Reform efforts push to fix state confirmation process
A special Senate Select committee urges reform of the governor’s interim appointments and delayed confirmations. Long recesses let governors bypass the Senate, with rooky replacements likely as Gov Shapp plans many interim picks. Proposals would require faster action and shift to majority rules, but constitutional amendment needed in 1975.
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Senate Select’ Committee
Milton Shapp
Raymond Shafer
Senate
Shapp
Right to wrath for White House aides questioned
Washington columnist argues White House staff show unwarranted anger and defend lies, demanding accountability. He contrasts revered democratic ideals with Nixon era defenses, urging the public to judge actions by truth and trust rather than partisan outrage.
Language and politics echo in Orwell and Watergate discourse
A fragmentary opinion piece surveys George Orwell and Wilfred Sheed on the decline of language tied to political power. It questions whether schools and teachers can curb muddled prose amid political rhetoric and calls for clearer speech in American education.
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Watergo Gueens College
George’ ‘Orwell
Orwell
Erite ‘Wilfred “Sheed
Watergate
New York Times
Jean
Stafford
Modern Language Association
Chicago
Due Process and Public Discourse Reflections
Personal essay highlighting misuses of due process and social flattery. Discusses responsibility, tolerance of reform, and the tension between criticism and constructive dialogue. Includes references to letters to the editor and quotes on moral behavior and perception. Mentions environmental lines and city agencies as examples of civic topics.
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Daily
Times
Imnes
Guerrillas Speak for Chaos and Fragmented Palestinian Struggle
The piece argues that guerrilla groups including the PLO have long faced Western sympathy yet fail to represent all Palestinians. It notes splinter groups, high civilian tolls in attacks like Rome and Athens, and the paradox of Arab regimes killing more fedayeen, underscoring that peace hinges on Palestinian rights, not guerrilla violence.
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Athens
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Middle East
Imbroglia
Fedayeen
Liberation” of Palestine
Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Hussein of
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