Editorial on Esquire Xerox sponsorship and journalistic ethics
The piece argues that Xerox funding for a Bicentennial Esquire article raises ethical questions while offering potential public benefit. It notes safeguards, contemplates risks to financially weak magazines, and urges an in-house journalist debate to guide future sponsorships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquire Magazine
Xerox Corporation
Xerox
Esquire
Esquire Court
Harrison E. Salisbury
New York Times
America
Salisbury
Texaco
Language Reform in Newsrooms Seeks Clarity and Fairness
A discussion on journalistic language fairness flags shifts like hopefully and ecology. It notes APMEs warning against ecology as substitute for environment and urges simpler terms. The piece critiques overuse of jurist for judge and calls for clearer style without grandiose terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
APME
A quiet day in the country
A recounting of a winter power outage and its quiet impact on daily life. The narrator notes snow, ice, and a day spent reading, writing, and warming with fires and improvised cooking. Family collies, garden catalogs, letters to Korea, and reflections on politics and the year ahead fill the calm hours before power returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faralu
Brainerd
Fargo
Butte
Korea
Charlottesville
Fineman
Israel aid debate fuels U.S. policy and economy
Kenneth W. Levin argues for continued U.S. military and economic aid to Israel, detailing costs, debt, and strategic value. He cites oil dependence, debt repayment, and job creation while urging bipartisan support as vital to Middle East policy and regional stability. Jeff David Wilkins adds a closing letter urging equal representation women on the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
CIA
Israel
Congress
Sinai
United States
Abu
Rodeis
Egypt
Soviet Union
United Sea
U.S
France
Britain
Id Tossael
U.S. Middle East
America
Kenneth Wii
Levin Gordon Grove
Give Us A Break On December 25 Parking Ticket Plea
John Marquart argues city street sweepers limited parking on East First Street Christmas Day and asks police to suspend tickets that holiday. He notes two workers took the 26th off and no other parking options. urges government to serve people, not be mechanical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East First Street
John Marquart
Long Beach
Insurance, politics, and the price of security clash
Judd Arnett reports on a Trend Analysis Program urging caution as a major insurance industry view warns of two decades of turbulence and social disruption. The piece critiques reliance on government guarantees and defends individualism, jobs, and private sector growth as the lifeblood of the Republic.
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Judicial College
Jerry Ford
Ford
Callie
Lorenzo
W. Atlee Burpee
James J
Gerald Ford
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Jeff David
Wilkins
Judd
Arnett
Knight News Service
Peoples Republic of China
China
Ross Terrill
Harvard
Australia
Terrill
Peking
Boston
Bette
Privat
Republic
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