Opinion: Abandoning Pure English for New Slang Alarms Teachers
The piece argues against shifting from purist Queen's English to trendy English in schools. It warns that teachers favoring new jargon may weaken language and that students will prefer easy slang. The author laments the loss of standard English and urges proper usage.
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Richard Burton
Baby
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The Decorated Male Goes Grooming Bold Across America
American men spend over 600 million dollars on toiletries this year as grooming becomes a fashion trend. Retailers report rising sales in colognes aftershaves and hair products with education and subtle selling techniques helping men embrace cosmetics despite lingering reluctance.
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New York
San Francisco
Saks Fifth
Abercrombie & Fitch
Chicago
Alger Died Poor
A 1900s style column notes Horatio Alger Jr died poor despite his fame. It cites various unrelated tidbits on dentistry by blacksmiths, labor rules, and public health, with fleeting mentions of poverty and social issues. The piece mixes quotes on headlines and curiosities without a single cohesive event.
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New York
Horatio Alger Jr
U.S. Labor Department
Insurance Company
Kenneth P. DuBois
University of Chicago
Empire State Building
Nunhuctan
Offic ers Clash Over Vietnam War Stance and Political Deals
Washington cites disquiet over U S officers in Vietnam favoring Thieu hard line over Nixon moderation. The piece notes Thieu’s push to intensify fighting after Ho Chi Minh's death, and mentions U S officials including Abrams and Laird privately backing or resisting de escalation. It also covers Alioto's alleged Mafia ties and a Humphrey report, SDS campus activism, and alleged Chinese rockets in Albania amid Cold War tensions.
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Vietnam
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The Female Species Then and Now
A male author traces his views on women as instinctive, deceptive, and ever-changing. He recalls wives Elinor and Kelly shaping his home in Sea Bright and Florida, detailing decor changes, financial lessons, and family dynamics while noting his own evolving understanding of marriage and gender roles.
The Bold Ones premieres on NBC with medical drama focus
NBC launches The Bold Ones a hospital centered series featuring G Marshall John Saxon and David Hartman as doctors with a kidney transplant plot. The Bill Cosby Show debuts as a sit com, while My World and Welcome to It blends Thurber cartoons with live action in NBC’s Sunday lineup.
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John Saxon
David Hartman
Bill Cosby
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Premiere
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James Thurber
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Corry Workmen Begin $80,000 Four Room Addition
Henry Shenk Company of Erie workers moved to the Junior High building to start a brick facing four room addition valued at eighty thousand dollars. Also noted are church society meetings and a regional electric company financing plan announced by D W Jardine.
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Erie
Pennsylvania Electric Company
D.W. Jardine
Penelec
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