Book Exposes Bias in TV News Networks
Edith Efron’s The News Twisters analyzes seven weeks of 7:30 p.m. prime time ABC CBS and NBC shows from autumn 1968 focusing on the Nixon Humphrey race. The book argues networks and liberal-leaning reporters slant coverage portraying Nixon harshly while liberals and protesters are cast in a positive light.
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TV Guide
Spiro Agnew
NBC
Nixon-Humphrey
Miss Efron
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Teen speeders not the only ones in the fast lane
Terre Haute readers note a Venice Florida incident where radar checks caught 35 speeders. Five were teenagers and the rest ranged up to 74 years old with an average age of 41.3, showing older drivers also speed. The piece argues the speed issue spans ages not just youth.
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Ind
Tribune
Venice
Florida
Andrews High names Hollis Gainey head coach
Hollis Gainey was approved as head track coach for Andrews High School for the spring semester by the school board. The Andrews Mustangs defeated Snyder 80 to 71. Also noted were Pecos JV tournament champions the Andrews JVs and various local notices including water rights talks and a new county auditor appointment.
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Hollis Gainey
Andrews High School
Andrews Mustangs
Snyder
Pecos
Andrews Jvs
United States Food and Drug Commission
W. E. Galloway
Guy McGill
Billy Moxley
Big Spring
Means Memorial Methodist Church
Lawrence Ogden
Henry Russell
Knox Irwin
Andrews County
Insurance Board reviews wind pool and auto rate cuts
The Texas State Board of Insurance inched toward reviewing a new wind storm catastrophe pool for high risk coastal areas amid complaints of price gouging. Allstate proposed auto rate cuts up to 20 percent for 1973 and later models with shock absorbing bumpers, with initial 10 percent discounts for 1972 cars. The panel also discussed rules to curb arbitrary cancellations and non renewals while considering age based cancellation bans.
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Insurance
State Board of Insurance
Larry Teaver
Allstate Insurance Company
Allstate
Brownfield seeks 6000 for county training center
At a Terry County community action meeting the board asked the county for 6000 dollars to fund the Terry County Center for worker training in proper commodity preparation and storage methods.
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Terry County Community Action Group
Terry County Center
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