Free agency in baseball and the labor stand off
The editorial argues that open bidding in baseball risks turning the sport into a profit chase. It notes star salaries, past trades by August Busch Jr, and warns that unchecked free agency could topple teams as losses loom. It concedes players have a case but argues current contracts already reward top earners beyond ordinary limits. It compares to other sports and cites business failures as cautionary signs. It ends with a parable of a boss and worker.
Cronyism in Government: ADA Attacks Foard's Appointments
ADA accuses President Foard of cronyism citing 25 former colleagues in key posts within a year. ADA cites Colby and Schesinger recalls as examples while noting general cronies in administrations. The piece questions ADA’s stance by recalling Kennedy’s appointing his brother.
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Americans For Democratic Ai
ADA
Foard
Ada’s
Senate
House
Mhany
Kennedy
Landmarks of TV villainy on Cannon underlines political cynicism
Russell Baker argues the Cannon episode fictionalizes a deputy attorney general as a crime boss to hint that Washington power can resemble a mob. He notes the show presumes plausibility for corruption in justice and warns audiences, the American electorate, accept crime as entertainment and vote accordingly.
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Sam Spade
United States
Sharan Tate
Sally
Washington
Justice Department
Fellows
TV as moral mirror sparks clashes over power and gender
A task force blasts children’s TV including Sesame Street for sex stereotyping 88 percent of roles go to men. Delegates at Columbia University’s American Assembly urge ending discriminatory attitudes toward women and expanding housework options through market services. The piece cites Spain’s Archbishop warning for human rights and critiques television’s portrayal of officials as criminals, urging new modern villains like Uncle Sam Gang.
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Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Columbia University
Listerine Ads and FTC Clash Highlight Free Speech Debate
The piece critiques the Federal Trade Commission action against Listerine ads for false claims. It notes a 1972 FTC ruling, Judge Berman's findings, and a later commission order demanding rebutting ads at cost. It questions government reach into marketing and ends with a dismissive view of regulatory overreach.
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FFC
Gurrow
Commission
Alvin L. Berman
Environmental engineer downplays sulfur dioxide risk
The Cedar Rapids Gazette quotes a leading environmental engineer arguing sulfur dioxide poses no serious environmental problem while admitting it can cause odor issues and form sulfuric acid or sulfates. He cites 1982 London deaths from pollution but praises Iowa studies on using high sulfur coal safely.
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Cedar Rapids
Greater
London
Town Department of Environmental Quality
Lowa
Farmers Grumble Over Prices Matching Two Decades Past
The note cites cull cow sales at 13.79 per hundredweight now versus 20 per hundredweight in 1955, blaming stalled farmer income while consumer costs rise. It argues medical care gasoline clothes cars tractors taxes cigarettes soft drinks liquors and general living costs have not kept pace with prices from 20 years ago.
Farmers Demand Action Against Market Manipulations
A reader voices concern over court cases where large food chains were fined after cattle producers accused them of market manipulation. The writer urges farmers to press Congress and senators for stronger action to protect consumers and producers from ongoing price rips.
Inviropolis: From Gigantic City to Narrowed Lanes
The piece notes a shift from a vast city with extensive suburbs to a metropolis defined by its dense traffic and constrained streets. It reflects on urban expansion compressing into congested lanes and limited green spaces.
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Inviropolis
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