Princeton Trustee Confronted by Student Protest at Nassau Hall
Princeton University faced a campus demonstration as R Manning Brown chairman of the trustees arrived for a board meeting. Students pressed him on Stevens labor policy while Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers quoted Eric Foner criticizing his refusal to comment.
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New York Life Insurance Company
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Eric Foner
Princeton
The Miracle of Christmas in the rush of shoppers
The piece notes genuine goodwill and politeness in exchanges among friends and strangers. It describes crowded downtowns, available parking, helpful clerks, and selective gift shopping. It frames Christmas as a season of goodwill that reveals the best of the human spirit and supports sharing the miracle.
Minimum School Idea Explored for Local Education Reform
In a column the author argues time may be ripe for a Minimum School option allowing students to attend 3-4 hours daily focusing on core subjects while skipping nonessential activities. He predicts cost savings, more personal opportunities, and narrowing of school influence, noting parental interest and potential adoption nationwide.
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West Virginia
Northeastern Officials Seek Unity Aimed at Carter Aid
John Chamberlain urges Northeast leaders to rally Connecticut and New Hampshire executives into a unified pitch to President Carter for favors. The goal is to revive a lagging regional economy and lift morale across the sector.
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Connecticut
B ‘Hopesito
Mimy Carter
How to Speak Southern and the Georgia Mafia
A humorous critique of Bantam Books How to Speak Southern by Steve Mitchell with Scrawls cartoons. The piece lampoons Southern speech and weighs the implications for the Carter administration, regional politics, and language norms amid national gas and energy debates. It also notes New Hampshire economics and Seabrook nuclear concerns, comparing regional prosperity and taxation.
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Georgia
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Ella Grasso
Connecticut
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Buckley Questions Hunt Clemency Delays and Political Pressure
William F Buckley Jr argues that Howard Hunt remains imprisoned for political reasons. He criticizes the Pardon Attorney’s delay, cites Judge Sirita’s harsh sentence, and suggests bureaucratic neglect and potential manipulation to avoid Clemency before the election. Buckley calls for transparency and timely presidential mercy.
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Sirita
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