Psychic Rash Grips Readers Says AP Editor Top
The Dallas News outlines a view from Associated Press editor Renee Cappon on a rising “psychic rash” among readers overwhelmed by constant crises. He argues for more news with depth through investigative reporting while urging readers to seek information over censorship.
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
Equality and the woman question in American power
The piece argues women are a 51 percent majority with wealth and influence, challenging the idea of an oppressed minority. It notes traditional duties and social power as factors, asking what further aims remain if women seek equality rather than supremacy.
Whisky origins and jokes in Scotland and Ireland
The piece notes proper terms for Scots and Scotch in Scotland and traces whisky’s roots to Scotland. It mentions legends of Irish distillers and a humorous line about curing sick mules with the beverage, linking mule mischief to whisky on the wagon.
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Scotland
British study says 1914 pupils outscored 1965 in tests
Educational scientists in Britain compare marks of children from 1914 and 1965 showing 1914 averages of 100.3 vs 99.5 for 1965 across reading, spelling, arithmetic, and comprehension. They note higher scores in reading accuracy and comprehension while questioning progress in space science and television.
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Great Britain
Does This Apply To You Advice From Highway Safety Foundation
The Houston Chronicle presents guidance urging drivers to avoid yielding in traffic. It lists five behaviors to never perform including letting others back out, letting cars enter from side roads, allowing left turns, pulling from curbs, or slowing for pedestrians with a finale urging readers to feel shame for discourteous driving.
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National Foundation For Highway Safety
Silent majority backs wholesome films at box office
Oakland Tribune notes that voters favor clean, General Audiences pictures. Variety names Funny Girl 2001 A Space Odyssey and Oliver as top money makers of 1969 with no pornographic content. The silent majority is portrayed as a wholesome audience at the cinema.
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Variety
Oliver
Letters to The Editor on School Integration and Medical Costs
Charles Eugene Mounts and Andrew Talbert criticize Northern politicians and the AMA in 1970 letters to The Editor. Mounts denounces federal control and forced integration in schools while urging southward action. Talbert calls medical care greed, urging Medicare controls and price ceilings to protect the poor and middle class.
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United States
AMA
Medicare
Jessie James
Andrew Talbert
Open Letter to William C Henderson About Bald Head Island
An anonymous writer urges William C Henderson to stop funding further development of Bald Head Island. The letter argues to preserve undeveloped shorelines for wildlife and avoidLas Vegas and Miami Beach style cities, hoping to keep Majer and its waters unspoiled and clean.
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Las Vegas
Miami Beach
Peaceful demonstrators praised as true Americans
The author defends antiwar vigils as patriotic and asks why speaking for peace is deemed un-American. They argue the duty is to protest war policy, support soldiers, and seek a peaceful America, noting the courage of those praying for peace and anticipating insults from opponents.
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America
Vietnam
Spring’s Simplicity By Betty Shackelford Lewis
Poem celebrates spring’s beauty and renewal highlighting God’s creation. It reflects hope for humanity shedding sins, enjoying green grass, tulips, pink trees, fragrant air, birds, butterflies, and the vibrant world God paints in bright colors.
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Betty Shackelford Lewis
The Night Wind Poem by Lillie Burton Kennedy
A reflective poem on daybreak and the night wind contrasting busy daily labor with quiet home life. It traces dawns and dusks, aging hands, and enduring love, ending with memories stirred by distant calls.
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Lillie Burton Kennedy
Soft Footsteps Poem Calls for Gentle Living
A dreamlike verse urges care for nature and all life. The speaker asks guidance to avoid harming birds or flowers and compares human life to a fragile thing. An editor notes space limits poem submissions from legal authors.
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