Horowitz case under Supreme Court review on appearance bias
The Horowitz medical school case questions due process as the University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School dismissed student Miss Charlotte Horowitz for tardiness dress and abrasiveness after she led her class academically. The piece probes whether appearance can justify unequal treatment under law and if discrimination extends to physical traits.
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Congressional Scorecard Reflects Mixed House Action
Congress returns on November 28 amid a tense clash with the White House over the Carter energy program. Four of 19 regular appropriations bills were not completed by the September deadline, with two cleared and signed and two still in conference. Debates center on District of Columbia funding and HEW Labor appropriations, notably abortion funding conflicts likely to mirror future fights on welfare, tax reform, the Panama Canal, and a looming arms agreement in 1978.
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A Conservative View. Setting Out To See the Apples
A Sunday walk with four year old Douglas along fence rows under a brilliant Blue Ridge autumn. The narrator describes a glorious morning of discovery for the child and reverent reflection for the adult as maples, black gums, and hickories frame the scene.
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Sealock
Blue Ridge
Morning on a Virginia farm illuminates national inheritance
A narrator recounts a grandson walk through fall fields near Old Rag Mountain, noting deer bedding, rocks cleared by Douglas, and autumn landscapes. He reflects on America’s land, wealth, and freedoms inherited by future generations, citing Magna Carta, Judeo Christian heritage, and Thanksgiving memories. He hopes his grandson grows grateful for the nation’s bounty.
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Coffee Buyers Fill Amin's Coffers In Uganda Row
Washington reports reveal American consumers fund Idi Amin through Ugandan coffee imports. Major buyers Folger, General Foods, Nestle, Coca Cola and 28 others paid millions for Uganda beans. Officials warn a boycott could backfire while some firms resist limits.
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Acli Sugar
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Bennet
U.S
Uganda
Agriculture Dept
Women’s Rights Backlash and Moral Panic Letters
A readers’ letter condemns the National Women’s Conference themes as moral rather than equal rights. It cites abortion, homosexuality, and public schooling as tools to reshape society, arguing government and educators push “elimination of sex stereotyping” to undermine traditional morality. The author calls for righteous action to stop perceived cultural destruction.
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Anita Bryant
Editorial critique of High Point elections argues against ending partisan ballots
A reader condemns the editorial stance favoring nonpartisan reform in High Point City Council elections. The letter asserts partisan elimination harms debate, cites a divided Black community and scarce local institutions, and urges ward system changes to energize candidates and opposition, not scrapping partisanship.
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