News values and the glare of crime in media coverage
The piece argues crime stories dominate news because crime is real and newsworthy. It cites fear of lax security on a chartered plane and media responsibility, contrasting public demand for reporting with calls for restraint. It also critiques gender bias in investing and stereotypes about women.
Burr Harrison Address Kiwanis Club on Congressional Measures
Congressman Burr P. Harrison spoke at the Kiwanis Club on measures dealt with in the last session of Congress. Miss Mary Katherine Aulick, physiotherapist at Memorial Hospital, is studying new physical medicine techniques at Army Hospitals in DC. The Bronze Star Medal was awarded to Capt Clifton P. Gaunt, son of Clarke County residents Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gaunt.
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Mary Katherine Aulick
Memorial Hospital
Army Hospitals
District of Columbia
Margaret Aileen Bloom
Aaron Gordon
George Washington Hotel
Farley Massie
Ann Oakes
New York City
Clifton P. Gaunt
Wilbur Gaunt
Clarke County
Great Age Hall of Fame Reflections Across History
The passage surveys a select set of historic figures from Galileo to Columbus and Socrates to Alexander the Great, noting their profound impact and the costs they paid. It contrasts past liberators with modern explorers and ponders future discoveries and humanity’s progress into the year 2000 and beyond.
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Nixon Nixon Manson clash stains murder trial atmosphere
Marquis Childs portrays Richard Nixon and Charles Manson as opposites fueling a landmark murder trial marked by sensationalism and mass prejudice. The piece notes Manson defies the court, Nixon’s Denver press conference, and the jurors’ sequestered isolation amid a subculture of drugs and violence surrounding the Tate murder case.
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Los Angeles
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Hoover Birthday Tribute Reflects Humility and Service
Henry J. Taylor recalls Herbert Hoover's 1874 birthday, noting his humility, humanitarian work, and global relief efforts. The piece honors Hoover's legacy, his democracy of life philosophy at a Madison Virginia fishing camp, and calls the anniversary to be publicly remembered.
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United States
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Rappahannock River
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Culpeper
Madison County
Medical Q and A column on tongue enlargement and mouth ulcers
Dr Brandstadt answers reader questions on enlarged tongues caused by conditions like cretinism and acromegaly, mouth ulcers and new treatments, plus a note on mouth breathing and adenoids. He explains causes, potential surgeries, and non surgical remedies while inviting more questions for future columns.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
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