Behavior Boys Get Their Comeuppance
A Senate backed Hatch amendment aims to curb psychological testing in public schools receiving federal funds. It bars exams or questionnaires on political or sexual attitudes without parental consent, critiquing intrusions into private mental and emotional issues. The column urges parental anger at invasive practices and supports stricter enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Sam Hayakawa
California
Hatch
Senator Hatch
Wisconsin
Hayakawa
Plea bargaining seen as benefit to society study finds
A federal study for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration concludes plea bargaining generally saves court time and tax dollars and benefits society more than defendants. It notes defendants often gain little from reduced charges and may fare better at trial, with repeat offenders sometimes pleading guilty to lesser charges. Nancy Landon Kassebaum would be the first woman elected to the U S Senate without appointment, a notable but not decisive factor.
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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
U.S. Senate
Iola
Distaff Side By. Tunes of Other Times
A family recounts listening habits across decades, from Sesame Street to Moody Blues and Crosby Stills Nash and Young. They tease a child’s nostalgia for old records while embracing current and disco moods, including Herb Alpert and a new Sesame Street Fever album.
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Ernie
Grover
Herb Alpert
Moody Blues
Tommy the Who
Nilsson Schmilsson
Jethro Tull
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Bob Dylan
Alpert
Tijuana
Washington PR tactics for juntas and human rights
A dialogue with a Washington public relations executive outlines a plan to polish the image of a South American junta led by Gen. Barracuda. Tactics include ads in major papers, inviting U.S. lawmakers, tours, parades, scholarships, and undercover journalism to present a favorable view while concealing oppression. The exchange questions ethics, suggesting possible future clients like Idi Amin.
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Washington
Fish
Washington PR
Tuma
Tuna
South America
Gen. Barracuda
United States
Carter
Junta
Washington Post
The
Washington Star
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Hotel Trocadero
Idi Amin
Somoza’s Wealth Through Central America Named in U S Documents
A filing of U S embassy and State Department records outlines the Somoza family's vast holdings in Nicaragua and abroad. It cites assets across agriculture, manufacturing, banking, and real estate with estimates near 54 million dollars to 10 percent of national wealth, plus concerns over tax payments and influence.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
U.S
Managua
Pedro Chamorro
Chamorro
Imy
Central America
D. K. Ludwig
Somozas
State Department
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Art Buchwald
Sury
Elvis
Perth
Thad
T Pr
Maan
Morey Amsterdam
Herring
Cambodia
Jack Anderson
Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa
St Tal Epareento
Department of State
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