Editorial Watch It Indeed on Press Freedom Risks
A watchdog group notes 98 congressional bills affecting news gathering and publishing, signaling a trend toward government control. Bills range from advertising limits to sealing records and restricting coverage of terrorism, with calls for FCC restraint on television content. The piece urges media to defend freedom of the press and educate the public on its importance.
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Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Tonight's New TV Entries Mostly Hit And Miss Affair
AP evaluates three new series airing tonight CHIPs on NBC Carter Country on ABC and Redd Foxx hour on ABC. CHIPs stars Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada as cheerful motorcycle cops and delivers action over wit. Carter Country follows Rene Holliday as a young Black cop in a Georgia town with Southern humor and mild racial gags. Foxx's hour shows mixed skits and monologue with some strong moments but relies on a forgiving audience.
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Jay Sharbutt
Los Angeles
NBC
ABC
Redd Foxx
Larry Wilcox
Erik Estrada
Wilcox
Estrada
Ponch
Kawasaki
Porch
London
Carter Country
New York
Rene Holliday
Georgia Constabulary
Victor French
French
Police
Hollywood
Oscar Levant
Anita Bryant
Baker
Ponderallo
Robert Pine
Waltons
Olivia
Walton's Mountain
Fordwick
Hudson
Lily
Virginia
Roy
U.S
Reno Holliday
Judges rule on fee-shifting for harassing lawsuits
A federal district judge set a precedent by ordering a plaintiff to pay 4000 dollars to cover defense costs after a discrimination suit against the government was tossed. He noted doctors, insurers, and others filing harassment suits face similar risks as they increasingly sue plaintiffs' lawyers.
Pre Menstrual Tension Advice and Health Tips
Dear Dr Thosteson offers guidance on managing premenstrual tension with salt reduction and possible diuretics, plus a mild sedative option. He cites neck and head exercises for tension, warns against kitchen surgery for choking, explains Heimlich method, and discusses Paget disease treatments Calcitonin and disodium etidronate.
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T. B
Dr. Thesteson
Red Cross
Thosteson
Paget
TV Tonight and Prime Time Highlights
TV Tonight features premieres and episodes across soaps, dramas, and variety shows. Listings include CHIPS premiere, The Waltons, Upstairs Downstairs, Barnaby Jones, Hawaii Five-O, Carter Country, and The Tonight Show among others with start times and host or star names.
FmHA Eyes Ragland for State Director Post
A Virginia black state housing official Edward A. Ragland is being considered as state director of the Farmers Home Administration in a move seen to broaden minority and female leadership. Ragland, 60, Mil ford resident and Virginia State College graduate, would join Lowell Parnell as a black head of FmHA state operations. The agency funds loans and grants to aid rural housing, production, utilities, and small-town development.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Virginia
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Agriculture Department
Edward A. Ragland
Ragland
Lowell A. Parnell
San Jose
Calif
California
Hawaii
Pacific Island Trust Territories
Milford
Virginia State College
Petersburg
Congress
FIHA
Treasury Department
Alabama
New York
Pennsylvania
Betty V. Walker
Gordon Cavanaugh
Harvard University
Labor In A Unique Struggle Analysis of youth and elderly workers
AP analyst John Cunniff examines the generational labor clash in New York debate over raising the minimum wage from 2.30 to about 2.65 an hour. He contrasts youth entry barriers with senior workers seeking continued usefulness, noting industry and labor divides.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
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