Love Story dropped from National Book Committee fiction list
The best selling Love Story by Erich Segal was removed from consideration after a disputed jury threatened to resign. The five jurors labeled it banal and unqualified, while the panel also included John Cheever and John Leonard among others.
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Kennedy Loses Senate Whip Post to Byrd in Surprise
In a surprising opening of the 92nd Congress Sen Edward Kennedy failed to win re election as Senate Democratic whip. The caucus voted 31 to 24 for Robert Byrd who pledged impartiality and said Kennedy did not hustle enough to perform the whip duties. Byrd praised constant floor presence and party service while others cited hard work and politics affecting the vote.
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Regents urge bar of lewd items from UC student papers
Regents call for pre publication review of all nine UC campus student newspapers to ensure adherence to guidelines on good taste. A Daily Bruin editor protested the plan as post censorship, while others noted it formalized an existing pressure point. The proposal follows a prior board stance condemning campus papers as vehicles for socio economic advocacy and for distributing lewd images.
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Capital Pays Final Farewell to Sen Russell in Georgia
Washington reports the body of Senator Richard B. Russell was flown to Georgia after a Capitol procession. President Nixon plans a Georgia visit to honor Russell, who died after a long illness. In Atlanta, the state capitol will host in state 24 hours before Sunday services in Winder. Senator Ellender becomes senior through Russell's death and vows a seventh term, stating his ambition to surpass Hayden's long record.
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