Obscenity Debate Sparks Letters From UW Student Editor
In Our Opinion section a University of Wisconsin Daily Cardinal editor calls obscenity a sham and argues four-letter words do not reflect the language of the people. He contends shock value masks poor vocabularies and that gutter language fuels agitation and campus disruption.
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University of Wisconsin
Cardinal
Directors and the value of corporate boards questioned
The piece argues directors often mean little in practice as boards become ceremonial or insider dominated while performance remains opaque. It cites Penn Central’s collapse, shifts toward accountability, and calls for better governance, with Washington and industry debates ongoing. A separate Washington note recalls Rickover pushing for uniform defense accounting and Congress backing reforms amid contractor lobbying.
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Washington
Penn Central Transportation
Capitol Hill hearing exposes defense contractor pressure on Rickover
At a July 16 closed session, lawmakers allied with defense firms attack Rickover’s bill. Max Lehrer for the Electronic Industries Association calls Rickover misguided. Parker-Hammitin and Ling-Temco-Vought lobby congressmen urging defeat, while Rep. Henry Gonzalez resists. A roll list names numerous voting members seen as siding with contractors, defending $2 billion in annual excess profits masked from voters.
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Texas
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D-Tex
House Banking Committee
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Corry Derby winner and parade of travel woes
About 1500 spectators watched Walter win the Box Car Derby as Dick Ben parasisera and John Mountain took third. The page also notes a $550 speech correctionist hire in Corry schools, local social events, a diving board at the creek, and a long passage on Air Force pilot Hoilman’s Vietnam assignment amid broader travel gripes about Europe, Calcutta, Rome, Paris, and New York relaxation.
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Dick Ben Parasisera
John Mountain
Corry
Middle-Age Signs and the Corry Evening Journal Preview
A humorous piece lists telltale signs of middle age notes doctors using first names, long memories of songs, and aging habits. The Corry Evening Journal from Corry, Pennsylvania, prints daily with standard masthead and pricing details.
Travel Luxury Out by Paul Harvey
More Americans travel overseas this year than ever before by 19.6 percent, yet first class travel declines. Frances Knight of the State Department passport division notes a flood of 14,500 applications daily. Overseas bookings lag while charter economy tours rise amid stock market and political turmoil.
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State Department
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