Campus bullies threaten free speech on American campuses
A coalition of college presidents professors and students decries militant heckling that silences invited speakers from Jeane Kirkpatrick Eldridge Cleaver and Sheikh Yamani arguing intellectual freedom must be defended on campus. They urge discipline against disruptors and vow to resist threats from within the academic community.
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Ahmed Zaki Yamami
Saudi Arabia
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Berkeley
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Yamani
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Reagan plan eyed to decontrol natural gas prices
Edward J Walsh argues deregulating natural gas pricing would boost supply and economic efficiency. He cites NGPA flaws, predicts 1986 decontrol, monitoring by FERC, and potential 100000 new wells, with DOE forecasts showing little price difference but a $4.2 billion efficiency gain.
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NGPA
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Ford
Department of Energy
DOE
Pentagon testing row pits Bulkeley against Navy brass
A secret clash looms as Adm John Bulkeley and his Board of Inspection and Survey push hard testing for new Navy and Maine aircraft, while Adm Robert Monroe and other admirals seek to curb his influence and undercut his independent evaluations amid talk of broader regimental changes. The piece also recalls Peter Bibko's travel expenses controversy and questions the cost of chauffeured trips versus trains.
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Pentagon
Navy
Board of Inspection and Survey
Adm
John D Bulkeley
Bulkeley
Maine
Aeene Bo Echad
Joan Kennedy
Pacific
Robert Monroe
Donald Goldberg
Indy Badhwar
Monroe
Hyman Rickover
Philadelphia
Bibko
New Jersey
Baldrige push for clear writing draws mixed reviews
The Washington scene reports executives and federal staff react to Malcolm Baldrige's campaign for plain English in official papers. On the first day of a three lecture course, attendance lagged, but by day two the class filled. A department spokesman praised the instructor, while some officials found the push insulting. The White House and other agencies show interest.
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Malcolm Baldrige
Air Force
White House
United Fexture Syndicate Inc
Frederick letter and comments echo courthouse debate and history
A reader urges preserving the old courthouse as Frederick City Hall citing space needs, parking, and historic value, while contrasting it with plans for expansion. Other letters discuss World War I memory, nuclear freeze stance, censorship, and local church history notes, reflecting community concerns.
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Frederick City
News-Post
Board of Zoning Appeals
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Frederick County
Frederick
Oliver Twist welcomes Frederick Theater crowds in 1833
From the Files of the News Post recalls a Frederick Theater debut of Oliver Twist with Dickie Moore and Irving Pichel in the 1930s portrayal. It notes leading actors William Boyd Barbara Kent and others in the ensemble and mentions local reception.
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Frederick Theater
Dickie Moore
Wao
Irving Pichel
William Boyd
Barbara Kenteibeh
Francis
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