Editorial on pornography and espionage thrillers in media
The piece argues entertainment shapes perception and cites pornography and spy thrillers as influential. It questions censorship differences between artistic works and political fantasy, noting Watergate scrutiny alongside Bond and Mission: Impossible style plots. It concludes with a wary view of society consuming such fantasies.
Connecticut launches first state pre retirement education office
Connecticut establishes an Office of Pre Retirement Education with a $50 000 budget to guide retirees into life after work The program modeled after Scovill Manufacturing Co and Local 1604s eight session re retirement course covers health finances leisure Social Security Medicare legal matters living arrangements and nutrition likely becoming a model for other states.
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Connecticut
Scovill Manufacturing Co
Waterbury
United Auto Workers
Confusion by Lawyers and Wit in Watergate Era
Hal Boyle humor column reflects on why complex issues invite lawyers, jokes about aging, fear, color TV, and midlife worth, with quips on mothers in law choosing ties and secretaries chasing husbands. The essay blends social observations with light critique of modern life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Minnesota 8 ex-inmates recall Selective Service break-in
Seven members of the Minnesota 8 speak on release from prison after 14 to 20 months of five year sentences. They say they have few regrets aside from being caught and note prison influenced them. Frank Kroncke credits Ellsberg with impact and was praised as a model inmate who led a reading program. Michael Therriault also reflects on prison.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Selective Service
Minnesota
Federal Correctional Institute At
Sandstone, Minn
Sandstone Public Schools
United States
Mariesther A. Moriarty
Bemidji
William Tilton
Brad Beneke
Tilton
University of Minnesota
Law
Beneke
Pete Simmons
Simmons
Don Olson
State Department
Agency For International Development
Chuck Turchick
VISTA
Selective Services
Little Falls
Winona
Alexandria
Readers defend Watergate era views and future politics
Letters from Mariesther A Moriarty and Peter Staudohar discuss Watergate and the American public's apathy, highlighting democratic ideals and calls for government honesty. The piece also notes comments from eight former students and draft resisters tied to 1970 Selective Services breakins, and reflects on heart fund donations.
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United States
Nixon
Gulf Stream energy proposal envisions underwater windmills
Three scientists from NOAA and Woods Hole propose tapping the Florida Current to generate about 1000 megawatts by extracting 4 percent of the gulf stream energy. The plan would place large turbines across the Florida Bimini channel at depths of 100 to 400 feet, with potential climatic impact.
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Harris B. Stewart Jr
John R. Apel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
William S. von Arx
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Florida
Miami
Gulf Stream
Bimini
Minnesota Gov Wendell Anderson eyed as 76 VP contender
Time Magazine features Minnesota and Gov Wendell Anderson on its August 13 cover and in a 12 page spread. The piece praises his athletic dash youthful charm and potential for a 1976 presidential ticket while noting Minnesota's low crime rate and dropout rate.
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New York
Time Magazine
Minnesota
Wendell Anderson
Anderson
Word Puzzle Clues Highlight Classic Crossword Terms
A list of crossword style clues spans from court term hints to literary and musical references. Entries include generic and proper nouns such as Hodgepodge, Japanese indigene, Verdi opera, and a type of fencing sword, inviting puzzle solvers to match definitions and answers.
Women oppose Girl Scout merit badge on womanhood
Three officers of the National Right to Life Committee denounce the Philadelphia Council on a To Be A Woman badge. They call the program an assault on parental rights and Christian and Judaic values, and criticize promoting abortion as a normal part of womanhood.
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Philadelphia
Gloria Klein
Detroit
National Council
Marjory Mecklenburg
Minnesota
Farm real estate up thirteen percent in a year
New York AP reports farm real estate values rose 13 percent in the year, boosting six year gains to about 50 percent. Nevada profits surged 150 percent since 1967 with regional contrasts. land values now range from 150 dollars for wheat lands to 1200 dollars for Illinois cornland, while housing demand and inflation hedges drive continued increases.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
Nevada
Alabama
Mississippi Delta
Illinois
New England
Delta
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Georgia
California
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Ron Ostman
Bemidji State College
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South Vietnam
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Heart Fund
Minnesota Heart Association
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