Hope rises as Congress weighs coast fishing aid
In Our Opinion the Muskie Kennedy and Brooke proposals spark fresh Congressional activity with potential to lift fishermen lobstermen and clam diggers. The plan calls for a fisheries extension service similar to agriculture, ship subsidies and quality controls, plus a million dollars for marine sanctuary research.
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Congress
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Muskie-Kennedy
United States
Russia
York County
The Ampersand Debate in Madison Avenue Ad Copy
A humorous look at whether to ban the ampersand in advertising copy as agencies argue over reader speed and clarity. The piece weighs pros and cons of eliminating & versus spelling out and, noting style limits and potential overreach in language practice.
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Madison Avenue
Ad Agency
The
New College of Medicine Opens in Tucson
The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson opens with 32 students under Dean Merlin K. DuVal who advocates a holistic approach. The school aims to teach medicine as a whole, resisting early specialization and emphasizing the patient as an integrated entity. Funding totals include private gifts of 3 million, a federal grant, bond proceeds, and public health support, highlighting strong community and national backing for the new college.
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Inez Robb
Tucson
Ariz
College of Medicine
University of Arizona
Merlin K. DuVal
du Val
University of Oklahoma
United States
Hawaii
State University of New York
Stonybrook
L.I
Pennsylvania State
Hershey
Hershey Foundation
U.S. Public Health Service
Anti-crime bill stalls amid Senate House split
Washington brief reports the safety in the streets crime prevention bill stalled as Senate support clashes with House resistance over federal funding and local hiring guidelines. Attorney General Ramsey Clark leads a push for federal backing while Dixiecrats and GOP allies push state controlled funds.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
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House of Representatives
Ramsey Clark
House
United States
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Johnson
New York City
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Justice Department
FBI
New York
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
National Crime
Senate Judiciary Committee
Big Jim
Eastland
Miss
John McClellan
Ark
Sam Ervin
N.C
Atlanta
Deep South
Herbert Jenkins
East Village tour shows a world of contrast
Maclean recalls a trip to New York Citys East Village revealing hippie fashion smells and dilapidated streets. He contrasts it with Greenwich Village noting changing crowds and civilians watching from front steps. He also cites politics and a jab at Rhodesias sanctions and CIA funding rumors.
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Don Maclean
Washington
New York
East Village
Greenwich Village
Times
Brainwashing charges spark election chatter and humor
The column lampoons brainwashing claims in political campaigns. Observers debate Romney’s alleged influence and the speed of a politician’s mind changes. The piece ends with a warning not to lose composure if the opposition tries to tamper with a candidate's thinking.
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Gov. Romney
Riots link housing to attitudes in Watts surveys
Washington views by Ray Cromley reveal surveys of Watts and other areas show living conditions drive riot risk. Poorly kept homes correlate with higher riot participation and prompt complaints about housing and streets, while self help and community action are favored over government slum clearance.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
Watts
Anch
United States
Indiana Amish Schools Win State Compromise
Indiana reaches a plan with Amish leaders led by State Superintendent Richard Wells and Senator Dean Kruse. Amish will teach according to their beliefs with improved teacher training and buildings, while remaining exempt from full state certification and standards. The agreement aims to protect private religious schooling as other states pursue similar reforms.
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Russell Kirk
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Kansas
William C. Lindholm
Grace Lutheran Church
East Tawas
Mich
U.S. Supreme Court
LeRoy Garber
Romney
Latin America
Noted Scholar Finds Leonardo Manuscripts in Madrid
A University of Massachusetts professor researching medieval ballads in Madrid Library discovers 700 missing pages of the Leonardo da Vinci notebooks. The find arose from spotting gaps in catalog numbers after the library’s 18th century numbering change. The professor’s hunt highlights unexpected discoveries that can benefit the world.
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Madrid
University of Massachusetts
Spain
Leonardo
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