When publishers meet in Chicago hotel chatter
Lloyd Ballhagen describes a Chicago gathering of U S and Canadian newspaper publishers at the Hyatt Regency where they applaud politicians and mock critics. Ted Turner warns newspapers could vanish within a decade due to new technology while publishers reassure each other and return home.
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Caspar Weinberger
Raymond J. Donovan
David Stockman
John Young
Bob Crippen
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Atlanta Braves
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Mammoth
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Distaff Side Some legal arn Tom Swifties
Early in the century young readers were nurtured by Tom Swift adventures. The characters speak with deliberately crafted phrases and adverbs, such as Tom declaring, We have plenty of time, he said hurriedly.
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Tom Swift
Victor Appleton
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National Nursing Home Week Events Planned in Garden City Area
Editorial notes urge updating dated terms and highlight events from Nursing Home Week in Garden City. The piece cites older readers’ familiarity with Tom Swifties and lists suggested replacements for common worn words, promoting respectful language and contemporary usage.
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Garden City
Don’t Arm Japan Again Warped Alarm Over Rearming Japan
Harris News Service argues the Reagan era seeks to undo World War II by pressuring Japan to rearm. It warns such a race would inflate costs, threaten economic recovery, and revive militarism, urging instead for aid to developing nations and disarmament rather than arms races.
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Earth
Japan
The Policeman Who Wept Over a Snowbound Girl
A winter Brooklyn incident shows a uniformed officer crying beside a girl fatally injured after a trolley collision. The piece argues policemen are human, facing fear, stress, and scrutiny in a crime era, with departments adopting psychology and strict discipline.
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Brooklyn
America
Cautious reaction to socialist victory in France
Global leaders voiced cautious approval of Francois Mitterrand after his victory, with some expressing hope for cooperation. Western and Eastern blocs sent congratulations or comments while the Soviet Union and East Germany offered muted reactions. Prime Minister Begin hailed him as a friend of Israel and leftist opposition saw the win as encouragement for their cause.
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Public Pulse Calls for Functional Fire Station Design
Garden City volunteer fireman Dallas Enslow urges commissioners to build a practical downtown fire station with proper bays and maintenance space. He notes current offices are inadequate and downtown trucks must travel to Labrador for servicing, risking longer response times. The letter ends urging readers to contact officials, while a separate jab from Gene Crook warns youths to mind city business.
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