Genius and the loneliness of high IQ minds
The piece laments that true geniuses often suffer socially and professionally. It contrasts past self taught scholars with today’s broader public education, noting that mass schooling raised averages but may have hindered exceptional individuals from flourishing.
Browbeaten Towers spoof ends in misread novel twist
A Gothic parody unfolds in which a governess arrives at a sinister manse and encounters a brooding laird. Complications arise as a housekeeper and an insane uncle reveal a mix up with the governess entering the wrong book Browbeaten Towers.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Battlement
Mrs. Rivers
Angus
FEA cover-up alleged in deregulation controversy
Federal Energy Administration officials allegedly destroyed documents sought by a House subcommittee investigating ties to the oil and gas industry. The probe, led by John Dingell, centers on deregulation battles and alleged suppression of memos and prior notices of document handling.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
House Energy Subcommittee
John Dingell
D.-Mich
Dingell
Natural Gas Task Force
James Rubin
Eric Fei
Capitol Hill
Rubin
Lee James
Fugi
Michael Butler
Butler
American Gas Association
France faces renewed student unrest and political risk
The 1968 upheaval toppled part of De Gaulle’s regime. today new university protests question reforms but are unlikely to trigger a major crisis. Causes include mismatched diplomas and job prospects, state control of diplomas, and hesitant reform, with left and Communist factions shaping political chances and dampening violence.
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C.L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Paris
de Gaulle
France
Harvard
Slippery Rock
Thank you note from Local 1856 and 305 crews after strike
Rita Lachance of Local 1856 Iddeford Textile Co and Donald Nolette of Local 305 West Point Pepperell thank supporters and picketers for standing with workers during the wage and fringe benefits strike. They credit neighbors Main Castle Dianne's Barber Shop and Reilly's Bakery for refreshments and praise Robert Farley and Neil Rolde as working men’s friends.
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Main Castle
Dianne
Reilly
Robert Farley
Neil Rolde
Rita Lachance
Iddeford Textile Co
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