Threats to press freedom and journalistic courage
A discussion on the real threat to press freedom in America, citing Jefferson and contemporary critics. It notes calls for government licensing of newspapers, the dangers of a biased press, and the jail time faced by reporters like William T. Farr for protecting sources. The piece lauds Farr’s courage as evidence of journalism’s high ideals.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
America
Fraternal Order of Police
Cleveland
Los Angeles Times
William T. Farr
Charles Manson
Farr
Over-the-Counter Sedatives Questioned by Two Scientists
Philadelphia researchers Karl Rickels and Peter Hesbacher urge stricter OTC drug regulation after a two week trial showing Compoz and aspirin performed no better than placebo for mild to moderate anxiety. They compare this to prescription sedatives which were more effective and call for human trials to prove safety and efficacy of drugs used without physician supervision. They note consumer spending on OTC patent medicines remains high despite controversy and potential harm.
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Philadelphia
Karl Rickels
Peter Hosbacher
Journal of the American Medical Ass
Rickels and Hesbacher
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Big knots persist in shaping securities market restructure
AP analysis notes the slow progress in creating a composite tape to report listed securities across exchanges. Institutional membership, regulatory rulings, and court challenges shape a future market with closer cooperation yet preserved exchange identities, amid fierce debates over liquidity and commissions.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Check and Doublecheck Misdated Checks Across Banks
A Chicago bank executive notes 200 to 300 misdated checks daily each January at Continental Bank of Chicago, with 250000 daily processed checks. State checks taper by mid February and some arrive as late as March. Banks usually tolerate date errors if other parts are correct. One firm issued 1972 dated checks due to a computer error and destroyed them.
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Fred H. Remmert
Continental Bank of Chicago
Today in History Highlights Jan 23 1973
Jan 23 marks key events: Henry VIII named King of Ireland in 1542, 1845 Congress set election timing, 1943 Tripoli entered in WWII, 1932 FDR announced Democratic run, 1941 Lindbergh testimony, 1963 push to admit Britain to EEC, Pueblo incident in 1968, Egypt taxes in 1972, plus birthdays including Charlotte and Jeanne Moreau. Thought for today by Mark Twain.
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Associated Press
England
Henry VIII
Ireland
U.S
Tripoli
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles A. Lindberg
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Britain
North Korea
Pueblo
Egypt
Israel
Charlotte of
Luxembourg
Jeanne Moreau
Mark Twain
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Writers must include signature and address, which may be withheld on request. Letters may not exceed 500 words and should address general interest topics. Letters in poor taste will not be considered for publication.
Boyle's column lampoons TV comedian Jimmy Pratt
HAL BOYLE in New York recalls jokey barbs aimed at television comic Jimmy Pratt. A string of critics questions his act and future, from dull material to crude jokes and sponsor struggles, ending with a poke about dog food sponsorship.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jimmy Pratt
Jimmy
Milton Berle
Henry Youngman
Pratt
Phrase tied to tribal lands pledge and Strabo the geographer
The passage cites the pledge as long as grass shall grow and rivers run tied to Native American land treaties in the 1820s and notes Strabo as the father of geography, a Greek scholar who authored a comprehensive world geography around 20 B.C.
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U.S
Oklahoma
Strabo
Housing units in 1970 census reveal shifts in structure types
The 1970 Census shows 46,790,551 year round single family homes and 18,835,646 units in multiunit structures with 2,072,887 mobile homes. Two or more unit structures grew 36.5 percent in the decade while one unit structures rose 6.9 percent.
Nixon Gamble on Major Firms to Prod Inflation Control
Phase Il Presidency Power Is Nixon's Gamble asserts Nixon aims to curb inflation by wielding influence over a few thousand large firms. It outlines four government tools including price checks, investigations, public pressure, and potential price rollbacks, stressing that success hinges on strong administration will and possible import-export leverage.
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Washington
NEA
Nixon
Mr. Nixon
U.S
Nixon Alone May Shape GOP After White House
Nixon plans to act as his own political strategist with no on scene adviser. White House aides dismantle inside setup but party faces 1976 nomination and key governorship battles in Massachusetts New York Michigan California New Jersey. Delegations worry about future party guidance and the need for strong, daily political leadership.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
White House
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
Republican National Committee
George Bush
Texas
Republican Party
Massachusetts
New York
Michigan
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
GOP
William Cahill
New Jersey
John Mitchell
Murray Chotiner
Harry Dent
Police Strike Shocks New York in 1971 Wildcat Action
News reports describe a citywide wildcat strike by most of New York City's 27,000 police officers on January 15, 1971, causing widespread disruption and prompting government responses.
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New York City
Birth of Moliere Born January Fifteenth Nineteen Twenty Two
French writer Moliere born Jean Baptiste Poquelin on January 15, 1622. The note recalls his birth date and his chosen stage name.
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Moliere
Jean Baptiste Poquelin
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Whitehead
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Solomon
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Pat Purvis
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Press Association
Boyle
Ray Cromley
By Ray Cromley
Bruce Biossat
Helma Loner
By Bruce Biossat
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