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Dates: during 1970-1979
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VELIKOVSKY ULTIMATELY declined to submit material for the book because he was refused the right to wait until he had seen all of the other contributions before writing his own lengthy defense. That would have amounted to a debate, a balanced discussion of ideas the scientific community felt of "too...

Author: By Steven A. Wasserman, | Title: Some Should Not Be Heard | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

As a result of the hearings, the New York legislature will consider a bill requiring judges to sentence all convicted pimps, "Johns" and their prostitutes to the minimum jail sentences allowed under existing state laws. Chicago police are cracking down on pimps, charging them with the felony crimes of "soliciting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Youth for Sale on the Streets | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

So Lindbergh did not consider it unusual when he had to bail out for varied reasons: colliding with another plane in a sham combat attack over Texas; running out of fuel in a fog near Chicago when no one told him that his 120-gal. gasoline tank had been replaced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: They Almost Grounded Lindy | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

In these days of depressed grain prices, many American farmers consider themselves lucky if they can cover their production costs. But one eastern Montana farmer, Gene Voss, did better-if on a small scale. With his winter wheat selling for less than $2 per bu. and costing $3.50 per bu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICANA: Barter Deal in Billings | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

Though a plurality said they considered homosexuality immoral, 56% said they ould vote fo legislation guaranteeing the civil rights of homosexuals. This was the issue fought out to bitterly in Miami last spring between Singer Anita Bryant and the homosexual activists. But although a majority of the Yankelovich poll subjects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sexes: The New Morality | 11/21/1977 | See Source »

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