Editorial: Changing titles in newspapers is tricky
The Rockville Journal-Inquirer tested abandoning Miss and Mrs for Ms, then reverted after strong reader pushback. Editorial argues titles reveal marital status and risk sexism, noting readers’ preference for traditional forms and the difficulty of removing titles from news writing. It cites polls showing clear majorities opposing Ms. and reflects on gradual language change and reader expectations.
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Journal-Inquirer
Rockville
Conn
Time Magazine
the New Republic
Mrs
Brown
Moonlighting Congressmen Weigh in on Outside Interests
A National Committee study shows 150 members of Congress hold outside roles in banks, law firms, farming, oil and other sectors while drawing salaries for public service. Bank directors and officers number 68, with many others in law, farming, oil, real estate, and lumber. Some reconcile income disclosures with ethics notes. three lawmakers petition expanded tax form transparency, while 13 disclose substantial financial information.
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Washington
Congress
Ashbrook
Zwach
National Committee For
Bill Chappell
Bank of Belleview
Fla
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Mel Price
D-lll
Peter Freylinghuysen
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Wayne Hays
D-Ohio
Thomas Morgan
D-Pa
Joe Evins
D-Tenn
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Joel Broyhill
R-Va
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
House Agriculture Committee
John Zwach
R-Minn
Bob Bergland
D-Minn
John Jarman
D-Okla
House Commerce Committee
John Hammerschmidt
R-Ark
Love story ends as duke dies in exile in Paris
Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne for love, died in Paris after a yearlong illness. The former king lived quietly with his American duchess, recalling a romance that captivated republics and endured exile. The couple shared a final farewell as his life ended.
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Paris
West
Europe
Asia
Africa
Edward VIII
England
George VI
Fromm
Buckingham Palace
Poward
A Call for Focused Gun Control The Wallace Backlash and Bayh Bill
The author notes historic gun violence spikes and recalls 1960s and 1970s laws, urging careful action rather than confiscation. It applauds Senator Bayh’s Saturday night specials ban and argues stronger sentencing for gun crimes could deter criminals and reduce violence. The piece emphasizes practical reforms over sweeping measures.
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Wallace
Senate
Birch Bayh
Congress
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NEW York Times News Service
Marlin Luther King
Robert Kennedy
George C. Wallace
FBI
United States
James J
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