The Summer Of '74 A Liberal View By Art Buchwald
A家庭 scene unfolds as George and Marge welcome college student Patrick home for the summer. Patrick’s beard prompts tension about his behavior and employment prospects, with family hope contrasted by worries over his late nights and lack of work. The piece mixes humor with strain as time at home drags and plans for Patrick’s future loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Buchwald
Washington
Marge
Patrick
George
Spanking Ruling Raises Constitutional Due Process Issues
The Hanover County Va case holds a student must be told of due process before punishment in school. Judge Merhige awarded $200 in damages for lack of appeal rights and counsel, signaling broader implications for school discipline and timely punishment. The piece also notes oil reuse proposals to curb waste, with a 10 cent bottle deposit and lead recovery estimates from re refined crankcase oil.
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Don Oakley
Hanover County
U.S. District Court
Robert R. ‘Merhige
American Civil Liberties Union
Merhige
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Opening set for Camp Rest-a-While pool
In 1924 the beautification plan advances with a formal pool opening on Thursday afternoon. John B Lowry will assume duties as swimming instructor and lifeguard as part of the new facility at Camp Rest-a-While.
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John B. Lowry
Tommy Edminston
Robert Edminston
Indiana
Akron
Ohio
Jimmy Sylyis
Carter Ave
Washington Merry-Go-Round Senators Fiddle While Voters Burn
Washington reaction column skewers Congress for idle theatrics as senators debate chili beans and honor trivialities while major issues like campaign reform, detente, and energy persist. It cites Jane Fonda hearings, Poland Day praise, and constant backslapping, arguing reform is urgent.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Senate
Capitol
John Tower
Rtex
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Arizona
Goldwater
Tower
Texas
Congress
Homemakers of America
House
Jane Fonda
Acress
Cromley Column Pedalling Through Life
Ray Cromley writes about daily bicycle commuting reshaping perception of the world. He contrasts bicycles with cars, noting calmer, more observant scenes and friendlier interactions on a bike, from riverbank watchers to pedestrians and cyclists moving together toward shared destinations.
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Ray Cromley
The Bicycle Idea Boosts Family Life and Health
A narrator recalls learning to bike, from a painful start to 700 miles in seven weeks. He rides with his Scout troop and family, credits cycling with heart and liver benefits, and notes better sleep, mood, and open conversations with children while embracing a gas crisis era push to keep biking.
Labor hijacking a city warns of SNM theft risk
Victor Riesel argues that clergy and bereaved parents glorify SLA deaths while the Atomic Energy Commission warns of growing risk of nuclear material theft and hijacking. He cites three illicit SNM shipments, noted weak transport security, and calls for a crash program to prevent a mass terror incident.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
Dick Nixon
Cairo
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
New York City
Commission
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Ad Legal Holidays
Today
Waterman
Rinaldo Lovisa
Blairsville
Idlewild Park
Ligonier
Blairsville Merchants Association
Adam Eidemiller
Ed Derwinski
R-M
Poland
Willy Nilly
J. Glenn Beall Jr
National Parks Service
TAGE
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Itoo
Berry's
NEA
Alexander Butterfield
Oval Office
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