Sex and modern youth in a changing moral landscape
The article contrasts past and present attitudes toward sex, noting shifts in censorship and mores. It discusses Supreme Court stance on lewd content, school debates over sex education and books in Scottsdale, and shows former students defending such courses as valuable, not harmful. It emphasizes parental objections and alternative course options.
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Supreme Court
Scottsdale
Planned Parenthood
Carter faces talent squeeze in new cabinet picks
President-elect Jimmy Carter faces a tough task building a capable administration as top appointees demand high salaries and public scrutiny. The shortage of glamour, cost of moving to Washington, and limited pay threaten attracting elite leaders at federal, state, and local levels, risking mediocrity when popularity fades.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Kennedy White House
Portugal link in MLK case raises new conspiracy theories
House investigators report possible Portugal connection in the James Earl Ray case and say Ray received instructions from a covert contact abroad. They also discuss Oswald, CIA activity in Mexico City, and the need for a $6.5 million budget to probe Kennedy’s assassination.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington — House
Martin Luther King Jr
James Earl Ray
Ory
Ceme
Portugal
Ray
London
United States
House
Select Committee On
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
CIA
Lee
Harvey Oswald
Mexico City
Oswald
Central Intelligence Agency
Kennedy
Richard Sprague
Philadelphia
Sprague
Patty Hearst
FBI
Union's paper distorts profit picture in wages debate
Washington columnist John D. Lofton Jr. argues the AFL-CIO cartoon misrepresents profits versus wages. He cites Commerce Dept. data showing worker compensation up 136 percent vs corporate profits up 48 percent over ten years, and notesMeany’s salary rise while critics claim poor wages.
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John D. Lofton JR
Washington
Afl-Cio
Dept. of Commerce
Bernie Seaman
Seaman
Podeca
Commerce Dept
New York Times
Paul Samuelson
George Meany
Meany
Student defends Arcadia teacher in Scottsdale School District letters
Fritz Johnson Jr defends Robert Larabell, Arcadia High School teacher of Paperback Power, against Wallace Abel’s Dec. 21 Mailbag critique. He argues Abel misjudges the curriculum and urges district residents to judge the paperback class fairly by observing the teacher.
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Wallace Abel
Scottsdale
Robert Larabell
Arcadia
Larabell
Fritz Johnson JR
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Progress
The Progress invites signed letters to the editor but limits length to 300 words or fewer due to space constraints. Preference is given to typewritten signed letters.
Judge requests full reading of controversial novels by board
A reader urges the Scottsdale School Board to review entire books rather than excerpts to judge suitability. He argues authors such as Hemingway and Steinbeck should be considered in full and urges a diagnostic, thorough assessment at the next meeting.
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Scottsdale School
Ada Thomas
John F. Guillaume
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