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Reed's present group suffered from such a severe loss of identity that even when it was their turn to shine, they were unable to burst forth into the foreground. In this way, they lingered on as a talented, but faceless, back-up band.

Author: By John Porter, | Title: All That Glitters... | 10/11/1974 | See Source »

The Marvin Gaye Show. This is Marvin Gaye's first tour in more than three years. This time he's added a show consisting of a sizeable back-up band, chorus, and an MC who goes by the name of Gorgeous George. Reliable sources tell me he's got to...

Author: By John Porter, | Title: Rock and Folk | 10/10/1974 | See Source »

The bill establishing the independent legal services corporation is currently legal services corporation is currently lying on President Nixon's desk. If he signs it--as he almost surely will--the cutting edge of legal services for the poor will lose much of its bite. Funds for both the Harvard...

Author: By Michael Massing, | Title: Legal Services: The Cutting Edge Is Blunted | 7/23/1974 | See Source »

Hesse does not agree with critics who accuse the back-up centers of fomenting social unrest. "All our litigation is achieving is due process of law. It's something so primitive I'm embarrassed to talk about it in a civilized society." For instance, he says, an auto dealer can...

Author: By Michael Massing, | Title: Legal Services: The Cutting Edge Is Blunted | 7/23/1974 | See Source »

Legal aid for the poor has become an accepted concept in American society, but without the proper back-up resources, it can only serve as a thin cushion insulating a large class of citizens from the shocks of poverty. With the limiting of the poor's access to the courts...

Author: By Michael Massing, | Title: Legal Services: The Cutting Edge Is Blunted | 7/23/1974 | See Source »

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