George Mason the Architect of American Liberties
Bill of Rights Day recalls George Mason of Gunston Hall who drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776 and influenced the U S Constitution. He urged a Bill of Rights, clashed with Washington over its draft, and opposed slave trade. His Gunston Hall estate near Mount Vernon is now restored and open to the public drawing visitors.
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Forbidden Fruit and Censoring in a Columbus School
Four pages from Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology were removed by two English teachers with the principal’s consent in a Columbus junior high. The acts aimed to shield students from poems deemed unsuitable, prompting a library rush to read the forbidden pieces. Riots and protests in Greece yielded harsher outcomes as a contrast.
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Kennedy Dominates Democratic Field For 1974 Campaigns
Bruce Bloss analyzes Edward Kennedy's strong fundraising pull and early 1974 campaign plans. Kennedy plans selective trails, aides say, aiming to assist other candidates and raise funds while weighing 1976 presidential hopes amid family hesitations and Chappaquiddick shadows.
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Time budget study finds working women shoulder home duties too
The Multinational Comparative Time Budget Research Project shows working women in 12 countries juggle paid work and heavy housework, averaging 78 percent of housework time while men take more leisure on weekends. Even in Osnabruck and Kragujevac housework varies little, as time saved by devices is redirected to upkeep. Modern appliances reduce physical toil but do not cut overall time spent on domestic work.
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Ford Walks Tightrope as Nixon Struggles Deepen
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Vice President Ford weighs his role amid Nixon's crisis. Ford rejects insistence to cancel his Christmas ski vacation and forms a growing staff led by Hartmann while naming Kenneth Bellew to run legislative affairs. Ford faces pressure to chart an independent path and avoid becoming a White House front man.
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Soaper Energy Tips and Celebrity Warning Parody
A satirical column mocks politics and pop culture on energy use and public behavior. It lampoons a president who supposedly runs both fireplace and AC, athletes promoting anti drug messages, and the public’s response to gas, driving speeds, and media spectacles. It also references Kohoutek, Christmas lights, and shifts in baseball.
Agnew Bypasses Line At LaGuardia In Secret Service Escort
Spiro Agnew travels with two bodyguards and a Secret Service escort and occupies a plane seat ahead of two Senate aides at LaGuardia on December 6, prompting a 21 minute delay for a second shuttle. An Eastern Airlines spokesman says the arrangement was to aid security.
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Unite the Arabs to spur growth and peace in Middle East
Ray Cromley argues for a unified Arab world combining rich oil states with poorer populations to force investment in industry, agriculture, education, and refugees relief. He notes Iran’s parallel growth and suggests Israel should pursue pragmatic cooperation, noting repeated mobilizations drain resources.
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Useless Yet Interesting Airs In Global Quirks
A compact critique notes how some regimes imprison citizens in stadiums, compares traffic jams to captivity, and observes car speed gaps. It recalls Japan's 32 year misstep in challenging the United States and jokes about Japan having a vice president now amid the perceived friction with America.
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