Editorial on preserving the Electoral College and state role
The piece argues against direct popular election for the presidency, contending it undermines the federal system and elevates the executive at the expense of Congress and states. It praises Founding Fathers safeguards, warns of tyranny and demagoguery, and endorses District Plan reform as a cautious alternative.
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House of Representatives
U.S
U. S
John Handolph
Roanoke
Virginia
Senate
Congress
Executive Branch
United States
Folklore Laughs and Odd Names in American Sayings
A humorous loosely connected collection notes general foolishness in speech and anecdotes about quirky names like SM Off and LM Off. It cites a quip about critics and Ibid, recalls a lodge password gag, and ends with a wry Elsa Lanchester quote about aging and baldness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Lanchester
Short Thoughts on Water Use and Driving Warnings
By 1990 fresh water for electric power plant cooling will reach one sixth of all river flow in the continental United States. A laser warming system by automotive engineers would alert a driver to rear obstacles as soon as the ignition key is turned. Ohio State University again topped as the top football drawing card in 1969 with about 86,235 per game.
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Continental
United States
Ohio State University
Regents
Miss Davis
University of California
Angela Davis
Regents Fight Over Angela Davis Reappointment at UCLA
The piece questions Regents control over university policy as it weighs Angela Davis's nonreappointment to UCLA Philosophy. It argues academic freedom, party membership, and timelines justify Regents involvement amid campus debates, noting Davis's lack of a doctorate and faculty concerns over appointment priority.
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Angela Davis
Regents
Department of Philosophy
University of California In
Los Angeles
OHS
California
Communist Party
Sidney Hook
New York
Art
Educational Policy Commission
National Education Association
James Bryant Conent
University of California
Communist Party of California
Dorothy Healy
Miss Healy
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Miss Davis
England
James Howjarms Angel
Presiden
Yale University
Fey
Davis
People's Park
Professor Davis
Misa Davis
Intercom Mouth A humorous look at family nagging devices
A satirical piece riffs on a future home device that broadcasts reprimands via an Intercom Mouth in every room. The author imagines callers at the phone and kids prompting takedowns with multiple voice prompts and seasonal phrases, spoofing domestic life and consent.
Congress urged to reform involuntary disability retirement system
A House bill led by Representative Cornelius Gallagher would strip final decision from Civil Service Commissioners and allow appeals to U S District Court. Gallagher says the system used to push troublemakers into early retirement, citing Kenneth Cook as an example. Supporters warn the change could loosen safeguards. opponents argue current checks prevent unjust retirements. A Haines plan seeks an open retirement session for affected workers amid Defense cuts concerns. The article notes an August 1 5.6 percent annuity raise for retirees and survivors, with about 900000 affected.
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Washington
Congress
Sei Isoe
Thes
Cornelius E. Gallagher
D-N.j
Gallagher
U. S
Kenneth Cook
Air Force
Cook
CSC
Dan Jaspan
Ems
Civil Service Commission
Wolf in Bosun’s Clothing Echoes Modern Terrors
In a 1970 column, the author laments constant media crises and warns that children are shaped by peril rather than sanitized tales. He recalls Monica and Cecilia learning fear from a wolf story and argues literature like Cooper and Scott builds courage. He asserts responsible reading strengthens character amid violence and media noise.
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Monica
Cecilia
Pelar and the Wolf
Monhca
Peter
Sasha
Sonia
Vietnam
Laog
Cambodia
Jane
Run
Spot
James Fessmore Cooper
Incheng
Walter Scott
Stirling
Forth
Callivert
Treasures Island
Israel Hands
Bosun
Gen
Fea, Corp
Financed Naders Raiders and the Law Students Council
Alice Widener reports on the Law Students Civil Research Council whose fundraising reveals support from Ford, Carnegie, Rockefeller and others and its aim to mobilize lawyers for social change. The piece questions leadership links to Ralph Nader and notable figures while detailing internships and expansion plans amid welfare funding debates.
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Nader
New York
Ralph Nader
Law Students Civil Ts Research Councit
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King
Lscrrc
New York Cy
Adenia
San Francisco
Counnell
LSCCR
Kunstler
U. S
Jacoo Javis
Eugene V. Rostow
F Ellow
William Kunstler
Natorlee Rabble
Whey
Ami
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THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspopans, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Provident
1MEVNS
Markiel W. Toner
Jane Toner
Scott Charus W. Laughlin
Potoge Puld
Anderton
Indiawin
Mri
Trina
Nat Aveleble
Peyeble
Inal Vtee
Teller
Massenger
Senday
Associated Press
Associated
Focal News
Assi
Tony Curtis
Rombece
Dee
Aelt-Deetruc
Field Enterprises
United ‘States of America
Causey
Ot Congress
Congressional
Lewis F. Garrett
Winchester
Jowes Peninsula
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
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