Sex on daytime soaps distorts teen values says studies
Philadelphia reports researchers warn that unmarried couples dominate plots on afternoon soap operas and erotic touching is most common. Four analyses in the summer 1981 Journal from the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School of Communications conclude married characters discuss only affairs of unmarried partners and portrayals mirror everyday behavior.
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University of Pennsylvania
Annenberg School of Communications
Soap Operas Shape Teen Values Says Studies
Studies on General Hospital and other soap operas show high teen viewership and a view of soaps as a powerful conduit for values and sexual instruction. Data indicate most intercourse scenes involve unmarried lovers or strangers, with frequent marriage and divorce patterns and many near incestuous plots.
Thousands march in Montgomery to push Voting Rights Act
About 3,000 black demonstrators gathered in Montgomery to rally for extension of the Voting Rights Act, echoing the Selma to Montgomery march. Leaders like John Lewis urged renewed effort to register voters and reclaim political power across state and federal levels.
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Administration praises AT&T and IBM in telecom study
Washington report notes U S leadership in fast changing communications hinges on AT&T and IBM, as Baldrige sidesteps full release of the administration's analysis. He says the telecom and computer industries will converge in twenty years, with 80 percent of U S business by AT&T. The Japanese aim to overtake IBM in world computer sales, which total about 58 percent.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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R-S.c
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Commerce Department
Mustached lawyer defends ad drawing before Ohio court
In Columbus Lou Friscoe challenged disciplinary counsel over an advertisement showing his wax handlebar mustache. The court rules allegedly forbid drawings except scales of justice. Friscoe denied violations and sought a hearing as officials claimed no ad drawings are allowed.
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Ohio
UPI
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Ohio Supreme Court
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Scales of Justice
Raw Moore Oklahoma radio calls stun police and public
Police radio in Moore Oklahoma picked up hourly phone conversations including crude language a broken marijuana deal and date requests. Lt. Ray Homer said the eruptions were widespread across town forcing a dispatcher to keep the mic open to drown out the obscenities. The source remained unidentified and the calls ended by Sunday.
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Texas
Supreme Court Justice White warns on costly delays in courts
Justice Byron White told the American Bar Association convention that courts face a crisis from expense and delay as litigation surged in the 1960s and 1970s. He noted lawyers may have financial reasons to prolong cases but urged faster trials and appeals to ease burdens.
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