Ending Happier Les Miserables Stirs Legal Ping Pong
The Toronto Globe reports that a condensed edition ending happily sparks court bids to confiscate the edition. Hugo's tale drops Valjean’s death and Javert’s fate, omits sewer scenes, and imagines upbeat fates for Ahab Juliet Romeo and other classics with modern council and Hollywood twists.
Subsidized Unemployment Scandal Draws Criticism
The Atlantic Monthly features an anonymous author accusing widespread abuse in unemployment insurance. Examples include a New York bride, an embezzler in Oregon, a retiree in Ohio, and workers amid strikes, with many recipients seen as nonworthy beneficiaries.
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Oregon
Ohio
Rhode Island
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Union Fines Hit Piecework Pay At Wisconsin Motors
A Wisconsin Motors Corp. piecework pay system, rewarding higher output, is disrupted as a union fines workers for producing too much. The NLRB allegedly sanctions this internal union action, restricting employee incentives and expanding union power over production and pay practices.
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Wisconsin Motors Corp
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Front seat science and married life quirks
A humorous riff on car seating as a measure of marriage duration. Observations about front row seating used to infer relationship status, from single heads to separated partners, with a punchline about a married friend riding the bus.
High Point Enterprise Staff and Rates Notice
The High Point Enterprise announces staff roles including president secretary treasurer and managing editor. It lists home delivery rates by mail and indicates two percent sales tax for North Carolina subscriptions with a note on advertising representation by Ward Griffith Company.
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Cartier
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High Point
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Whence Color TV No Hues Bad News For Nets
Color television progress hinges on the audience and the sponsor. NBC leads in color programming amid rising color set sales, but the extra 20 percent cost keeps sponsors cautious. CBS resists color due to advertiser resistance, while local stations boost color transmission with Mets games and local shows.
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Assi
New York
Networks
NBC
RCA
ABC
CBS
FCC
New York Mets
Johnsons first TV press conference shows cautious clarity
Washington reports judge Lyndon B Johnson’s inaugural televised session as commendable though not sparkling. He avoided abrupt refusals, answered some questions, and used a deliberate pace to think on his feet. Reporters noted his stronger room setup and ported room selection. Theodore Sorensen weighs GOP nominees ending in on versus er. Retirement notes flag Wallhauser and Rains leaving Congress.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Johnson
Texas
State Department
Dean Rusk
Kennedy
George M. Wallhauser
R-N. J
Congress
Wailhauser
Albert Rains
D-Ala
Rains
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Fort Lauderdale’s Growth Mirrors a Changing Gold Coast
Fort Lauderdale evolves from a quiet fishing village to a bustling city of 100,000 and rising. The piece notes tourism, college crowds, and a planned urban renewal push amid Broward County growth, with references to the Miami Herald’s new plant and regional development projections toward 2000 and beyond. It compares Fort Lauderdale to High Point, discusses urban planning needs, and mentions the area’s shifting political and economic landscape.
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