Computer use may outdate transportation
National AP report describes computerized conferencing at NJIT, a national science network linking terminals to a central computer with 221 participants in 33 groups. The system acts as a shared electronic blackboard, enabling messages and personal notebooks, potentially transforming work, education, and living rooms as costs fall.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Brian Sullivan
Newark, N.J
Njit
Starr Roxanne Hilts
Upsala College
Murray Turoff
Alphabet discrimination in schools and the equal rights amendment
Art Buchwald lampoons alphabetical bias from classrooms to colleges, noting seat and pace advantages for A through L names and delays for M through Z. He cites workplace effects, critiques proposed Equal Alphabetical Rights Amendment, and blends satire with humor about gender and career implications. He references Gloria Steinem and Bella Abzug, plus a tangent on an EVES computer system and its features.
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Gloria Steinem
Bella Abzug
Public Forum Letter From The Mountain Statesman
A reader praises my work as Master of Ceremonies at the National Cemetery and luncheon but objects to being called the best ever. The author notes many fine M C s over 110 years of Memorial Day observances in Grafton and asks for straightforward praise rather than comparison.
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Mountain Statesman
Grafton
West Virginia
Angelo
National Cemetery
M.C
Ty an hundred Thomas ferson quote on anger
A garbled OCR fragment presents the saying When angry, count ten before you speak with misread attributions to Ty an hundred and Thomas ferson. The text appears as a quotation-style line lacking clear attribution or full context.
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Thomas Ferson
Bold Virgin Fined In 1650 New Haven Court
In 1650 at New Haven Jacob Minline and Sarah Tuttle faced a court over a kiss. The judge fined Sarah for being a bold virgin after she denied the charges, while the old man’s accusation sparked the unusual verdict. The item mixes odd facts and quips about history and trivia.
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New Haven
Conn
Jacob Minline
Sarah Tuttle
Sarah
Jacob
Rome Colosseum
This Day in History Highlights and Birthdays
On June ninth notable events include Nero's death in 68, Montebello defeat in 1900, Vienna’s dissolution 1815, Dickens’ death 1870, and the Okinawa pact 1971. Births include Robert McNamara and Robert Cummings, with a thought on fashion.
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Nero
Montebello
Italy
Charles Dickens
United States
Britain
Japan
Okinawa
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Israel
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
James Farley
Franklin
World Bank
Robert McNamara
Robert Cummings
Brezhnev rises as Podgorny ouster reshapes Soviet power
Podgorny loses influence after removal as Brezhnev consolidates control amid a pending constitution overhaul. The central committee elevates Kosntantin Rusakov while Brezhnev shifts toward a fused presidency and general secretary role, signaling a growing personality cult.
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Brezhnev
Communist Party
Podgorny
Konstantin Rusakov
Stalin
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
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