Duels From Burr and Hamilton To Modern Skepticism
A historical note contrasts outlawed dueling in the United States and Europe with tolerated practice in parts of South America. It recalls famous clashes like Burr vs Hamilton in 1804 and Andrew Jackson’s early duels, highlighting lingering attitudes toward this barbaric custom and its decline.
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United States
Europe
Argentina
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Burr
House of Representatives
Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Hart Benton
Jackson
Congress
Nippon Sink Height War Spurs Women’s Liberation
In Japan a 1959 standard set 80 cm sink height causing backaches for many housewives. Shufuren, a consumer group, led protests pressuring the Ministry of International Trade, prompting a revision. From next year sinks will come in 80 and 85 cm heights.
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Japan
Ministry of International Trade
Shufuren
Nippon
Explosion Levels Armco Research Building in Middletown
A 12:40 a.m. blast devastates the Armco Research Building on Curtis Street, with losses exceeding 100000 dollars. The three story facility, erected in 1911, housed 25 staff in 12 rooms and survived because safes remained intact. Fire investigators attribute the explosion to a broken gas main amid extreme cold.
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Middletown
Armco Research
Curtis Street
George M. Verity
Armco
Verity
U.S
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists prices for daily, Sunday, and mail subscriptions with regional rates and annual totals. The notice notes 7 day delivery areas, state mail terms, and advance payment expectations.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Post Ce
Mai ‘m
USA
al Mei
Law change lowers voting age to federal elections
The Supreme Court's 5 to 4 ruling allows 18 to 20 year olds to vote in federal elections, with states still controlling local voting ages. The piece questions voter quality, campaign influence, and the impact on American democracy amid rising campaign spending and limited voter engagement.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Democracy and youth voting in American politics
An editorial discusses organizing campaigns and money in politics, arguing that while many young voters aged 18 to 20 may be misled, expanding the franchise increases openness to reforms. It notes the draft as a reason to grant voting rights at 18 and suggests inclusion over restriction.
Youth voting age shift seen as促 active civic role
The article notes youth involvement in public affairs rising with the voting age reduction. It highlights 18 to 21 year olds studying public issues and seeking to participate in debates and campaigns, predicting broad approval and active campaigning among younger voters.
Tom Wolfe as Virtuoso of New Journalism and Controversy
William F Buckley Jr reviews Tom Wolfe highlighting Wolfe’s linguistic virtuosity and role in New Journalism. He notes Wolfe’s controversial Radical Chic and Mau Mauing the Flak Catchers and details Wolfe’s background from Richmond to Yale and New York Magazine.
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Tom Wolfe
W.eer
America
Henry Scott
Wolfe
New York Review of Books
MR. Wolfe
Richmond
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Yale
New York Daily News
Washington Post
The
Herald Tribune
New York Magazine
Esquire
Chic
Mau
Bernstein Et al
Bernstein
Jason Epstein
Cotton Mather
Peter Pan
Mr. Epstein
Karl Shapiro
Book World
Bulletin Oe
Corruption Shadows NYC Police Across The Nation
Paul Harvey argues corruption taints police reputations from New York City to across the country. He describes an investigator-commissioner trying to root out crooked cops while detailing bribes paid by businessmen and grocers, and the widespread culture of accepting payoffs.
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New York City
Robert Ruskin
New York
Manhattan
Appalachians
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Gdansk
William F. Buckley Jr
San Francisco
Paul Harvey
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