Rush to judge Roy Cohn sparks disbarment furor
William Safire argues a New York court rushed 2400 pages of testimony about Roy Cohn to newspapers, denying a stay and implying bias. He cites Judge Francis Murphy, bar panel flaws, and leaks as evidence of a politically charged attempt to remove a controversial figure amid his illness.
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Roy Cohn
Francis Murphy
Harold Reynolds
Cohn
New York Times
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Daily News
Colin
Joe McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
McCarthy Committee
Robert Morgenthau
Roy
Torquemada
Charles J. Hynes
Mario Cuomo
Hynes
Liberal Party
Cuomo
Henchman Hynes
Times Infobank
Coln
Times
Bennett voucher plan sparks debate on education impact
The piece argues William Bennett proposes sending Chapter I funds as $600 vouchers to parents, allowing school choice. Critics like Anthony Podesta warn unaccredited schools and weak civil rights protections could emerge, risking proper use of funds and undermining public education a plan proponents say could help disadvantaged families.
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William Bennett
Bennett
Anthony T. Podesta
Predicting the Baby's Sex Before Birth
A personal reflection on predicting a baby's sex during pregnancy and the uncertainty of such forecasts. The narrator notes various methods from pink ears to heartbeat sounds, with both partners half hoping to avoid knowing and balancing preferences between a boy or a girl.
Predictions On Sex Of Baby From Odd Theories
Dave Pedneau, a Daily Telegraph columnist and Mercer County Sheriff's Department administrative assistant, muses on methods to predict a baby's sex. He weighs heredity, astrology, and odd observations, noting a preference for a girl from some methods but betting on a boy with a kicker's follow-through.
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Dave Pedneau
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Daily Telegraph
Secret meetings versus executive sessions in education
A reader questions the difference between secret meetings and executive sessions of the Board of Education and argues both keep the public in the dark. Allen D. Lackey of Bluefield, WV, calls for open discussion on the Bible issue and notes concerns about board influence and expense.
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Board of Education
Counting blessings in America
Washington reflects on Thanksgiving 1985 counting Americas blessings amid global hardship. The piece cites natural disasters, famine, wars, unemployment, refugees, and a vast arms race, then recalls Puritan and Founding Fathers beliefs about individual rights, virtue, and communal responsibility as a warning against secular decay. James Reston notes the economy and security contrast with poverty and borders.
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United States
America
Mexico
Colombia
Ethiopia
sub-Saharan Africa
Persian Gulf
Southeast Asia
South Africa
Europe
Walter Lippmann
Lippmann
Soviet Union
Republic
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