Book burning in Drake exposes clash over free inquiry
In Drake North Dakota a school board banned Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five and burned 32 paperback copies in a furnace. The act sparked outcry from authors, civil liberties groups, and educators who argue it conflicts with free speech. Bruce Severy, the 26 year old teacher behind the assignment, faces possible job loss as the town reconsiders academic freedom and community mores.
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Shaldon Summers
Drake
Combination
Kurt Vonnegut
Drake School Board
Jerome Weidman
Authors League of America
Galen Strand
Drake Lutheral Church
United States
Bruce Sevéry
Sally
Liz
Severys
California
Severy
Los Angeles
James Dickey
Dele Furhaonan
Deliverance
William Faulkner
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
Vonnegut
Fuhrman
National Education Association
NEA
Slaughterhouse Five
Bruce Severy
Saxbe Dilemma Rewrites Nixon Attorney General Saga
Editorial argues Nixon must secure Senate consent for William Saxbe as attorney general despite salary increases. It weighs strict construction versus flexible interpretation, noting pay rollback could be seen as evading the Constitution. The piece suggests Congress could alter pay to resolve the issue and questions strict construction.
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Nixon
Senate
Sen
William Saxbe
Congress
Saxbe
Philip Kurland
University of Chicago Law School
Kurland
What other editors say about Nixon Watergate crisis
Editors urge full disclosure from President Nixon to restore public confidence. Former Attorney General Elliott Richardson supports dropping executive privilege claims to protect the Presidency. Most Americans feel harmed by disclosures yet hesitate to condemn Nixon, urging careful actions to avoid undermining the office or democratic norms.
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Nixon
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Bulletin
U. S
Truman
Korea
General MacArthur
Kennedy
Johnson
Bobby Baker
Gulf of Tonkin
Eisenhower
Sherman
Adams
Letters to the editor urge distrust in shortages claim
A Bellflower reader questions government credibility amid energy and inflation concerns, suggesting shortages are planned and criticizing police handling of a death report. Catherine E Jackson notes respect for Mary Gray and expresses sorrow over his passing.
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Los Alamitos
Mary Gray
Mr. Gray
FDA under fire over drug safety and approval process
Isadore Pitesky MD argues for stronger FDA drug evaluation, condemns haste and hysteria in approving new medicines. He cites past drug industry abuses, warns against unproven asthma treatments, and urges keeping patients safe while expanding access to effective drugs.
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Food and Drug Administration
Zinser
FDA
Ziment
Dr. Aliment
Long Beach
Isadore Pitesky, M.D
Right Geometry and Education Philosophy Letter
Edward J. Peters Sr argues for teaching children by aptitude and mastery rather than age, opposing grants and subsidies in false education. He calls for more dedicated teachers and criticizes union members, urging moves toward coherent progression through crawling to running stages.
Poll tax? Long Beach voting day parking dispute
Lois J Novosal asks if a $5 parking ticket issued at Long Beach City College Auditorium lot after voting at about 430 PM is fair. She notes no permit and seeks reader clarification.
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach
Lois J. Novosal
Press voices warn against hasty Nixon resignation
A Senate statement argues for adherence to constitutional due process amid Watergate pressure. George Aiken cautions against emotion guiding impeachment and urges calm, full disclosure, and orderly confirmation of Gerald Ford, stressing the media bear responsibility for factual reporting.
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G.S
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Congress
United States
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Ford
Carl Albert
U.S. House
Middle East
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Miles E. Lines
Larry Allison
Don Ohl
Bart Resnik
L.A. Collins Sr
Don Nutter
E. H Lawdermilk
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Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin
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1. Smith
Eritor
Bellflower
Catherine E, Jackson
Edward J. Peters, SR
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