Great Ideas From the Great Books
A discussion on Cesare Beccaria and the death penalty traces its roots to classic thinkers. The piece contrasts utilitarian and retributive views, notes Kant Hegel Mill Bentham Rousseau and Plato, and highlights Beccaria’s argument that punishment should deter and reform, not torment, while warning against the risk of executing the innocent. The notice invites readers to submit a 150 word letter to Dr Mortimer J Adler for a prize in a future column.
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Bentham
Rousseau
Plato
Monsand
Beccarta
Jerome Frank
Adler
Mortimer JF. Adler
Revinwy
Memorial honors eleven U S airmen on Korean island
Kim Buk Miyung built a monument for eleven United States airmen who died when a bomber crashed near a lonely Korean island in 1945. He faced imprisonment and torture by the Communists, had his savings confiscated, and persisted to finish the wooden cross and stone shaft in 1986 with U S Air Force and Korean officials attending.
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Kim Buk Miyung
Kim
Tyers
U.S. Air Force
Kerran
Kim Duk Hyong
City eyes referral service for elderly residents
A plan outlines a city run Referral Service to aid seniors through Legal Medical Housing Social and Employment departments. It would compile lists of elder attorneys doctors housing matches and jobs, and coordinate with the Bar Association Medical Society and real estate groups to connect retirees with needed services.
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AvAlinro
Memorial Day an American holy day in postwar reflection
A long column discusses Memorial Day origins and evolving meaning from Decoration Day roots after the Civil War. It traces how Northern and Southern states adopted May 30 as a holiday, with veterans groups shaping its observance and noting rites at Army and Navy posts as cannons fire and flags half-mast. It contrasts postwar unity with earlier sectional tensions and highlights the day as a secular sacred memory for all war dead, including later conflicts. The piece ends with a horoscope column and a note inviting readers to Carroll Righter's forecast.
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Union Veterans
Veterans of
New York
Ile
Vermont
Wigan
Vthomas Bailey Aldrich
ARMY
NAVY
Answers For Vets Q and A on reemployment rights
An enlisted reservist recalled to active duty may face a reemployment gap. If reemployment is refused and you apply within 31 days after release, report to the nearest state employment service or Civil Service Commission office if previously federal. Private employment benefits are administered by the Bureau of Veterans Reemployment Rights, Department of Labor.
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City Hall
Informa
Federa
Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Veterans
Department of Labor
Spanking Proponent Dr Cranford Cited In Debate On Child Discipline
New York reports quote Dr Peter G Cranford of Augusta Georgia promoting physical discipline as effective. He describes a reinforcement method using repeated spanking for misdeeds, claiming it prevents larger outbursts and neurosis, while critics warn of harm and abusive potential.
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York
Peter G. Cranford
Angeria
Cranford
Augustin
New York
Bid there clubs the Stayman Convention
Bridge column discusses handling a lead and defense with Stayman as a tool. it explains Souths game plan after partner opens 2NT and the next player passes, and outlines responses if partner denies a major. The piece also promotes Sheinwoldds bridge book and provides mailing details.
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