The Nude in American Culture and Its Shifting Gods
A reflective essay argues that nude photography in magazines mirrors America’s shifts in sexuality. The piece notes a rise in naked men while women retreat behind clothing, tracing the decline of sex goddesses from Marilyn Monroe to a new gym-socked masculinity, and questions the cultural meaning of these images.
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Gerald Ford
Earl Butz
America
Hugh Hefner
YMCA
Playgirl
Oui
Viva
Jean Harlow
Lana Turner
Jane Russell
Marilyn Monroe
Janis Joplin
Rhoda
Jimi Hendrix
Mick Jagger
Corn Belt
Legional Hall
U.S
Playboy
Penthouse
Lighter Side: GOP layoffs spur retraining jokes
Washington columnist notes Republicans face job losses as layoffs surge in auto industry and GOP ranks. Rockefeller eviction eyed, with jokes about retraining outgoing lawmakers as Democrats. Economists propose options, from statehood to retraining, but practicality remains doubtful.
Mills and Power in the House Before and After
The piece assesses Wilbur Mills's rise and fall as Ways and Means chair, noting the House relied on his power to curb tax sprees and dragons of reform. It explores the shift with a new liberal majority, questions Mills’s future, and previews broader fiscal policy through the oil depletion debate and shifting committee dynamics.
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Wilbur D. Mills
House of Representatives
Mills
House
Annabel Battistella
Ways and Means
Committee
Capitol
Congress
Wilbur Mills
al Ullman
Dore
Mr. Mills
Long critique of Roosevelt policies at Philadelphia meeting
A scathing critique of Roosevelt administration policies was delivered by John Spargo at the American Academy of Political and Social Science session in Philadelphia. The report highlights slower U.S. economic recovery versus other nations.
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Roosevelt
United States
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelphia
John Spargo
Bennington
Bennington County
American Red Cross
Hawks Building
West Main Street
Manchester
Florence ‘‘Budsie
Moore
Curley Williams
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Eileen Shanahan
N.Y. Times News Service
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Pownal, Vt
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Lawrence E. Smith
Bijur
Bennington Baseball Association
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Lois H. Banulis
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Philip H. Hoff
New England
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Mississippi
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