UNC and High Point push stronger basics in literacy
The UNC Faculty Assembly warns that many graduates lack college level reading and writing skills, urging stronger elementary emphasis on fundamentals. The Junior League of High Point and the city school system announce a three year, $57,500 program to diagnose and correct early learning defects with trained volunteers and professional guidance. Both efforts stress practical literacy as essential for future career success and commend the joint, proactive move.
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A Reporter's Judgment by Daniel Schorr Under Fire
Daniel Schorr of CBS News and The Village Voice faces suspension and House Ethics hearings over his role in publishing a classified CIA FBI committee report. He defends leaks as journalistic conscience while government secrecy and investigations loom large over his career.
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Brainwashing in the Hearst trial and cult cases
The Hearst trial hinges on brainwashing claims as jurors weigh whether she acted under captor influence. The debate extends to Unification Church tactics and other cults with alleged mind control, parental outrage, and deprogramming efforts led by Ted Patrick.
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Unification Church
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China faces new potential upheaval as Mao pivots again
In a fragmentary Chinamania analysis, Han Kuo feng is named acting premier amid renewed speculation about Maoists and the PLA. The piece argues the army and Chow En-lai would restrain fanatic reforms, noting Lin Piao’s possible stance and the tension between modernization and party control.
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China
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Nixon May Bring Home Secret Messages From Peking
Washington reports a moderate Chinese faction may seek closer U S ties via a Taiwan compromise to improve relations with the United States. Nixon could carry the message to Ford, amid a Peking power struggle and questions over whether Taiwan remains central. The White House seeks clarity on authority and intent behind any such approach.
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Hua
Leaks and Secrets in Washington from Art Buchwald
The column humorously laments the lack of leaks in the Washington press corps. Buchwald mocks the idea that reporters are defined by confidential papers, recounting near misses with the Pentagon and CAA, his encounters with Kissinger, and peers Rowland Evans and Bob Novak. He urges readers to contribute any secret reports to save journalism.
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