Harper's Magazine editor Willie Morris resigns amid tensions
Editorial column notes Morris quits over business frictions at Harper's amid controversy over "Prisoner of Sex" by Norman Mailer. President Blair denies an internal flap as John Cowles Jr. reviews the article. The piece previews upheaval, staff resignations, and a shift in the magazine's direction while wishing future success.
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Wil Wam Blair
Norman Mailer
John Cowles Jr
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It Was All Our Fault For Praising Mass Transit
A reader mocks a newspaper for touting mass transportation and laments the impracticality of running pages while on a streetcar. The piece ends with a public vow to improve and give transit another chance.
Supreme Court declines over hair length case and nudity appeals
The article surveys editorials and court actions on several issues. It notes Justice Black doubting the constitutional reach of school hair length rulings, discusses a Playboy nudity protest at Crinnell College upheld by state courts, and cites the Supreme Court’s stance that state courts handle such matters. It mentions Caribbean race relations and a poetry collection review.
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Mochink
Oxford
Tale Lander
Carribean Studies
University of Puerto Rico
Garawn Deep South
Crinnell College
Playboy Magazine
U.S. Supreme Court
Dawn breaks for liberals in House
The House shifts as Phillip Burton wins DSG chair to replace Donald Fraser. Burton’s aggressive style and welfare task force leadership push liberal policy, challenging seniority norms and potentially reshaping House dynamics under Speaker Carl Albert and Majority Leader Hale Boggs. The shift tests DSG efficacy versus its reputation for delivering voters.
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House of Representatives
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Republican Dixiecrat Coalition
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Kennedy
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Congress
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San Francisco
Donald Fraser
Minnesota
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Carl Albert
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Hale Boggs
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Nixon
Burton's rise signals shift in liberal power in the House
The text lauds H.R. Burton as a creative, energetic leader within the House who won the DEG chair amid controversy. It notes his ties with Albert and Mills, his ability to operate inside the system despite liberal views, and the potential for DSG strategies to redefine liberal influence while conservatives fear diminished intra-party distrust.
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Wilbur Mills
DeArks
Don Idewards
California
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USG
Lagos Nigeria: Economy Rises Amid Civil War Aftermath
A fragmentary Nigerian analysis notes Lagos port bottlenecks with 17 freighters waiting in a jammed harbor. It links port delays to a recovering yet unsettled economy, Gowon's 1976 plan, and a youth culture clash reflecting global influences and political stagnation.
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Nigeria’s Gowon era amid rapid Lagos growth and unrest
The piece sketches Nigeria under Gen Yakubu Gowon’s military rule, contrasting Lagos booming wealth with widespread poverty. It notes new freeways reshaping the city, a devout Gowon who prays daily, and pervasive corruption and delayed payments as ordinary Nigerians navigate post war reforms and evolving development.
Reagan Tax Breaks and National Politics Mixed Letters
A reader credits Governor Reagan and Assessor Philip Watson for a $70 homeowner tax exemption and $370 refund, calling it relief for low income homeowners. The letter critiques Nixon era Vietnam policy and calls for accountability for criminals, urging front-page coverage of crimes and the names of culprits.
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Philip Watson
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