There oughta be a law cries from all sides
The piece argues that government growth and the sheer number of laws burden individuals. It notes about 58 million laws once existed with thousands more added, making it impossible to know or obey all commands. The piece questions why business and media demand rules for others while decrying limits to press freedom for themselves.
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Tax Foundation
Conmiuaity
Thal
Ews
New York ‘Times
Times
Journalists jailed for refusing to reveal sources
The piece argues how Peter Bridge and Fate were jailed for contempt after refusing to disclose anonymous sources. It notes public indifference, explains the news gathering process, and emphasizes that citizens rely on reporters to expose corruption despite journalists not always being loved by the public. Anthony Lukas is cited on reporters testifying.
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Peter Bridge
William Farr
Miami Dolphins
Bob Griese
Lorne Greene
Bonanza
Aunt Margret
Bridge
Newark News
Fate
Los Angeles Times
Anthony Lukas
News protection and reporter sources under threat
Reporters risk losing credible sources as officials and radicals alike threaten confidential talks. Eighteen states grant strong reporter privilege, but federal protection is absent. The Supreme Court ruling on Times source Caldwells case spurs fears of fewer insider disclosures and broader subpoenas. A Twentieth Century Fund task force warns press freedom may be more fragile than believed and must be protected.
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CBS News
Marvin Kalb
Ray
U.S. Supreme Court
New York Times
Lars Caldiwell
California
Grand Jury
Black Panther Party
Ihe
Bridge
Santa and the spirit of Christmas across a boyhood memory
An reflective piece recalls a child’s Christmas in which Santa is the symbol of giving and faith. The narrator recounts a New York Sun letter confirming Santa’s reality, a snowy scene with a Flexible Flyer, a two wheel bicycle, and a shy neighbor Kitty O'Donnell whose gifts mirror the season's mercy. The story evokes faith, memory, and the enduring magic of Christmas Eve.
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Virginia
New York Sun
Sun
Santa
Kris Kringle
John
Christ
Nike
North Pole
Elas
Kitty O'Donnell
Kitty
Sante
Jobat
Edward Kelly
Telegram Freedom Manifesto for Readers
The Telegram column asserts freedom as a divine, self governed principle and urges readers to pursue personal development within moral laws. It emphasizes freedom from government overreach, peace beginning with self, and alignment with the Golden Rule and Independence Declaration. Published in Columbus Nebraska on Monday Dec 4 1972.
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Telegran
Your Freedom
Monty
the Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
Ask the Doctor Reader shuns sex advice letter
Lawrence Lamb answers a reader worried about rapid heart rate, fatigue, smoking, and low sexual desire after multiple marriages. He attributes the symptoms to caffeine and nicotine, urges quitting coffee and cigarettes, starting regular exercise, and following medical guidance to improve energy and libido.
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Lawrence Lamb
Dr. Lamb
Yiu
Tal
Wey
Liem
Scrambled Puzzle Clues and Names From An Open Text Segment
A dense OCR fragment lists scattered clues and partial answers across multiple domains including Greek references biblical figures and cryptic-style hints. The text mixes wordplay, names, and partial terms with errant punctuation, offering a mosaic of potential crossword and trivia items without cohesive narrative.
Reporters and the right to know in the press 1960s clash
An analysis of CBS press fears and political pressure on sources. It covers CBS figures Richard Salant and William Small, Yale debates with Governor Meskill on reporters’ source protections, and constitutional tensions between First and Fourteenth Amendments in press freedom. It notes California reporter William Farr jailed for refusing to disclose a source on the Manson family killings.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
Dellicent
CBS
Richard Salant
Edith Efron
Humphrey
William J. Small
CBS News
Washington
Connecticut
Cough Tommy Meskill
Yale Political Union
Meskill
California
William Farr
Los Angeles Times
Charles Manson
Hollywood
Shield Law Debate Rages Over Journalist Source Rights
In Newark NY reporter Peter Bridge faces prison for not naming a source tied to Newark Housing Authority bribe talks. Gov Meskill backs restricting First Amendment protections, prompting calls for a national Shield Law to safeguard investigative reporting amid media backlash and debate.
The Alibi Era and The Social Contract Review
Robert Ardrey critiques modern public life in The Social Contract calling this era the Age of Alibi. He argues society shifts blame to environments and groups, eroding individual accountability and weakening schools and law. The piece notes debate over culturally biased tests and standards in education.
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Robert Ardrey
Ardrey
End to Alibis in Society and Crime Reform
A critical piece argues that education civilizes but can abandon family values, as laws favor personal goals over responsible relationships. It cites alibis for criminals, notes a Lorton Reformatory strike over food, and urges political decisions be followed by action to stop harmful social notions and reduce alibis.
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Muany
Lorton Reformatory
Washington, D.C
Lorton
Wold
Slibis
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