Max Lerner on News Values and Press Reality
Max Lerner argues that American journalism is hampered by rigid norms and editor panels. He critiques the fixation on speed and superficiality, urging deeper coverage of readers' inner lives and the social forces shaping news including automation and deterrence theory. His critique spans unions, publishers, and the failure to confront taboo topics.
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Kennedy urges SC law students to lead on race problems
Atty. Gen. Obert F. Kennedy told University of South Carolina law students to lead in addressing racial issues. He warned that without real progress extremists on both sides could take over, and urged persistence despite difficulty.
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The 100th Anniversary of US National Currency
A retro look at June 1863 when the United States first issued national paper money. Before the National Currency Act, 10 000 varieties circulated with unstable values and wildcat bankers. The act created a dual bank system and a modern national currency aiding Civil War financing.
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U.S. Treasury
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Picayune
Asking for a second medical opinion before surgery
A reader asks how to request another doctor’s opinion before an operation. The columnist advises open discussion with the surgeon, noting it is a patient right and often yields an independent view, with differences possible regarding timing of surgery.
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Books Piled Along Streets As Road Plan Advances
In Poughkeepsie New York the state moves 200000 volumes valued at about 3 million from John Lindmarks store to clear a highway route. Lindmark refused to relocate. eviction was issued months ago and books will be stacked three feet high on three blocks while officials handle pickups and potential littering actions.
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N. Y
UPI
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Dutchess County
New York
Herman Soloway
New York State
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Dorothy Loudon Secures Regular CBS Slot for 1963 64
Dorothy Loudon earns a regular berth on Garry Moore's CBS hour for 1963 64 appearing in 15 of the first 26 shows next season. The singing comedienne solidifies a prominent late night variety role.
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Khrushchev jokes Soviet pants will outshine US
Premier Nikita Khrushchev told industrial workers in Moscow that the Soviet Union will catch up in women’s pants production. He noted the nation has prioritized heavy industry but boasted space achievements as evidence of progress and promised better pants for wives that Americans cannot see.
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United States
Khrushchev
America
Congress of
Soviet Union
Car Recovered In Serial Form
Fort Worth police say they have recovered most of a 1960 stolen car over three years. The engine was in one car the front end and hood in another wheels in a third and bucket seats in a garage. The search stretched from Fort Worth to Springtown about 30 miles away.
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UPI
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Sherman Cobb
Musicians Seek Power to Fire Conductor in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra musicians demand a 75 percent vote to fire the conductor, request summer air conditioning at the Academy of Music, and oppose compulsory retirement at 65. Local 77 leader says the measure mirrors European practice and notes no counter proposals from the Philadelphia Orchestra Association. They also seek a 9 week longer season and a $10 weekly raise to $200.
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UPI
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Academy of Music
Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Charles Musumeci
American Federation of Musicians
Musumeci
Europe
Eugene Ormandy
Musemeci
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