Kilpatrick mocks TV credibility with Starsky parking boast
James Kilpatrick argues audiences distrust what they see on television, citing Starsky and Hutch as an example. He notes the pair park easily in downtown Los Angeles, where parking is scarce, mocking the incongruity with the show’s plain clothes detective premise.
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Washington
Janet Cooke
Little Jimmy
Washington Post
Starsky
Starsky and Hutch
Los Angeles
L.A
Hutch
Coleridge
Lou Grant
Starksy
Lou
Mrs. Whatsher
Starsky and Hutch fuel credibility with TV life jokes
A columnist riffs on Starsky and Hutch as a mirror of TV news realism versus real reporting. He notes the show’s absolutes like instant starts and endless ammo, then mocks reporters relying on phones and editors. The piece ends with a jab at credibility rising after a Gallup poll.
Editorial on U.S. auto sales and GM woes in mid-April
A financial journal notes continued weak U.S. car sales in mid-April reflecting a slow pace similar to last year. It highlights GM losses of 763 million and reduced employment, explaining broader tax and unemployment tax implications for the federal budget and economy.
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U.S
Financial Journal
General Motors
America
Distaff Side tribute lists global Mother's and Father's Day dates
A UNICEF calendar-style tribute catalogs national religious and family holidays. It notes Mother's Day on various dates worldwide and Father’s Day on different Sundays, with Children’s and Youth Days observed in many countries and Universal Children’s Day on October 5. The piece closes by saluting mothers with a reminder that May is a special time for Mothers globally.
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Liday
Unicef
U.S.A
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Italy
Japan
New Zealand
Turkey
France
Sweden
Norway
Ussr
China
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Poland
Indonesia
Zambia
Nigeria
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
India
Lesotho
If Whistler Painted Mom Today in a Modern Ad World
The joke imagines James Whistler painting his mother in 1871 with today’s distractions. The painter hurries, balances fame and ads, and the mom questions time, lunches, tennis, and a lace hat as she is posed in profile for the portrait.
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James Whistler
Mother McGarry Pie Campaign Portrait Session
A photographer sketches his mother for a Mother McGarry home made pie ad using Polaroid photos taken during a single sitting. They discuss art, money, inflation, and the mismatch between personal image and corporate ownership.
Senate seeks to trim 1.2 billion from dairy price supports
The Senate Agriculture Committee aims to cut 1.2 billion from the farm price support program for 1982 to meet spending caps. Analysts say large dairy aid reductions could satisfy Reagan budget limits while keeping other programs higher. House panel faces similar issues as bills advance.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congressional
Reagan
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Congressional Budget Office
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Agriculture
John Block
Court guidelines threaten free press in libel rulings
Washington report on how Supreme Court libel standards empower politicians and could ruin small town papers. American Press of Lake Charles faced $220,310.26 verdict after editorial criticism of city attorney McHale and ongoing suits now total over $50 million, highlighting peril to First Amendment rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
United States
American Press
Lake Charles
Robert McHale
McHale
Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Mayor West opposes Garden City library expansion
Milton McMinimy criticizes Mayor Duane West for opposing the Garden City library expansion. The letter notes the library is crowded and in need of a larger facility, arguing the mayor, an attorney, has benefited from libraries yet opposes their improvement.
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Duane West
Garden City
West
Torney
Milton McMinimy
802 Center
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Zonker
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Distaff
By Dolores Hope
South Africa
Om Vvuu
Art Buchwald
Mother McGarry
St. Paul
Wellingtons
Jack Anderson
Henry Yelverton
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