Editorials Renewed Debate Over Death Penalty
A Supreme Court hearing on a North Carolina murder case renews the national debate over capital punishment. The piece notes 33 states, including Indiana, have enacted new laws since the 1972 ruling, with governors divided on deterrence and morality. It highlights Indiana's mandatory death penalty in nine murder categories and cites Governor Gay Otis Bowen’s shift in view. The article surveys regional and political stances, emphasizing the South’s strong support and uniform state laws since 1972.
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Supreme Court
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High Court
Otis R. Bowen
Bowen
Charles Manson
California
United States
Midwest
Northeast
West
South
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
Wit's End Smother Column Satirizes World Woes
A humorous column chronicles a chaotic week of domestic mishaps and misreads, tracing a downward spiral into worry before a hopeful reversal. The narrator notes small wins like a balanced checkbook and orderly beds, then muses on when the next bad thing will drop. The tone echoes a mid 20th century magazine style.
Congress rails against energy policy amid inflation fears
Congressional Democrats attack President Ford's tariff plan as inflationary and damaging to the economy, arguing that blame for rising fuel costs is misplaced. They cite studies suggesting taxes and deficits, not oil, drive inflation, and warn that scapegoating petroleum could distract from runaway government debt and policy failures.
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Washington
Gerald Ford
Capitol Hill
Congress
America
Middle East
Henry Jackson
Israel
Jackson
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wilson Schmidt
Shadow
Open Market Committee
Car Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve System
Schmidt
U.S
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Hubert Humphrey
Ford Administration
King Features Syn.t
Class of 75 urged to shape future not fear job market
In a LA Times column from 1975, Paul Harvey argues that graduates face a challenging job market while urging preserve and modernize society. He notes debates on environmental depollution, shifts in education value, and the sunlit promise of solar energy as new opportunities emerge.
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Eden
Earth
Farlies
Planet Earth
New York
June
Legislators Contact Details for Washington Office Locations
A compact list shows senators and representatives with their Washington offices. Sen Mange Hartke in Old Site Office Building and Sen Birch Bayh in Old Senate Building, plus Rep Elwond Langworth and Rep Phillip Sharp with district or office details, all in Washington DC.
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Congress
Sen. R. Mange Hartke
Old Site
Washington, D.C
Sen. Birch EB. Bayh
Senate
Elwond NH
Hillis Ind. Ltd
Dist
Langworth
Phillip Sharp
Ind
All-American English and the sea frontier influence
The article reviews J L Dillard's All American English arguing language born from contact across seas and frontiers. It highlights pidgin English and creoles shaping American speech from Nova Scotia to Seminoles, praising linguistic ingenuity while critiquing linguistic geography and the notion of General American. It notes Dillard’s critique of National Council of Teachers of English and calls for recognizing American English as distinct from English heritage.
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Amertea
J. L. Dillard
University of Puerto Rico
England
Dillard
Random House
Nova Scotia
James Fenimore Cooper
Nally Bumppo
Agaillard
Puerto Rico
Lyccum
National Council of Teachers of English
Vtew
Solzhenitsyn as Sage Reveals Quiet Democracy Path
The essay portrays Solzhenitsyn as a modern sage whose views on Portugal Spain immigration and Western moral renewal offer a cautious transition to democracy. He critiques Soviet falsehood, praises Western democracy, and calls for gradual reform, vigilance, and moral revival based on suffering.
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Washington, D.C
Socrates
Seneca
Dr. Dotinson
Alexander Solzhanitsyn
Stockholm
National Review
Portugal
Spain
Solzhenitsyn
Russia
Therian Peninsula
Attica
Gulag
West
Third World
Soviet Union
Tam
Will Rogers Says on Diplomacy and Armament
Will Rogers critiques armament and disarmament debates, noting others profit from discussing peace while political factions risk arming rivals. He cites Doug Fairbanks returning from Fiji, claiming living on ten cents daily elsewhere, and warns Americans about hypocrisy in promoting peace while enabling suppression of opponents.
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Doug Fairbanks
Fiji Islands
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