Editorial on Alaskan pipeline and unclear next steps
An editorial questions the fate of Prudhoe Bay oil once it reaches Valdez and beyond. It notes the massive engineering feat, high costs, and the lack of a government plan for distribution, pipelines, or destinations including Canada, Japan, the Midwest, or Gulf ports. It contrasts the dramatic build with unresolved logistics and policy decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudhoe Bay
Valdez
Dick Wallmeyer
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Patsy
Manly
Contempt for Connors at Wimbledon Centennial
A parade of 43 Wimbledon champions honored Elizabeth Ryan on crutches as Jimmy Connors skipped the event citing a doctor visit. Connors and Ilie Nastase trained nearby while reporters pressed for his reason, and critics labeled him a spoiled brat unfit to represent American athletes in tennis.
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Jimmy Connors
Wimbleton
Elizabeth Ryan
Connors
Ilie Nastase
Insiders on Journalism Organizing History and Change
The piece recalls early attitudes toward journalism organizations, from the Newspaper Guild in Los Angeles to ASNE and editor writer groups. It notes skepticism about professional societies and mentions the newer Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., formed to promote investigative work among reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Mina
Newspaper Guild
Los Angeles
Journalists Face Backlash From Public Over Truth Telling
An opinion piece reflects on the journalism profession, noting public hostility to reporters and chiefs like Woodward and Bernstein. It critiques infighting, calls for reforms, and warns against overreaching arrogance in pursuing information while urging reliance on records and public sources.
We may well be on our way to a society overrun by lawyers
A reprinted editorial laments a legal system teeming with attorneys and judges, warning that lawsuits swell fees and bog down courts. It argues lawmakers and regulators are crowded by lawyers, while the poor lack access and many graduates enter the field without proven competence. It calls for reform and better professional discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iran
Warren Burger
Burger
United States
American Bar Association
Hughes
Congress
Gays Mock Their Cause Says Rights Debate Continues
The column defends Anita Bryant amid protests and boycotts sparked by gay rights activism. It argues personal harassment harms free speech, cites Dade County voting support for Bryant, and notes orange industry ties to Florida amid the national dispute.
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IL Miami
Bob Kunst
Kunst
Anita Bryant
U.S
Bryant
Dade County
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Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc
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Organization of Investigative Reporters
Associated Press Re
Carl Bernstein
Watergate Reporting
Jack Anderson
Vietnam
Woodward
Bernstein
Washington Post
William G. Sumner
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Plex
Clark Clifford
Capitol Hill
Charles Revson
Revson Coemetics
Clifford
Revson
Learned Hand
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Ulid Les Whitten
America
Florida
Aruges
Florida Citrus Commission
Independent Press-Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel
Cameron Cuneral
Miles E. Lims
Don Ohl
David Levinson
Bert Resnik
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