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Short People Protest Sparks Airplay Ban
A protest over Randy Newman's "Short People" led two Boston stations WBZ and WEEI FM to pull the song after calls and letters from offended listeners. The piece remains framed as satire, while other notes cover Eldridge Cleaver's new book "Soul on Fire," plus Carrollian tales of Jody Powell and a damages suit involving Jim Brown.
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