Chaos on Sundays near Heathrow protest stalls
London protesters under the banner CHAOS led by Gordon Landsborough tried to close part of the Heathrow airport cloverleaf to curb jet noise on Sundays. Police foiled the plan with no arrests or injuries, and the group vows to continue the civil demonstration while police maintain calm.
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Associated Press
London
Gordon Landsborough
CHAOS
Heathrow Airport
Landsborough
Norman Mailer
New York
University of Alaska President calls for music flood
William R. Wood urges Atlantic City meeting of university officials to flood campus with music yet also favoring periods of silence. He envisions morning chimes and serenades alongside quiet study times, noting music can energize or calm scholars depending on the mood.
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William R. Wood
University of Alaska
Atlantic City
Generation gap blamed on television by editor letter
In response to Hayakawa's claim that television creates a false semantic environment for children, Cherys and Ricca argue that parental vigilance is the core issue. They urge parents to supervise and select children's TV, noting convenience leads to passivity. They acknowledge a serious gap but offer supervision as a solution.
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8. I. Hayakawa
Hayakawa
Long Beach
Cherys
Ricca
Thank Ben Zinser for Hepatitis Blood Transfusion Risks
Letter to the editor notes Dr J Garrett Ab Jen of Stanford cites California figures of over 400 annual hepatitis cases linked to commercial blood banks. Dr Allen contrasts with voluntary donors who are screened, urging public awareness and donation. signer Linda Christian of Long Beach.
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Ben Zinser
Zinser
J. Garrett Ab Jen
Stanford University School of Medicine
Allen
California
Dr. Allen
Long Beach
Linda Christian
Librarian Eyes Bradbury Inspired City Planning
A reader criticizes Russell Kirk's Peb Feb column suggesting writers like Ray Bradbury aid city planning. The note argues Los Angeles Central Library is functional, overcrowded, lacks amenities and should remain downtown. It mentions Long Beach replacing its outdated main library.
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Russell Kirk
Ray Bradbury
Sam
Bradbury
Los Angeles Central Library
Long Beach
Kirk
Los Angeles
Reader protests column labeling and title choice
Long Beach reader Paul Nicas objects to Sidney Harris column naming and packaging. He argues readers should see his "Strictly Personal" as a standalone title and judge content without editorial framing. He asserts newspapers, as private property, control presentation and quality of content.
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Sidney Harris
Harris
Ttl
Long Beach
Paul Nicas
Burger Faces Court Crisis With Congress Proposal
Washington reports the court crisis prompts Chief Justice Warren Burger to consider a state-of-the-judiciary message to Congress outlining broad reforms in justice administration. Congressional leaders were cool. plan postponed but may be revisited after elections or in the new session next year.
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Washington
Warren. Burger
Congress
High Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Chief Justice Burger Calls for Court Reforms in Congress
Chief Justice Burger plans a two day joint session appearance to present a state of the judiciary message. He advocates modernizing administration procedures, training court administrators, and reforming the adversary system to improve efficiency amid caseloads and procedural barriers.
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Congress
Burger
American Bar Association
St. Louis
Justice
Sayers
Ford Foundation
University of Denver
National Educationelevision
Watson
The Gypsies of Granada by Jo Jones
A large tribute volume from Folklore Associates compiling Granada gypsy life with 43 artworks by Jo Jones and text by Augustus Jones Laurie Lee Sir Sacheverell Sitwell Walter Starkie and Margaret Steen.
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Granada
Jo Jones
Folklore Associates
Gale
Spain
Augustus Jones
Laurie Lee
Sir Sacheverell Sitwell
Walter Starkie
Margaret Steen
Prirler
Parents Demand Excel and Docile Children Clash
The text argues that true creative achievers, from St Thomas Aquinas to Thomas Edison, were independent, nonconforming as youths, and faced educational struggles. Parents who seek both excellence and conformity push conflicting goals, since genuine innovators often resist popular status and endure long periods of failure.
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St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Edison
No Title Given The Pressure To Shape Creative Children In A Constraining Society
Sydney Harris argues that society suppresses creative children by demanding conformity and quiet obedience. He critiques punitive reactions to imaginative behavior and warns that permissive parenting and pervasive media erode discipline, yet he asserts that fostering real improvement requires nurturing distinctive minds despite the challenges.
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San Jose
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Chargin
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Lorenzo Patino
Sacramento
Patino
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Cole Porter
U. of Alaska
Ernest S18gl
Diraninr
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Yaikon Ocring
Cambodia
Vietnam
Richard Wilson
Willard Wirtz
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Bar Association
Sydney Harris
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