Campaign ads in Pennsylvanian race spark First Amendment clash
Opinion piece notes that Act 353 requires notice to opponents before running ads within 48 hours of an election or eight days before, with registered mail to both foe and county elections board. A Senate bill would force media to publish replies, risking government control over editorial content. Citing 1974 Supreme Court ruling against Florida space-equalization law, the piece asserts editors decide content and presses free press guarantees.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Florida
Met Opera broadcasts begin 36th season on Texaco sponsorship
The Met Opera broadcasts, the nation’s oldest single sponsored radio show, start their 36th season with 2 p.m. EST Saturday airings on 159 commercial and 124 noncommercial stations. Texaco’s Harold Hawkey notes most stations must air live, except in Honolulu Puerto Rico and Alaska. The program, started under Texaco sponsorship in 1939, has few commercials to comply with noncommercial stations, and Milton Cross led most broadcasts until his death.
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United States
Texaco
Metropolitan Opera
Harold Hawkey
Honolulu
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Met
Hawkey
G.H. Johnston, Inc
NBC
Hansel and Gretel
Milton Cross
Gaseous mystery and oil industry ties raised
The piece details a $3 million oil and gas reserves survey by the FEA led by Daniel Rathbun, its influence by the American Petroleum Institute, Rathbun’s career move to API, and a suspected bias. It notes Rathbun’s ties to Charles DiBona and questions the study’s independence. It also covers Rogers Morton’s disclosure of Arab boycott targets and ongoing investigations by the Justice Department.
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FEA
Daniel Rathbun
America
Rathbun
American Petroleum Institute
American Gas Association
Charles DiBons
DiBona
Pentagon
Center For Naval Analysis
Rogers C.B. Morton
Commerce
Fact or fiction list debunks common myths and myths list
A stream of quips and corrections challenges widely held beliefs from wolves attacking humans to the origin of automobiles and the meaning of terms. It covers historical myths, scientific inaccuracies, and misconceptions about figures like Hitler and Washington, ending with a note that the river and coin facts were misremembered.
GNP Outlook Favors Consumers Amid Mixed Signals
The Conference Board reports only 11 percent expect good times in five years. Despite October unemployment and rising prices weighing on morale, retail sales rise three months in a row with November up 14 percent from last year, aided by 7.6 percent inflation. Analysts warn mood reflects personal financial assessments and may not shift quickly.
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First National City Bank
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Fabian Linden
Conference Board
Dindlinger & Co
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