Who Protects The Children In An Epidemic Of Abuse
An editorial argues child abuse is an epidemic in the United States. Dr Vincent J Fontana, chair of New York City’s task force on child abuse, warns cases rise 500 percent in a decade and predicts 1.5 million will be dealt with by physicians this year with 50 000 deaths and 300 000 children affected. The piece urges openness, physician action, and prioritizing the child's rights over those of the family.
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New York
American Medical Association
Vincent J. Fontana
New York City
Fontana
United States
AMA
The New Language of Politics and Public Wit
Maryline White surveys political slang and phrases from thumbsucker to hat in the ring. Examples trace origins from Roosevelt to Khrushchev and Nixon era iconography, noting how terms reflect power, strategy, and public perception.
Biddeford Saco Journal Masthead and Staff Listing
The Biddeford Saco Journal announces staff roles with Wm E Foster B F Whitehouse W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton editor Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer. Offices listed at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 with advertising and circulation details.
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Biddeford
Saco
Wm. E. Foster
B. F. C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Maine
Associated Press
Rest Houses for VIPs at National Parks Draw Fire
Washington insiders claim Haldeman era aides used rest houses in Grand Tetons Shenandoah and Virgin Islands, with VIPs like Elliot Richardson William Ruckelshaus Fred Malek and Justice William Rehnquist staying at $10 daily camps and Brinkerhoff Lodge. Public scrutiny notes park service could close these pricey villas.
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Grand Tetons
Virgin Islands
Congress
White House
National Park Service
Camp Hoover
Shenandoah
Islands
Dave Martin
R-Neb
Brinkerhoff Lodge
Beck and Call
The
Park Service
Observer A fig leaf away
Russell Baker argues that the pornographers ruined taste by flaunting pornography, provoking public outrage and court scrutiny. He notes the paradox of tolerating war and other excesses while policing sexual imagery, and suggests discreet districts as a better path. He also discusses greed, law, and potential unintended art consequences.
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Nixon
Supreme Court
Howard Baker Emerges As GOP Dark Horse in 1976 Race
Washington scene notes Howard Baker of Tennessee rising as a potential dark horse in the 1976 Republican nomination contest. The piece weighs Baker against Agnew Connally Rockefeller Reagan and Percy, arguing a deadlocked convention is unlikely and Baker could be a strong vice presidential running mate if the field remains unsettled. It discusses Watergate’s impact on Nixon era politics and the path to the presidency through delegates and primaries.
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Maryline White
Red Baron
Teddy Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Tom Wicker
New York Times News
Washington
John Dean
Nixon
Agnew
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Estes Kefauver
John B. Connally
Watergate
Connally
Cnion
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
Rockefeller
Reagan
Charels Percy
Ilinois
D.A.R
Berfore
Dean
White House
Ervin Committee
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Stuart Symington
Fortune
Virginia's Viewpoint On New Yorkers Helping Strangers
An outraged city reviewer notes a wave of citizen rescues in Manhattan over ten days including four mugging arrests and three chases. The piece contrasts past indifference with current acts of public mercy and recalls Kitty Genovese as a cautionary baseline. The author reflects on a potential civic shift and personal experiences with strangers offering aid.
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Virginia Payette
Manhattan
Kitty Genovese
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Harry Truman
Harry
Policy For Letters
Alta W. Foster
Pri
Jen Inc
3Rd Ave
the Big H
and Little H
Jack Anderson
Strachan House
Haldeman
Larry Higby
Strachan
Higby
H.R. Haldeman
Big H
Little H
Gordon Strachan
Senate
Caesar
Russell Baker
New York Times News Service
Las Vegas
United States Air Force
McDonald
Air Force
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Ste
Red Light
Times
Square
Times Square
Washington Scene
Howard Baker Emerges
Gop Dark Horse
Barry Goldwater
Nelson
Virginia
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