Volunteer military also has created a generation with no concept of Scritc to country. Ii has permitted Young people 10 tune out politics in the smug Assurance thai if conflict comes they will not have to participate. Conversely it has crested an environment in which our government can Blunder into a War whether in Beirut or the persian Gulf or Central America because influential segments of the Middle and upper classes Don t give a Hoot. After ail it is not their sons who will be called upon to fight and die As a result of unwise policy  Don t need a ticket to ride up photo Willie Murdockjr. And two Young companions Uke a rail Down the ave nue in Syracuse , Tamora Weith Frlj in front ind Liana in teach Benefit from Mordock i pm Beelin rides. The car Accident Rickrim his Beeri in wheelchair far 10 years and enjoys giving rides to neighbourhood kids. Goodyear oks Sale of Oil Gas unit to Exxon new York Topi Goodyear tire & rubber co. Of Akron Ohio agreed o sell its Celoron Oil and Gas co. To Exxon corp. For about $650 million the companies said monday. Goodyear said in would use the proceeds from the Sale to reduce its debt Goodyear added s2.6 billion in corporate debt last year when it successfully fought off a hostile takeover attempt by sir James Goldsmith. The company since has sold off major holdings unrelated to its Core businesses of tires chemicals and transportation. The Sale of Celoron represents another step in that restructuring program the company said. In july Goodyear sold Celoron s re serves cast of the Rocky mountains for $70 million to in Petroleum co., a unit of International paper co., said William a new Lurk a Goc Lycar spokesman. Exxon agreed in principal to buy the company s remaining reserves. Celoron operates about 430 Oil Wells in Kern county calif., which produce the equiv Alent of 17,000 barrels of Oil a Day. In addition the company holds interests in about 17,000 acres off the California coast. These offshore tracts Are to be explored largely in the future said let Rogers a spokesman for Exxon in hous ton. Rogers said the Purchase of Celoron would add the equivalent of 100 million barrels of Oil to Exxon s proven Reserve. The Sale of Celoron s Western reserves completes the company s withdrawal from Oil and Gas production Newkirk said. Mole chauvinist Jaycee proves he in t o bad loser Towson my. A . Man Ning president of the greater Towson Jaycees who failed in 1984 to keep women out of his club might go Down in local history As the greatest of Good los ers. In december Manning plans to marry one of the first women to join the Jay cos chapter. Well probably have All daughters and no  said Rose Mauro leasing her husband to be about his reputation As the Jay cacs most notorious male chauvinist. Manning. 33, lost his bid in an 8-4 decision by the chapter s Board of directors to admit women. I did t think it was such a great idea. I had seven Sisters and any Dis Tance i could gel from females was a wonderful thing he said recently. Bin Manning has t had much Success avoiding women. In his freshman year at mount Saint Mary s College officials decided to admit women. After College Manning a marketing analyst for port City press inc., joined the Jay cacs in 1977. He was seeking a special fraternity Type group he said. The club became inc focal Point of his life. It also served As a support group when he Learned at 23 that he had Cere bral palsy and water on the brain two potentially life lure Aluning conditions. Manning was not eager for women to join hat Circle. I still believe men should have a place to be alone with men and women should have a place in be alone with women he said. Justice Brennum undergoing tests at Mayo clinic Washington apr Justice William j. Bren Nan. The supreme court s senior member and leading Liberal is follow me the ads ice of two justices will prosaic cancer by being tested at the Mayo clinic fur prostate trouble a court spokeswoman said monday. However. The spokeswoman. Toni House said in is not believed that Bren Nan s prostate trouble Ulruch developed last Spring is due to cancer. If things go As anticipated i cup Sci to undergo a routine prostate procedure Lacr this week Brennan who is 81, said in a statement. I plan and fully expect to participate in the court s of tuber term Brennan arrived at the clinic m Rochester minn., on sunday and is expected to re main there at least through this week said clinic spokesman Michael o Hara. The Justice most Likely will undergo a Transu Rel Oral Reich lion o Ljra said. A similar procedure was performed on president  in january. Hinnan is the third Justice la have prostate trouble this a. Justices hairy a. Blackmun and Lewis f. I Ocull or. Boih were diagnosed As having or ustate can cer and Boih were treated at the Mayo clinic. Powell Kun resigned from the court in june citing inc potential of a recurrence of his health problems. Black Mun 78, last week finished the first half of his treatment and plans in return next month to torn pie if it. Asked if Brennan has prostate of nicer. House replied the answer is we Don t think is Tien is no reason to Belic e Ai this time his prostate has a  she mid a Ronnyn s prostate trouble started some Linin in the Spring and he decided 10 seek testing at the a o Riznic because Blackmun and i Owell had recommended it. Brennan said in his statement that his doctor had recommended for some months thai he have the pros Tate procedure done bul he postponed it 10 finish the court term in june and deliver a series of lectures in Austria in july. 1 he statement said  Mufti Maluin on bran Ikin i condition a uld be released alter tile tests Aie  Brennan does t cure Ili have a lot of details i  said o Hara the clinic spokesman. T he pros talc is a be gland us the Bunc of the bladder. In  surgery doctors inserted a Small flexible instrument Iii the Penis and through the urethral canal which passe through it prostate to inc bladder. The Muni ment uses an electrically charged wire at Llu end to Cut Iwa pieces of the prostate obstructing the canal  
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