Press Immunity Debate Grows As Shield Bills Proliferate
Journalists weigh blanket versus limited immunity as lawmakers consider 34 shield bills in Congress. Critics warn expanded protection may invite regulation. supporters urge safeguarding sources while preserving press freedom under the First Amendment.
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Congress
House
Senate
Roger C Cramton
Justice
Indians Must Look Ahead Not Back Says Editorial
An editorial argues that while AIM leader Russell Means voices grievance at Wounded Knee and UN protests, realism lies in recognizing all races as common heirs of history. Past injustices cannot be undone, so focus on future US unity and addressing current needs as Americans.
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Russell Means
AIM
Wounded Knee
S. C
United Nations
New York
Manhattan
Competition, Social Issues And Free Enterprise
Theodore Cross argues many firms dislike competition in practice and suppress new factors such as social issues, equality, safety and the environment. He urges public disclosure of corporate records on job equality and says social factors should rate firms alongside price and quality. He sees capitalism needing self correction without upheaval.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Ted Cross
Theodore Cross
Amherst
Harvard
Harvard Law Review
Bankers Magazine
Business and Society Review
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
Cross
National Association of Securities Dealers
Adam Smith
Business and Society Review Innovation
Renfro the artist in Greenwich Village satire column
HAL BOYLE mocks avant garde Renfro with a string of quips about poverty and artistic pretensions in a Greenwich Village garret. The dialogue riffs on down payment pressures, welfare checks, and the gap between art hype and daily life, with streetwise punchlines.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Renfro
Greenwich Village
Park Avenue
Rembrandt
Norm Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Sanitation Department
Morse Code of Highway Safety Standardizes Signs and Markings
Uniform highway markings replace word messages nationwide by end of 1974 with new symbols and colors. Yellow centerlines indicate two way traffic while white marks edges and same direction lanes. Details and a free booklet are available from Morse Code of Highway Safety, Potters Industries.
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United States
John P. Manley
Potters Industries, Inc
P.O. Box
Carlstadt
New Jersey
Synanon volunteers thank Texas Oklahoma New Mexico supporters
Letters thank readers for publicity and support during a Texas Oklahoma New Mexico tour. Donated nearly 200 head of beef from cattle feeders and absorbed troubled youths into Synanon. Officials say talks at area schools sparked youth interest in drug abuse prevention and the “good life.” Roy Gewant and Arlene Heede of the Synanon Foundation express plans to return next year.
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Synanon
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Tristate
Today in History for March 13 in 1973
This date highlights events across history including Andrew Johnson's impeachment proceedings beginning in 1868, Margaret of Parma's use of mercenaries in 1567, and evolving political and wartime milestones through the 20th century.
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Associated Press
Andrew Johnson
U. S. Senate
Netherlands
Margaret of Parma
Tennessee
Solomon Islands
Cologne
John F. Kennedy
India
Hubert Humphrey
U.S
China
Soviet Union
The
Times
Poland
Warsaw
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Published
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor requiring signature and address, withheld if requested, a maximum of 500 words, general interest content, and rejection of poor taste.
Life Is What You Make It by Bruce Biossat
Washington column argues that true satisfaction comes from embracing routine tasks with pride and creativity. It cites artists like Fred Astaire and a line from Lillian Hellman to urge daily effort as the foundation of real freedom and meaningful living.
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Washington
Nea
Lillian Hellman
Hellman
Fred Astaire
Nixon welfare proposals face congressional gridlock and blame
The piece argues that Nixon's family assistance plan faces staunch opposition and diverse blocs in Congress, hindering reform. It cautions that partisan divisions, not just party lines, threaten compromise and thus the welfare system’s efficiency and integrity.
Quick Quiz Qs Reflect Broad World Facts
A compilation of trivia covering snakes geography calendar lunar orbit romance papal history and animal behavior. Questions include ranges for rattlesnakes the designer of the first Christmas card the moon orbit shape the only weekday named for a Roman god anti-Popes count and gopher fur-lined head pockets use.
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