Editorials News Is for Sale and Simpson Coverage
The piece argues news is treated as a commodity driven by viewer reaction and market research. It notes ABC cut Simpson coverage for One Life to Live, CNN profited from the live coverage, and editors shape pages to audience demand rather than ideal journalism.
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It's Your Quarter forum readers share town concerns
A reader forum letter item complains about delays in Babe Ruth All Stars representation and criticizes local coaches. It questions jury service intimidation, condemns overexposure of O J Simpson coverage, defends the president, objects to city auditorium costs, and invites further community input via the It's Your Quarter program.
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Convicted DWI offender ordered to sport vanity plate in New York
A judge ordered Roy Letterlough, a 56 year old with six DWI convictions, to display vanity plates reading Convicted DWI on his car. The Civil Liberties Union argues the mandate violates First Amendment rights, while the judge defends it as a life saving precaution.
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Marc Mogil
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Baseball Strike Threat Quivers at World Series Hopes
Washington notes that a players strike could truncate the season, jeopardizing the World Series. It outlines salaries, revenue shares, and the long history of labor disputes, highlighting rising revenues, expansion fees, and disparities between national player salaries and local team incomes. It compares past lockouts with the current standoff and quotes critics on ownership versus players.
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Normandy July 11: U S infantry attack toward St Lo
July 11 report from Normandy describes three U S infantry units advancing toward St Lo amid ongoing operations. Recognition of Action by Allied forces noted as part of the push inland after the D Day período.
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Normandy
U.S
Si. Lo
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Turner Joy shipmates plan October Baton Rouge reunion
Ex-Navy crew seeks Turner Joy DD 951 shipmates for a reunion October 5 to 8 in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Veterans or relatives with info are asked to contact Woody Lovill at 133 Live Oak Street Mandeville LA 70448.
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Baton Rouge
U.S. Navy
U.S.S.C. Tumner Joy
Woody Lovill
Live Oak Street
Mandeville
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