Editorial Page Opinion on Unfettered Press Trust and Distrust
The piece discusses how readers shape knowledge via media and warns against both cynicism and generalized disbelief. It notes rising distrust highlighted by the International Press Institute and quotes NBC and CBS leaders on press freedom dangers, stressing a free press will offend some and should be defended.
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Rogers
International Press Institute
United States
The
Institute
Reuven Frank
NBC News
Chicago
CBS
Frank Stanton
Freeman
America
Inaugural Balls Through the Nixon Era and Beyond
Impressions of the Nixon inauguration era note multiple 1972 balls in Washington, contrasting 1933 Roosevelt era events with today. Perle Mesta likely to attend a Nixon ball. Price trends from $5 in 1933 to $35 per person in 1949 and $70 per couple later, reflecting changing prosperity and social custom.
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Richard Milhaus Nixon
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Perle Mesta
Washington Auditorium
Roosevelt
Earl Carroll
Broadwa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Goon
Swarthmore Brandeis and Pembroke face black protest
Washington dispatch reports Dec 23 where black students at Swarthmore Brandeis and Pembroke issued non negotiable demands to their presidents in a push modeled after recent student actions at other campuses including San Francisco State. The piece ties the actions to Samuel R. Jordan Jr a convicted Molotov cocktail attacker and Fannia Davis as associates, noting efforts to recruit more Black students and questioning admissions policies.
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Washington
Swarthmore
Philadelphia
Brandeis University
Boston
Pembroke College
Providence
San Francisco State College
Berlin
Axel Springer
Samuel R. Jordan, Jr
Selective Service
Lancaster
Fannia Davis
Jordan
Clinton Ethridge
Courtney Smith
Smith
Swarthmore Chain
Bayard Rustin
Rustin
Young Communist League
Bryn Mawr
Brandeis
Harvard Haverford
Ohio Wesleyan
University of West Virginia
Harvard
Reed College
Oregon
Occidental
Pomona
California
Atlanta University
Ivan Allen
Atlanta
Frederick Hargadon
Samuel Jordan
Franklin and Marshall College
Pennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall
Mexico City Bedlam Sketch by Don Maclean
Washington correspondent notes a chaotic Mexico City scene with heat scarcity, smog, reckless traffic, unregulated driving, and crowded buses. Observations contrast tropical expectations with harsh reality, including frequent bus accidents and police ineffectiveness amid urban pandemonium.
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Don Maclean Washington
Mexico City
Mexico
Los Angeles
Californians Face Population Shifts As Birthrate Dips
The Needle notes California birth rate in 1968 hits a two year low, stirring Western migration talk. Observers wonder about causes while noting a lower birth rate than the nation. Critics flag Governor Reagan's big issues as senior citizen growth looms amid a broader population surge.
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California
Golden State
Disneyland
Reagan
Soviet in Economic Vise Seeks Relief in Arms Deal
Washington analysis says the Soviet Union faces mounting costs from the Czech invasion and space and military aims. Moscow may seek an arms deal with the United States to ease ruble pressure while preserving space and military buildup. Economic strains stem from industrial, fertilizer, petroleum, and electronics bottlenecks. consumer goods likely rise as forces diverge.
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NEA
Washington
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Nixon
United States
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Russia
U.S
Vietnam
Soviet
Underground papers show infantile journalism at colleges
Russell Kirk derides campus underground publications from Berkeley to William and Mary as infantile. He cites the Berkeley Barb for its obscene, sensational content and lists of provocative ads and numbers, arguing rebellious rhetoric hides emotional immaturity and unready political aims.
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University of California At Berkeley
College of William and Mary At
Williamsburg
Acarcely
Your Servant
America
Berkeley
Bay Area
San Francisco State Cole
Arthur Machen
Earb
Daddy
Clock-stealing thief jailed after alarm clack stops him
A second-story thief who looted an Athens apartment stuffed an alarm clock in his pocket. He passed a patrol car on a deserted street when the alarm sounded, leading police to recover the clock wallet $185 and papers. The man received a five month jail term. The rest is a moral reflection on time and justice.
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Greece
Athens
Biddeford Maine Daily News Publisher and Editors Listing
The notice lists the Biddeford Maine Daily newspaper with address 11 Adams Street and contact lines for publisher Paul Casavant and managing editor P Ingalls. It notes telephone numbers for business and editorial departments and provides subscription rates payable in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00. It states association with The Associated Press and rights for republication of local and AP news.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Ap News
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Adam Clayton Powell
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