Robin Hood in Court: Nottingham Sheriff Guilty in Assault
Gerald Elliott, Sheriff of Nottingham, was found guilty of assaulting an elderly couple in a Yorkshire magistrate’s court. He paid a fine of just over 300 dollars plus costs. The case linked to the Robin Hood legend and its evolving portrayal of the outlaw as class symbol across centuries.
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Joseph Carnall
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Maid Marion
Little John
Friar Tuck
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Wallace Tour in Europe draws British reception and TV coverage
Wallace, campaigning in Europe, received a cordial welcome from British officials and the diplomatic community after meetings with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and U S Ambassador Elliot Richardson. He praised the middle class and warned that Western survival hinges on them, while TV coverage boosted his profile at home and abroad. A Papal interview was declined by Pope Paul VI, a snub that may not hurt his standing in the South. Wallace plans continued appearances in Bonn Paris and Edinburgh as part of his push in the Democratic race.
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Pennsylvania Speed Crackdowns Fail to Curb Fast Driving
Pennsylvania State Police issued over 4000 speeding citations on Interstates during August and another 1064 tickets in an 11 hour span on five highways. The drive to enforce the national 55 mile per hour limit shows temporary gains and urges continuing enforcement and stricter penalties.
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Pennsylvania
Labor Bosses As The New Oppressors In The Newsroom Echoes
A reflective piece contrasts historical labor battles with modern union power, noting shifts from coal and iron police to corporate and union might. It recalls Eleanor Roosevelt, NYC progressives, and a belated tribute to dancer Charles Weidman as a snapshot of changing attitudes toward management and labor.
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Pennsylvania
Coal and Iron Police
Henry Ford
Harry Bennett
Company Union
Eleanor Roosevelt
ATL
New York City
Greenland
Jal
New York
Charles Weidman
Charles Chaplin
Jose Simon Company
Alvin Ailey Repertory Workshop
Weldman
Theater Dance Group
Majestic Theatre
Theatrical Employees’ Union
Weidman
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House of Represen
Kelley defends police role at Capitol Hill seminar
Veteran crime fighter Clarence Kelley urges balanced crime fighting and privacy. He argues intelligence aims to prevent crimes while recognizing rights, noting modern tech and mass surveillance raise questions about liberty amid rising violence and criminal schemes. He cites a White House roundtable on information gathering and warns against unchecked union power and common situs picketing amid national debate.
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Kansas City Police
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Nelson Rockefeller
Kelsey and
Rockefeter
Option Research Corporation
Princeton
New Jersey
Senate
Paul Laxall
Nevada
Common Situs
Roland Elliott
Ford
Society's Sickness Not Gun Ownership
A Washington opinion piece argues that anti gun propaganda ignores the inevitability of lethal methods, noting assassins would find weapons or bombs regardless of gun laws. It links media sensationalism to increased threats against President Ford and warns against legitimizing political violence.
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Ford
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World Famine Looms Amid Population Boom
The looming food crisis is framed by population growth and limited cultivable land. Experts warn 74 million more mouths to feed next year, with India contributing 15 million, while climate shifts threaten harvests and droughts. The green revolution's gains have been eroded by droughts, floods, and other disasters, including Peru's falling fish catch reducing feed supplies.
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Washington
Thomas Y. Canby
National Geographic
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Africa
South America
Peru
Connally Buckley on New York City and federal aid
William F Buckley Jr and John Connally discuss New York City finances proposing budget balancing and a strong federal role. Connally envisions a five billion dollar federal rescue overseen by a Jesse Jones type figure, with potential twenty year interventions to prevent default while urging City labor reforms and restraint by local leaders.
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New York City
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Jesse Jones
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John Lindsays
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