Editorial on Justice System Bias After Angela Davis Acquittal
The piece argues high profile statements from Yale president Brewster and Ohio Justice Brown show systemic bias. It notes Angela Davis's acquittal in Marin County and questions fairness of trials for Black Americans, urging humility about the system despite the verdict.
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Kingman Brewster
United States
Bobby Seale
Alex Rackley
America
Ohio Supreme Court
Lloyd D. Brown
National Bar Association
Angela Davis
Marin County
Calif
Harold J. Haley
Marion County
Haley
Miss Davis
New York City
Xeese
Attornees
International Telephone and Telegraph
Chile
ITT
Senate
Justice Department
Ooverseas Private Investment Corporation
OPIC
Salvador Allende
Computers in journalism hint future classroom helpers
Virginia Payette reviews how universities use computers in education noting journalism instruction at the University of Florida where Professor Robert E. Simmons and Robert L. Moore teach a machine to read copy, critique style, and correct grammar. The system can handle 130 students on 130 topics simultaneously and aims to teach paragraph structure and sentence cohesion.
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Virginia Payette
Teacher
Unem
Robert E. Simmons
Robert L. Moore
University of Florida
Simmons
Moore
Jack Anderson
Faces Slapped at Biddeford School Over Resignation
A reader complains about the Biddeford School officials allowing a valued educator to resign. The letter lauds his work turning the Vocational Center into a data driven department with class lists and student records. The writer urges residents to voice support for keeping quality teachers and criticizes budget pressures and policy decisions.
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People of
Biddeford
Noow
City Hall
Quick Test Sparks Caution on AI writing Style
A speaker recalls a test run on an AI writing program that quickly produced a fake analysis. The narrator jokes about failing Journalism 101 in minutes and using only a fraction of the machine’s time.
McClellan slows consumer bill ahead of Arkansas primaries
Senator John McClellan ordered a subcommittee to delay action on the consumer protection bill until after Arkansas primaries. The move aligns with business interests and McClellan’s Arkansas campaign, while Ralph Nader pushes for federal consumer advocates amid House passage of a diluted version.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Grin
Gru
John McClellan
Dark
Arkansas
Little Rock
First National
Dillard
Ray Hemp
Les Whitten
McClellan
Senate
Ralph Nader
House
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Nader
Madison Hotel
Senate Government Operations Committee
My Car Habits Show A Mix Of Big And Small
A narrator reflects on buying and disposing of cars, preferring economy models yet chasing the prestige of big cars. He criticizes maintenance, notes peers with many past purchases, and jokes about machines and work life. The piece ends with a flippant observation on protection and priorities.
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Humphrey Team Outlines Multiballot Convention Plan
Humphrey aides unveil a strategy for a protracted Democratic convention with no first ballot winner. They expect McGovern to fall short of 1509 delegates, aiming to push Humphrey to victory by a fifth ballot in Miami Beach, with Muskie or other contenders as alternatives.
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Chile
OPIC
ITT
Nog — Allende
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Houston
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
George McGovern
California
New York
Michael Maloney
McGovern
Miami Beach
Maloney
Wisconsin
South Dakota
George Wallace
Edmund Muskie
Muskie
Hubert
Certification Arrogance Blocks Qualified Educators nationwide
A Florida case highlights a reader denied teaching at a community college due to lacking an M.A. on a diploma, despite degrees from the Oriental Institute at Chicago and the Peabody Museum. Critics urge abolishing strict state certification in favor of evaluating education and experience.
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Florida
Robert R. Hurst Jr
Hurst
Western Asia
Institute of Archaeology
University of London
Oriental Institute
University of Chicago
Peabody Museum
Harvard
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
HEW
Florida Department
England
Comunity College
Florida Certification Office
State Departments of Public Instruction
James Koerner
Nixon's Quiet Pipe Habit Revealed by Times Leak
The New York Times leaks reveal Richard Nixon as a secret pipe smoker. The piece notes he lights a briar after late work, away from Pat who scolds him for ash in her clean ashtrays, and suggests the habit shapes his image.
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Richard Nixon
New York Times
Peking
Moscow
Pat
Deford- Saco Journal AP Billing and masthead notice
The Excerpt provides publishing details for the Deford- Saco Journal including Associated Press affiliation, location Biddeford Maine, publisher and editors, and subscription rates in advance for one month six months and one year.
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AP News
Biddeford
Maine
Adams Street
W. Paul Casavant
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