Senate could learn lesson from Rep Diggs censure
Our Opinions argues the U S House censured Rep Charles Diggs amid mail fraud convictions and kickback findings. It urges the Senate to act on Sen Herman Talmdge with ethics scrutiny, potentially recommending censure or expulsion if warranted by evidence.
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Rep. Diggs
U.S. House
Charles Diggs
D-Mich
Diggs
House
Michigan
Select Committee On Ethics
Herman E. Talmdge
Georgia
Talmadge
Senate Committee
Off road freedom challenged by park damage
The piece argues that public lands face damage from off the road vehicles across forests and deserts. It notes ruts, oil stains, and erosion from recreational use, while calling for stricter restrictions and enforcement to preserve wilderness for future enjoyment.
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American
Southern
Illinois
California
Lou Grant TV Episode Provokes Health Association Backlash
The American Health Care Association denounces a summer rerun of Lou Grant episode Home for its portrayal of aging and nursing homes and urges CBS to cancel it. It failed to pressure CBS, then persuaded three sponsors to withdraw. The association asks station operators to refuse the airing, arguing advertisers and media executives betray audience trust.
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American Health Care Association
CBS
Kellogs
Oscar Mayer & Co
Prudential Insurance
Lou Grant
Not Worth Catching a Juvenile Thief
A Rockville writer recounts a burglary by juveniles, the slow juvenile justice process, and a second home break in after a year. He details a palm print, a 17 year old who avoided jail, and challenges for victims, prosecutors, and judges, concluding the effort was not worth pursuing.
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Tom Tiede
Rockville, Md
NEA
America
Washington
FBI
Brefore
Ironical
Chamber backs veto of corporate tax replacement plan
The Illinois State Chamber of Commerce criticizes the governor and urges a veto of the legislature approved corporate personal property tax replacement. It calls for a 2 percent income tax with growth cap, exclude foreign income and sales, and a deductible replacement in lieu of a flat set amount while ensuring local revenues match prior levels.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
General Assembly
Illinois
Ilinois
Eva Rosalyn in White House Echoes Peron Syndrome
Editor questions whether current U.S. leadership shows signs of an Eva Peron style influence in the White House, framing the issue as a potential political syndrome and drawing parallels to Argentina’s former first lady.
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Eva Peron
White House
Sneakers: a long rise from classroom floors to city streets
The author traces sneakers from homely canvas gym shoes to fashion icons across urban life. He recalls childhood fears of extinction, a 1967 shift sparked by Bill Cosby in I Spy, and his own evolution from high-cut basketball sneakers to blue suede Pumas. In Brooklyn, sneakers signal status and danger, with police noting their use by muggers as they monitor elderly shoppers. The piece blends personal memory, street observation, and cultural critique.
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Greg Donaldson
Norman Rockwell
California
Bill
Cosby
National Basketball Association
Princeton
Miami Beach
Brookllyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Rickey Mayo
Brooklyn
Pacific High School
81St Precinct
A&p
Reid Avenue
Adidas
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