Editorial urges trying 16 and 17 year olds as adults in Kansas
The piece argues juveniles aged 16 and 17 should face adult courts due to rising crime, proposing a judge could choose juvenile or adult handling. It calls for public identification of offenders, notes juvenile detention shortages, and asserts public protection justifies reform. The author recalls editorial history and a Carter association in Georgia.
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Senate House Conference
Carter's Quiet Post Presidency Inside Georgia's Federal Building
The piece reflects on Jimmy Carter in the Richard B. Russell federal building in Atlanta, a symbol of the new South and civil rights era. It notes heightened security, a somber reception area, and Carter's measured mood as he contemplates history and a possible return from public life.
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Jimmy Carter
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Distaff Side glimpses of home life and market chatter
A column mixes observations from daily life in Stevens Park and New York during Easter week. It notes bargain talk on bathroom tissue, an urban gardener planning ahead, mint juleps, a Ukrainian Easter cake, cross cultural scenes on 7th Street, and a comic strip gag about ketchup.
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The
Catholic Worker
Schlafly Body Language Sparks Senate Harassment Debate
Art Buchwald parodies Phyllis Schlafly testifying on sexual harassment. A fictitious government observer tests her theory by watching a female employee at a water cooler, concluding the exchange reveals conflicting signals and a satire on virtue versus provocation. The piece mocks assumptions about female intent and male perception in workplaces.
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Should a Doctor Tell The Patient The Truth About Terminal Illness
The piece argues about whether physicians should disclose grave prognoses to dying patients. It cites polls showing patient desire for honesty vs physician caution, notes legal and ethical debates dating to 1946, and shares anecdotes including a Florida patient who faced a mistaken prognosis and a life support case where families faced costly choices.
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