Endangered species and census accuracy clash in stark reflections
A columnist laments wildlife losses from Bengal tigers to grizzly bears as human population soars. The piece contrasts ecological decay with greed and argues urgent action, then critiques the 1970 census undercount and bureaucratic handling of data with flaws and political pressure. The tone blends moral outrage with public-record criticism of government processes.
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Erie
Bengal
United States
Census figures in doubt over 5 percent not processed
Census officials estimated about 5 percent of enumeration districts in multiple states would miss the Dec 1 processing deadline. figures say one and a fraction percent were not computerized in 14 states including California and New York. Adjustments planned to align district totals with state totals.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Kaplan
Ending cigarette ads on TV sparks reader riff on marketing
A reader laments the end of television cigarette commercials and recalls decades of ad campaigns. He skewers Marlboro Country, Virginia Slims, Salem, Winston, and other brands while noting the shift of advertising to print and the weak, repetitive nature of TV spots.
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Whinston
Winston
Dick and Bill Cosby NBC Show Mixed On Humor
Dick Van Dyke teams with Bill Cosby on NBC for a two man Sunday night program. The act lags at times with an old age sketch but improves as Cosby and Van Dyke deliver monologues and sketches. The review criticizes repetitive ads and shifts to general TV patterns while noting strong bits led by Cosby’s gymnastic display and Van Dyke's Laurel imitation.
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New York
Dick van Dyke
Bill Cosby
NBC
van Dyke
Cosby
Angel Gabriel
Stan Laurel
No Invitations Please A Safer Holiday Party
A humorous column riffs on National Safety Council guidance for holiday hosting and home hazards. A host frets about safety rules, insurance, and warned risks from fires waxed floors stairs and flammable decor, imagining a safety aware party.
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National Safety Council
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Fondue
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