Legal profession seeks outside the courtroom settlement
The American legal field explores noncourt methods for minor disputes such as neighborhood quarrels and consumer complaints. ABA leaders foresee new neighborhood justice centers with trained mediators. New York and New Jersey pioneer grievance and ombudsman roles. Justice Dept plans three pilot centers to ease crowded courts and offer walk-in mediation.
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New Jersey
New York State
New York City
American Bar Association
ABA
Warren E. Burger
Justin A. Stanley
Paul Nejelski
U.S. Justice Department
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Nejelski
Burger
Christian Science Monitor
Shapp faces questions over power amid FEC probe
In Harrisburg Gov. Shapp rejects claims his influence wanes as he repays 299000 dollars in matching funds after a 1976 campaign FEC inquiry. Some lawmakers fear ongoing fallout could threaten his ability to push legislation and hurt state matters as the investigation looms.
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Bob Butera
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Shoddy goods complaint routes listed by state bureau
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection operates offices in six cities. It directs residents to file complaints about faulty goods or businesses by mail or phone. Contact details appear as Eric at 919 State Street Room 203 1650 with phone 454-7184 Area cover 214.
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Hello messages from famous voices sell as novelty phone gadgets
The Los Angeles item notes taped greetings by mimics for answering machines, led by John Wayne, Marlon Brando, and other stars. Communico distributes sets priced at 9.95, with rapid sales across U S cities and Canada. The trend follows FCC easing, boosting home use to about 20 million machines.
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Mississippi
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New Orleans
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Elsie
Ronald Rosberg
Marlon Brando
Hellas
Mark Roy
Federal Communications Commission
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Frank Sinatra
Mick Jagger
Tony Bennet
San Francisco
Johnny Cash
John Denver
Bad Ones Am the Bus Driver Letter From a Teacher
A bus driver recounts a temporary assignment transporting high school boys to Vo Tech. He describes crude behavior including singing explicit songs and chewing tobacco, creating a foul odor from spit on the bus. He praises a few well behaved riders but laments the rest and worries about their future manners. George Cookl North Center street.
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George Cookl
North Center Street
Howard the Duck shapes grownup fairy tale comics
In New York City Stan Lee explains Marvels shift to realistic fantasy with satire. Howard the Duck, a non superhero duck in a human world, embodies reader anger and impotence while paralleling the Silver Surfer and Spider Man in cultural critique. Steve Gerber calls Howard a bold step forward yet a comic misfit.
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Puss In Boots
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Spiderman
Howard
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