Supreme Court Conflicts Over Child Rights and Abortion Rulings
The court upholds parental control limits on abortion while two other rulings curb adversary hearings for children committed to institutions. Critics say this dual stance treats youths as both capable and powerless, risking abuse by parents or state authorities. The piece questions whether the justices remember what it is like to be a child.
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U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Planned Parenthood
Supreme Court
Skylab debris odds frame public fear and calm
The piece weighs the odds of Skylab debris hitting a city or a person, noting fears fueled by alarmist reporting, NASA’s space rules, and the unlikelihood of a direct hit. It argues for calm, urges practical caution for eastern regions, and reflects on luck as the main factor in any fragment’s fate.
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Skylab
NASA
Earth
Court permits secrecy of trials threatens liberty
A New York Times report argues the Supreme Court ruling allows courts to close criminal trials without stated reasons, eroding open government. The piece warns this weakens public oversight, risks miscarriages of justice, and undermines protections of the Sixth Amendment and press access.
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New York
Supreme Court
Congress
Justice Blackmun
Powell
Burger Court
Potter Stewart
Reproductive freedom and unborn rights in public debate
The Gazette editorial argues for reproductive freedom while urging justice for all including the unborn. It questions whether society protects those most helpless and whether unborn life should be sacrificed for parental convenience or protected by law.
SALT II treaty debate and rights in society
Reader letter discusses SALT II as a safety framework while opposing misuses of the right to life. It defends verification via satellites, urges Senate ratification, and contrasts basic freedom rights with the abortion issue. It also questions publicizing court results and laments comic strips' seriousness.
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U.S. Senate
Thief steals Amana blanket at Ellis Park outing
A mother recalls a Sunday incident at Ellis Park when her husband and two young sons were at a band concert. While in the restroom, their Amana blanket disappeared, raising questions about bystander awareness and lessons on stealing.
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Ellis Park
SALT II aid urged to curb Soviet forces and boost US options
A letter argues for SALT II citing Soviet force cuts of about ten percent and production limits on weapons. It claims the United States could strengthen defenses with a mobile MX and more accurate missiles, while restricting Backfire bomber production to 30 annually.
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United States
Russia
Reading Paine and Paine’s Legacy in a Gazette
The writer recalls Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and the Age of Reason. He contrasts Paine’s writings with the Bible and reflects on the deaths and last words of Paine and Jesus, pondering whether a reasonable person should prefer Paine’s legacy over faith.
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Age of Reason
Jesus
Father
Mr. Paine
Tycoon Tom Stoner Faces Pensioner’s Milk Cost Grudge
A senior citizen criticizes Republican senatorial candidate Tom Stoner for being in touch with Iowa concerns while doubting he would notice rising prices. The speaker laments monthly expenses like milk, electricity, and rent and likens a broadcast tycoon to ignoring real cost pressures.
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Tom Stoner
OPEC Members Mock Grubby Infidel Machinists
A dialogue mocks the idea of a threat by infidel machinists as OPEC members joke about machining on camel equipment, framing the clash between rivals with satirical bravado.
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OPEC
Insects Threaten U.S. Crops Amid Call for IPM Shift
Grasshopper outbreaks imperil corn, alfalfa, and crops across the Great Plains and Texas. Maryland farmers lose up to 75 percent of corn to pests while EPA pushes integrated pest management to reduce pesticide use and promote varied control methods.
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Upper Midwest
South Dakota
William J. Janklow
Great Plains
Texas
Maryland
Florida
California
EPA
Washington
Pennsylvania
Michigan
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