Remember Parsons College power and controversy in Iowa
Telegram opinion recalls Dr. Milford G. Roberts and his Parsons College era. It notes enrollment growth, high salaries, and aggressive accreditation clashes, then tracks his later ventures in Baltimore and new schools. The piece argues Roberts promoted practical, job oriented programs and predicts educational reforms.
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Economic indicators show mixed signals for 1971
The United States Savings and Loan League reports mortgage delinquencies under 1 percent of loans in 1971, with .79 percent, up from .75 in 1970, while bankruptcy petitions rise 3.6 percent to over 200,000 in 1971. Executive hiring appears healthier, says March Savage of Executive Development Corp, noting fewer unsolicited resumes but rising executive searches amid an aerospace relocation trend.
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March Savage
Executive Development Corp
Savage
Defense in 1969 ACLU backs Deena Metzger obscene poem
The ACLU defended Deena Metzger after she introduced an obscene poem in a lax-supported college class. The piece titled Chasphoemed Jesus Christ sparked controversy, with later letters from ACLU in 1971 urging lax-supported schools.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Teankier Deena Metzger
Jesus Christ
ACLU
Nations Press on Safer Workplaces After OSH Act
The Nation's press notes safer workplaces ten months after the Occupational Safety and Health Act took effect in April. Industry spent millions to comply with guard rails and noise control standards, yet experts say human behavior drives most accidents. A Philadelphia steel company safety manager cites eighty percent of incidents from unsafe acts, not conditions. Gulf Oil executives state workers resist wearing safety gear, noting the effort as a common obstacle. Some habits cannot be changed by federal rules.
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America
ISL
Philadelphia
Business Week
Gulf Oil
Ile
Ley
Zero Population Talk in Coffeehouse Sparks Genration Gap
Census Bureau reports falling birth rates hint at zero population growth. In a cafe Fern Clara and Mary Jane discuss why their generation rejects childrearing. They critique past norms, fear parenting, and joke about alternatives like travel or cars.
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Clara
Mary Jane
Harry
Fred
Claude
Telegram Let Peace Begin With Me in Columbus Neb
Telegram urges readers to promote and preserve freedom through self control guided by moral precepts. It emphasizes freedom as a gift from God, not license or anarchy, and links to the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. This message appears in a February 24 1972 issue from Columbus Nebraska.
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Nina
Best weight loss plan with diet and exercise
Dear reader, a sensible calorie reduction paired with a steady exercise program yields faster fat loss than dieting alone. A gradual, months long approach can trim about 30 pounds without crash methods, while avoiding extreme diets or overtraining.
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Dr. Lamb
Lamb
Fragmented OCR Note With Scattered Terms
A jumbled OCR snippet lists miscellaneous terms and phrases across varied topics such as poetry, politics, timepieces, and social notions. The readable parts include references to bridge, Latin poetry, employers, and vague labels, but no coherent event or central subject emerges.
Berrigan letters reveal unsettling tone and tactics in cult of power
The column analyzes public May revelations from the Elizabeth McAllister-Phil Berrigan correspondence tied to the Morrisburg Seven indictment. It notes worldly language, self righteous violence, and disturbing fantasies including kidnapping Kissinger and brainwashing, reflecting a claustrophobic intra-group dynamic with limited external checks.
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Phil Berrigan
Morrisburg Seven
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Berrigan
Eqbal Ahmar
Germany
Andy
Adolf Hitler
Pattows
Bercigan
Nazi Germany
Kissinger
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Laos
Lalkexl
Ervin Subcommittee Probes Television Censorship Debate
The Ervin subcommittee questions TV censorship as Writers Guild members testify on how programs distort reality and face political screening by the FBI. Witnesses claim 75 million nightly viewers are fed escapist but nonreal content while sponsors drive shows by ratings and ads.
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Sam Ervin
Writers Guild of America
David Rintels
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Writers Guild
America
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ABC
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Ervin
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Liam O'Brien
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