Affirmative Action in Civil Rights Debates Across Eras
A historical overview of how civil rights battles expanded from desegregation and voting rights to require affirmative action. It centers on Bakke and DeFunis cases, noting Supreme Court uncertainty and the shift toward evaluating ability and discrimination claims beyond race alone. The piece discusses implications for future admissions and employment policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Bakke
University of California Medical School
California Supreme Court
Bakke
University of California Board of Regents
U.S. Supreme Court
University of Washington Law School
Marco DeFunis Jr
DeFonis
Supreme Court
Thve
Houston
Thurgood Marshall
Louisiana
California
TV And Pro Athletics In The TV Era By Paul Harvey
Television transformed sports into national spectacles with 1,200 hours of sports programming last year, elevating athletes’ incomes and expanding leagues. The piece notes rising participation, iconic moments from Olga Korbut to Riggs-King, and TV driven innovations like instant replay and large stadium screens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Babe Roth
United States
Olga Kordut
Bobby Riggs
Billie Jean King
Ji Attendante
Abc-Tv
Leroy Nerenga
Los Angeles Times
Jumble Of Insanities Money Talk Sparks Global Panic
A column notes dollar and peso value shifts driven by Quebec separatism and Mexican policy, cites a 3 to 4 billion flight to banks, and recalls a 1871 Paris confiscation. It mentions Carter, Klein, and Ford officials amid a wide money scare and calls for debt reduction to calm markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Widener
New York
CHIY
Quebec
Canada
Great Britain
U.S
Tennon
Paris
Carauleus Aureus
Britain
Rome
Carter
Europe
Lawrence Klein
Washington, D.C
Ford Administration
Elizebeth II
House of Lords
Labour
James Callaphan
Scotland
Wales
United States
Gustave le Bor
FBI Files Show Hoover Pushed Press Clipping to Retribution
Washington and Charleston papers reveal FBI documents under FOIA show J Edgar Hoover built large files on newsrooms and editors. The 40 year archive on The Gazette and others indicates aggressive monitoring and potential red baiting practices. The article notes possible broader FBI surveillance of publishers and editors across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Wendren
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
James A. Haught
Charleston
W. Va
Gazelle
FBI
Associated Press
Gazette
Hooverian
Ganette
Don Marsh
Hut
Steever
Haught
W.B
Wed
Chilton
Red China
U.S
PBT
Clarence M. Kelley
The Taiwan Problem and U S Policy Debate
In Washington midweek a conference of diplomats and journalists discussed China Taiwan unification and U S normalization. The piece argues that despite sentiment for immediate normalization, the United States should remain committed to defending Taiwan to counter Soviet power and avoid signaling weakness to Beijing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Bulr
Washington
Mao
United States
Peking
Hangchow
Nixon
Chou Entai
Shanghai
Taiwan
America
China
Garibaldi
Europe
Mary
Mansfield
Germany
Korea
Ching
Indian reparations stir debate across tribes and regions
Kevin P. Paluiua surveys Native American cash payouts and land settlements from 1804 to 1867 and Alaska Native Claims, noting wide disparities and rising wealth in some communities. He cites Mesquakuts, Alaska corporations, Blackfeet, Crow, Cheyenne, Navajo, Osage, Hopi and Navajo economies, plus calls for reform and skepticism of broad reparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin P. Paluiua
Washington
KFS
Schipinoy
Mohave
Klamath
Kickapoo
Iowa
Associated Press
Alaska
Arctic Slope
Mottana
Wall Street Journal
Arizona-New Mexico-Utah
Time Magazine
Eastport
Maine
Maine Sunday Times
Hawaii
ALOHA
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
King Features Syndicate
Will Rogers on unemployment and commissions quoted
An edited Will Rogers piece from January 1983 offers a sharp take on the first commission post recession. Rogers voices skepticism about including corporate executives while noting unemployed workers deserve a real perspective in the commission's formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Bryan Sterting
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