Public power battle lingers in Maine as debate extends
In Our Opinion the Maine debate over public versus private power drags on. Rep Sumner Pike notes the long partnership with utilities, their monopoly plus regulation, and argues private firms may improve and deserve a chance. The piece warns against state entry and imagines a long contest and potential political pivots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Maine Senate
Sumner Pike
R-Lubec
Securities Authority
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Maine Public Utilities Commission
House
Labor unions and government control threaten free enterprise
An editor argues that rising government influence over wages and prices will erode free markets and small business. He warns of a corporate state, union power, and potential nationwide strikes, urging support for right-to-work laws and continued antitrust protections to keep stores open and prices fair.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
New York World Journal Tribune
Bertram Powers
Printers’ Union
New York
Organized Labor
Television sex and violence push tied to NBC Kintner
Washington claim credits NBC executive Robert Kintner with pushing sex and violence in NBC and ABC programming to boost ratings. Levy testifies Kintner ordered more sex and violence and vetoed child friendly shows while stoking action adventure. Dodd kept testimony secret but now the column publishes the supposedly suppressed transcript.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Kintner
White House
American Broadcasting Company
National Broadcasting Company
Johnson
Gore
Chairan
Tom Dodd
D-Conn
NBC
Dodd
Wall Street
Cahill, Gordon, Reindel and Ohl
Robert E. Kintner
Kintner
David Levy
Levy
ABC
Carl Perian
Cheyenne
Clint Walker
Perian
America
Windsors discuss filming A King’s Story at Waldorf Tower
New York screening of A King’s Story features Duke and Duchess of Windsor speaking about the project produced by Jack Le Vien. The Duchess says the film made her sad yet the Duke feels the sacrifice was worthwhile. The documentary co narrates with Orson Welles.
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Bob Considine
New York
Duke
Walter Moncton
Orson Welles
Orson
Spain
Paris
GOP seeks new look as Hatfield and Percy face war critique
Washington report notes Hatfield of Oregon and Percy of Illinois narrow the Republican dove image with Vietnam comments. Brooke of Massachusetts dominates speaking invites, while Baker touts GOP image-building amid mixed voter reception and debates over Viet Nam policy.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
NEA
Republican Party
Senate
Oregon
Sen
Mark Hatfield
Vietnam
Percy
Davish
Hatfield - Percy
GOP
Dove
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
New York
Brooke
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Texas
New England
The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today
Paul Harvey extols futuristic car features now seen in modern vehicles. He describes automatic climate control, silent airflow management, hidden hi fidelity stereo, automatic trunk, pre heated seats, auto headlights and de fogging, auto door locking, motion to tire pressure and oil warnings, and a level interior with advanced safety and comfort systems. He notes these ideas already exist in his own car and laments a focus on improvements over the core doughnut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Paul Bunyan
Three Minutes A Day on Helping Slow Students Improve
An educator shows four core needs for slow learners: a nonjudgmental helper, belief in success, encouragement to improve, and ready assistance. The piece emphasizes understanding and sympathy over faultfinding and cites a biblical plea to focus on the good in people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Nason
Doctor Nason
Sirach
The Needle By Congress on lowering voting age
The Needle By Congress argues for lowering the voting age to 18 while noting youth’s vitality. It questions why youth protest but do not vote and suggests interested youths deserve a voice in elections. it contrasts political participation with older citizens’ turnout.
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Congress
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