Overkill in Hustler case sparks obscenity debate
The Cincinnati obscenity conviction of Larry Flynt and Hustler magazine prompted debate over First Amendment rights versus community standards. The piece argues the Supreme Court decision undermines national norms and urges public action to reject offensive publications, stressing individual civic responsibility.
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Larry Flynt
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Tennessee
Supreme Court
Maine
Mississippi
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New York City
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U.S
Larry Flint
Congress Grows Pay Raise Amid Calls for Ethics Code
Washington lawmakers approved a pay raise to 857,500 a year and faced a push from the Citizens for Restoring Public Trust in Government for a three-branch Code of Public Conduct. Critics say the move exposes Congress’s own hypocrisy as leaders blocked votes to deny the raise.
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Citizens” Committee
New York Times
House
Rhodes
Charles Wilson
D-Calif
Wilson
CBS
NLTS
Tip O'Neill
Massachusetts
O Neill
Rules Committee
Thumbline a way of life
Detroit reader recalls a fearful hitchhiking encounter with an 11 year old girl after stopping for a ride amid worries about crime. The account argues for stronger laws to protect hitchhikers, noting the era’s dangers and urging action beyond paranoia.
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Detroit
Sam
Legion
Peranoia
End of Indira Gandhi era amid martial law claims
Washington report portrays India under a claimed police state with martial law affecting 600 million people. It cites secret police, tortured dissidents, mass arrests, and widespread harassment of middle class citizens, amid opposition leaders facing jail and protests.
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Washington
Indira Gandhi
India
Jeaders
Indian Subcontinent
Richard Nixon
Bombay
Calcutta
New Delhi
Michael Viner
Wendy Kramer
Subramanian Swamy
Jana Sangh
Viner
Dr. Swamy
Gan
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Grandpappy Sez Protest Over Experience
A humorous shard notes Uncle Lews protesting a promotion claim of 20 years of experience, but the boss counters with only one year of experience. The exchange repeats with a playful tone and an implied office dynamic.
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Lews
Secret CIA payments fund Israel’s Africa influence
Washington exposes tens of millions in covert CIA subsidies routed through Israel to bolster anti Communist penetration of newly independent Black African states. Initiated around 1960, the payments supported Jordan and Israel's political leverage, with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance approving during Johnson era. Carter halted Hussein aid but kept Israeli subsidies under review, raising questions about transparency and policy goals amid Cold War tensions.
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Cyrus Vance
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Johnson
Maxwell Taylor
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Join
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