Editor jailed over misleading Athens News headline
Yannis Horn publisher of the Athens News received seven months in prison for a headline stating Bombs recruited schoolchildren greet Agnew. A three judge panel found the line intended to create impressions though no bombs or schoolchildren were mentioned. Horn blamed a typo and printers with no English. A $3333 fine and license suspension followed. Agnew commented Greece shows freedom, urging alignment with democratic ideals.
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Yannis Horn
Athens
The
Athens News
Agnew
Horn
Washington
Greece
Poets on the Map Names in American Streets
In a Greensboro Daily News column Prof Burton notes street names named for poets in Chicago Pasadena Los Angeles and Indianapolis. Goethe Homer Shakespeare Schiller Dante and Byron appear as tributes while Riley Whittier and Yorly are also referenced. The piece suggests poets were not ignored by city planners and imagines a rue de Vallee if Yorly becomes president.
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Europe
W. ©. Burton
Greensboro
N.C
Burton
Teaders
Prof. Burton
Goethe Street
Chicago
Johnn Greenleaf Whittier
California
Whittier Boulevard
Tate
Samuel W. Yorly
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rue de Vallee
Love on a motorcycle in NC negligence suit
Anita Fletcher, 21, sues Walter Lee Hill after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 40 near Winston-Salem on June 2, 1969. A jury finds Hill negligent, awarding Fletcher 8000 dollars. Hill receives nothing. The case raises no fault insurance questions.
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Anita W. Fletcher
Walter Lee Hill
Hill
North Carolina
High power hoopla in auto ads under FTC scrutiny
FTC reviews car advertising claims as competition heats up among makers. Firms boast faster acceleration quieter engines and many features to outpace rivals, while buyers sift through hype and price tags. The agency demands documentation, offering protection for consumers and occasional irony.
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Federa Trade Commission
Bne
FTC
Harris Withdraws From Democratic Presidential Race
Democrats face a clearer field as Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris ends his campaign citing a "broke" outlook. The move follows New York Mayor Lindsay's openness to running, with McGovern Chisholm and McCarthy still in play, signaling continued fragmentation on the liberal left and concerns over campaign finance.
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Washington
Fred Harris
Harris
Oklahoma
Lindsay
New York
Herbert Allen Jr
Harrig
George Wallace
McGovern
Harris loss leaves Democratic field in flux and questions of money
The piece surveys the Democratic race, noting McGovern and Kennedy on the left, Muskie and Humphrey in the middle, and Jackson and others shaping the field. It discusses Harris’s costly bid, backers, and withdrawal, arguing campaign finance favors well-funded contenders and predicting potential losses for Democrats next November if no fresh, broad-based platform emerges.
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Harris
America
Root
Thes
Tred Martin
Southern California freeways and the cost of mobility
A critical look at the Automobile Club of Southern California report Towards A Better Tomorrow argues that freeway expansion remains dominant despite smog and environmental concerns. It notes 1985 and 2000 projections, costs of 15.3 billion to complete needed right of way, and 259 miles of construction annually, urging a shift to mass transit and new mobility solutions.
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Southern California
Automobile Club of
Cle
California
Auto Club
Cuba may break out of U.S. quarantine as Latin nations shift
Fidel Castro's Chile visit fuels belief Cuba will loosen the 1964 OAS quarantine amid rising regional nationalism and U.S. waning influence. Several Latin American governments show willingness to discuss changes, including Chile and Mexico, while Brazil remains opposed. Washington denies signals of rapprochement with Cuba or China, noting Cuba costs the Soviet Union about a million dollars daily.
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Fidel Castro
Chile
Cuba
Organization of American States
GAS
United States
Castro
U.S
OAS
Salvador Allende Gossens
Mexico
Barbados
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Jamaica
Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Panama
Venezuela
Brazil
Allende
Hemisphere
Che Guevara
Moscow
Latin America
Washington
China
Soviet Union
Opinionated quotes ripple through the market chatter
The passage notes skepticism about new cars being hailed as the best day on the market and suggests restraint in sharing ideas. It observes an excess of leaders amid followers and few individuals disputing claims of unusual talent, reflecting cautious consensus and selective debate.
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