Common situs picketing bill gains Senate approval
The Senate passed the common site picketing bill 52 to 45 paving the way for unions to shut down entire multi employer construction sites over disputes with one contractor if signed by President Ford. Critics warn the measure risks total unionization and eroding right to work laws while supporters argue against innocent bystanders.
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Gunman kills Guinness world records editor in London
A. Ross McWhirter co editor of the Guinness Book of World Records was shot in his London home last Thursday night. The attack is tied to the Irish Republican Army amid a wave of sectarian violence across the British Isles. Police face few leads as investigators search for motive and suspects.
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CIA murder plots must Americans lament
James J. Kilpatrick weighs theCIA report on assassination plots in Congo Cuba Vietnam Chile and the Dominican Republic He questions the report’s usefulness and moral stance arguing tyrannicide might be justified in extreme cases while noting the risk to national security and international cooperation
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Founding Fathers would have had none of it
Norman Cousins argues that CIA assassination plots undermine American moral standards. He cites Kennedy eras, urges prosecuting involved agents, and recalls Nuremberg ethics. The piece contends founders would oppose secret power and demand U.S. adherence to law and self government.
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Unsuitable chaperon to the editor on late night TV
A reader argues that children ages five to twelve stay up late watching Tonight Show and Dick Cavett. Parents are blamed for using television as a babysitter and for not filtering programs. The writer claims exposure to nightly crime content shapes behavior and suggests parental control could reduce crime rates.
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A Call for Choice in United Way Donations
The editorial argues for a fund selection option that lets donors choose which of the 19 United Way agencies receive support and how much. It notes the Linn County drive fell short of its goal and suggests more altruism if contributors could check benefiting agencies and the amounts, involving donors in deciding allocations.
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Overrated planets and troubled nations mocked in Baker satire
Russell Baker skewers global trouble and authoritarian excess using punchy caricatures of nations from Russia to Switzerland. He lampoons censorship in Russia, misery in India and Lebanon, oppression in Saudi Arabia, and corruption in Italy, ending with a bleak view of a world not worth a visit.
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