Frustrating Vandals Split Over Park Pool and School Building
The High Point school board and recreation commission face tough choices on using two public properties damaged by vandalism. Washington Terrace Park pool and the former William Penn High School building require costly repairs, with vandalism affecting future use and neighborhood significance. Both bodies stress preventing further vandalism while pursuing constructive outcomes for the community.
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High Point School Board
The
and Recreation Commission
Washington Terrace Park
Parks and Recreation Commission
William Penn High School
High Point
William Penn
Andrews High School
Guilford Technical Institute
Griffin Junior High School
Griffin
Recreation Commission
Local journalism reviews fold amid funding and morale woes
The Columbia Journalism Review notes several local or regional journalism reviews are ceasing publication due to dwindling funds flagging spirits and lack of journalist interest. Editors warn fading reviews may reflect a broader drift toward conformity or irresponsibility, with the outcome to be seen in daily newspaper coverage.
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Columbia Journalism Review
Colorado
Houston
Chicago Journalism Review
Judge rules on school T shirt censorship case
In Cleveland Judge William K Thomas sides with permitting most dress messages but upholds parts of Perry Township dress code banning bare feet and tattered jeans. He notes schools must set standards while allowing diverse student messages despite disapproval of the shirt reading Beer Drinkers Make Better Lovers.
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U.s.district Court
William K. Thomas
Cleveland
Ohio
Perry Township
Judge Thomas
Recycling In Recession Hits Nation Wide
The recycling boom fizzled in the early 1970s as the recession reduced demand for scrap. Waste paper prices collapsed from about $60 to $5 a ton, reducing recycled paper to building materials and packaging. Cities cut programs, volunteers lost faith, and experts urged source reduction over recycling. Government lobbyists push for policy changes to favor recycled materials amid rising can prices.
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U.S
America
Stephen Brooks
Recovery Recycling
Berkeley
Calif
National Association of Recycling Industries
NARI
Congress
Making Use Of The 'Opinion Trustees' Speech
In the mid 1950s the speaker addressed a League of Women Voters gathering on the interaction of President Congress leadership and public policy. A question about a poll showing 75 percent unaware of the Secretary of Defense sparked a defense of division of labor and reliance on opinion leaders.
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League of Women Voters
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Division of Labor
Dwight Eisenhower
Opinion Trustees and the Congress in Hyperthyroid Democracy
The author argues the League of Women Voters aims for conclusions while Congress seeks decisions, criticizing Congress as an educational body. He cites energy policy as an example, notes the influx of new members without clear “opinion trustees,” and praises some lawmakers’ expertise while urging pragmatic, not universalist, action. The piece warns that wisdom may emerge without firm decisive conclusions.
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Paul Douglas
Estes Kefauver
Hubert Humphrey
League of Women Voters
League
House of Representatives
Senate
Henry M. Jackson
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
The Fuddle Factory expands across government
Washington's bureaucratic system is expanding with 236 new federal agencies in 15 years. Critics argue civil servants lack incentive and promotions depend on internal politics, while advisory boards multiply and budgets balloon. The piece highlights examples from Farmers Home Administration Travel Service Fire Councils and CIA oversight debates, noting inefficiencies and rising costs.
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Washington
Sinbad
Patrick Leahy
D.-Vt
Farmers Home Administration
U.S
Interior Department
CIA
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Transportation and Communications Service
The Art Buchwald Column Over There Over There
London readers hear Buchwald discuss the Bicentennial visit to England. He notes common British views on the American Revolution, historians and officers blame strategy, leadership, and naval decisions. A banker fears empire ties and an American loyalty issue, ending with a quip about Nixon.
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London
George II
White’s
George III
War Office
Boodle’s
Wolfe
Quebec
Lord North
Howe
Henry Clinton
Cornwallis
Washington
Trenton
N.J
Col. Blaime
Navy
Grave
Chesapeake Bay
England
Hyde Park
America
Nixon
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Sensible Citizens
Washington, D.C
Breier
Americans For Democratic Action
Johnson Administration
Louisiana
Allen Ellender
Senate Agriculture Committee
Fuddle Factory
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Leahy
Ney
Art Buchwald
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