Free press as a cornerstone of liberty and accountability
Leon Jaworski argues the press must be bold and free to expose government abuses. He recalls Nazi Germany and cites Curran and Seltzer to stress the First Amendment as true liberty. The piece urges citizens to support a responsible, fearless media defending public trust and law.
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Watergate
E.W. Scripps
Euripides
Full-timers for justice in Iowa urged to raise prosecutors
Cedar Rapids attorney argues courts overwhelmed by new laws and rising litigation. He condemns part-time county attorneys, calls for full-time district attorneys, and favors limiting frivolous suits and seven to ten year product liability claims to curb court congestion. He cites no fault divorce, malpractice suits, and appeals growth as key drivers.
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Iowa
General Assembly
Word usage notes on delimit limit and sentence adverbs
Theodore M. Bernstein discusses the distinction between delimit and limit and explains that delimit fixes bounds while limit merely keeps within them. He also defends starting sentences with adverbs like additionally and more importantly, citing examples from letters to The New York Times by Robert Kibbee and Douglas Dillon.
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N.L. Ford
Abingdon, Va
New York Times
Robert J. Kibbee
City University
Douglas Dillon
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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