Washington Flowers and Fitness Contrast in Capital
A columnist recalls Washington DC bloom power thanks to florist donations and sees a city of color alongside boarded storefronts and Soul brother signs. The piece notes Pentagon fitness programs, Marines leading efforts, and concerns about malnutrition and inequality among the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndorr Johnson
Washington, D.C
Soul Brother
Washington
Canelback ‘Jaycees
Pentagon
Congress
Betty’Crocker
Arne Baty
America
Land for public use delays haunt Phoenix project
Fragmented text discusses the 68th Street project near completion but held by a land dispute. It argues public land acquisition slows public works and drives up costs, citing Pennsylvania as a model where owners are offered a price and can appeal to a review board, with state staff guiding owners to resolve issues and speed projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Review Board
Arizona
Cornell Upheaval Shrinks Academic Freedom at Cornell
Eyewitness account portrays a campus crisis as Cornell’s administration reportedly capitulates to militant black student demands. Professors predict a new order where students influence course content and faculty recruitment, threatening liberal education.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell University
James
A.perkins
Perkins
Cornell
America
Walter Berns
Sach
Barton” “Hall
The
University
SNCC
Cleveland - Sellers
Trestman
Barton Hall
Scottsdale residents praise city planning and skyline protection
A note lauds Scottsdale for thoughtful city planning and services while warning against high rise apartments in residential areas. The author commends local council efforts, public safety courtesy, and seeks to curb development that may spoil the skyline, citing Florida and California examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Photos at funeral identify unknown man for Carter family
The Carter family requests help identifying an unknown man who appeared in photos taken at grave side services for their son Jack David Carter. They report photos were ruined during processing after Kodak offered a free film roll and ask readers with any information to contact them at their home phone 946 728.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack David Carter
Aetter
Kodak
Abandoned cars clutter cities from New York to Denver
The author laments a national problem of discarded autos piling up on streets and lots. He cites Detroit, New York, Chicago and Denver as hotspots and urges a law requiring proof of disposal when registering a car to curb the wrecks and related hazards.
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Virginia
America
New ‘York
Han
Francis x. Smith
New
York
Chicago
Ottumwa
Iowa
Denver
Detroit
Yesteryear
Grommet and the Kumquats in the Census Tale
A satirical fable about Grovell Grommet the good American who refuses to answer one bizarre census question about kumquats. The piece traces government data gathering, the National Data Bank, a jail sentence, and a nationalist motto. Grommet becomes a national hero for resisting irrelevant questions.
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Grovell ‘Grommet
Grommet
Ommet
IBM
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Rocky Mountains
Feather River
OUR
Arthur ‘Hoppe
Jonathan, Marshall
Jerry
W.B
Dac
Wright ‘Anistant Publisher
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Ariz
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