Maine Bar Apathy Hurts Consumers Overcharged by Lawyers
Article argues Maine lawyers police themselves too slowly and inadequately. Rising complaints from 104 in 1974 to 180 in 1975 show gaps in grievance procedures. One case ends with a widow dying before action, highlighting lack of effective remedies for clients.
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Maine
Maine Bar Association
Maine Bar
Bangor
Mrs. X
Press International
Bar Association
Watergate
Business interests above morals in media age
George F. Will argues Chicago mayor Daley pushes an age ban on violent films, cites studies dismissing violence as teaching behavior, and praises J. Walter Thompson's Desensitization of America for showing business can rise above marketplace morals. The piece critiques Hollywood, TV, and porn, and highlights profits and cultural impact.
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George F. Will Washington
Richard Daley
Chicago
Napoleon
Nero
Rome
Cromwell
London
J. Walter Thompson
Age
San Francisco
Moe Mentum rises as political kingpin in new era
New York’s Moe Mentum becomes the leading figure in national politics as television pundits seek his support. The piece details how his name change from Morris Mentumsky to Moe Mentum sped his rise, aided by Charisma the aging kingmaker, and ends with a quip about Moe’s self made fame.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
NEW York
Moe Mentum
Walter Cronkite
John Chancellor
Moe
Sage
Entum
Mentum
Morris Mentumsky
Ceasar
Maury
Mick Tinglehoff
Mercury Morris
Oe Mentum
Oakland Raiders
Washington Redskins
Mentumsky
Charisma
John Kennedy
America
Missing 200 Pounds of Uranium Sparks Nuclear Security Debate
A 1960s defense plant loss of over 200 pounds of highly enriched uranium raises alarms about monitoring and safeguards. Officials admit 50 pounds missing, with secret documents suggesting far more. NRC relies on private firms to report losses amid lax security and potential smuggling concerns.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Pennsylvania
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
John Dingell
D.mich
Congress
NRC
Nuclear Fuel Services
Tennessee
Comp
err-McGee
Oklahoma
Karen Silkwood
Kerr- McGee
Kerr-McGee
Miss Silkwood
Federal Energy Administration
James Rubin
House Energy Subcommittee
FEA
Rubin
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Gable
Karloff
Irving Charisma
Irv
Pols
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Mittee
Cathy Hamilton
U.S
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Richard Fagen
Stanford University
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Chile
John Tipton
Fagen
Tipton
Ilurie
Wm. E. Foster
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Biddeford
Saco
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Gladys M. Whitehouse
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