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The article offers information on Americans with leadership qualities. Robert Abboud, deputy chairman of the First Chicago Corp., is a monetary and economic conservative who considers himself a liberal in social matters. Senator James Abourezk, chairman of the Indian Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate, is a forceful spokesman for the Arab cause in the conflict over a Palestinian state. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Tennessee Council on Crime and Delinquency, has made a point of announcing that he will disclose every single contribution he gets although he is not required to and although it will be a big, burdensome task.

The article discusses the implication of drinking alcoholic beverages for people, especially to youths, in the U.S. Morris Chafetz, director of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), stresses that youths are moving from a wide range of other drugs to the most devastating drug, called alcohol. It highlights the facts gathered by NIAAA about alcohol abuse which include most deaths attributed to alcoholism are caused by cirrhosis of the liver which is13,000 per year, an alcoholic's life span is shortened by ten to twelve years, and evidence suggesting that excessive use of alcohol may also quietly contribute to certain kinds of heart diseases.

The article offers information on the American children who are living in an era when even the basic assumptions would be no longer taken for granted including sexual roles, assaulted institutions and behavioral pendulum. It mentions that these children were the focus of attention for psychologists as well as teachers and parents wherein they had seen several forces that affect the American child including the large numbers of working mothers, broken families and political cynicism. According to Harvard Developmental Psychologist Jerome Kagan, that freeing up of sex consciousness was one of the most encouraging aspects of recent years. It adds that the American child turned out to be a good deal more resilient despite the claims of disintegration and despair.

Focuses on issues related to child battering by their parents in the U.S. society. Common characteristics shared by such parents; Reasons behind this behavior by parents; Assessment of the traditional approach to solve battering of children; Overview of the extent of child abuse in the U.S.; Studies on alternative methods to stop child battering; Steps suggested to handle the issue.

The article offers information on the acceptance of homosexuals in the U.S. It states that the presence of homosexuals is visible in gatherings such as Beaux Arts Ball and gay bars which invaded the social life in big cities. Furthermore, it says that the growing population of homosexuals has led to demands for civil rights, end to employment discrimination, and legalized private homosexual acts.

The article presents mixed media reviews including the television program "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau," the theatrical production "The Great White Hope," by Howard Sackler and starring James Earl Joes, and the film "Romeo and Juliet," starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting and directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

The article features several entertainment events, books and motion pictures. The television program "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" focuses on the study of the Indian Ocean, which will be aired on ABC from 7:30-8:30 pm on March 6, 1968. The play "The Price" stars Pat Hingle and Arthur Kennedy. The film "Poor Cow" stars Carol White as a woman who lives in a slum flat with a thief. It also mentions Arthur Koestler's book "The Ghost in the Machine."

The article highlights several television programs, films and best-selling books in the U.S. as of February 16, 1968. It cites the television shows "Frontiers of Faith" and "The Legend of Robin Hood" and the films "Poor Cow" and "The Jungle Book" as the popular entertainment shows in the country. It also notes several best-selling books including "To Brooklyn With Love," by Gerald Green, "Making It," by Norman Podhoretz and "The New American Commonwealth," by Louis Keren.

The article focuses on the uprising fashion world in the U.S. for 1960s. It mentions that the creation of miniskirt was considered as the most visual, persistent and audacious element of the fashion wherein it has surged onto the campuses, into offices and out on the avenue anywhere. It also presents the spring's fashion collection in Manhattan, New York City which was previewed by designers as more wildly in the trend of the clothes wherein it features the shortest and the most revealing.

The article discusses the predominating sound of rock and roll in the 1960s. It states that teenagers and adults are drawn to its beat and enjoy a cult following in discotheques for it also encourages dancing. It highlights the rock group the Beatles and singer Elvis Presley's invasion on the music scene and how they influenced teenagers taste. Also included are comments from psychiatrists and sociologists regarding the implications of rock and roll for individuals and the society as a whole.

The article focuses on the abilities of notable people in the U.S. in 1965. Luci Baines Johnson, younger daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, wanted to explore life by helping and supporting needy people. Artist Carolyn Smith was determined to become a professional painter to express her emotions about the reality of life. High school athlete Jon Holdaway has spent time with political science and music to achieve his personal happiness and ambitions in life.

The article profiles several child prodigies in music. Leandro Aconcha started to play piano at the age of three after his ex-concert pianist father Roberto Aconcha taught him in picking out a melody from a tune on television. Lilit Gampel was a 13 year-old violinist who played as soloist together with the New York Philharmonic and Seattle Symphony, was seen in the Dick Cavett Show, and has completed a recital tour of California, Washington and Utah. Dylana Jenson was considered as a master in playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with a violin at the age of 12.

The article features writer Woody Allen, who was born with the name Allen Stewart Konigsberg. It states that Allen, who started to perform in 1961, has starred in a Broadway hit in 1969 regarding a recently divorced nebbish that relates to Allen's separation with his wife Louise Lasser. It adds that Allen has written two Broadway hits and produced three bestselling record albums. Moreover, Allen says he is serious in his work and that he watches Ingmar Bergman instead of funny movies.

The article features singer-actress Liza Minnelli. It says that Minnelli is the daughter of actress Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. It explores Liza's experience of her childhood years, the boom of her career, and the collapse of Garland's career, which led to several suicide attempts that caused her death in 1969. It also delves into Liza's personal life, including her relationships with former husband singer-songwriter Peter Allen, band member Rex Kramer, and actor Desi Arnaz Jr.

The article discusses the observations of psychiatrist Robert Coles concerning impoverished Americans which contradict common stereotypes. Coles concludes that impoverished people are courageous and have a healthy mind which can contribute to the progress of the country. It says that contrary to ordinary conception, black mothers are as efficient at child rearing as other mothers. It adds that poor people should not be treated as mere recipients of aids but as active molders of their lives.

The article reports that the parents of the school children in the U.S. have raised objections to new school transportation law that requires transportation of children away from neighborhood schools to distant classrooms. This is in line with court-ordered desegregation plans to accommodate larger number of white children along with children of African Americans. It is reported that the forced busing system has led to anger and hatred that can have political and social implications.

The article reports on the changing political and socio-economic scenario of the Southern states of the U.S. As stated, the South is witnessing economic growth due to which its social order is also changing. It has become a region of economic and social investment. Several states in South are witnessing this transformation including District of Columbia and the state of Georgia. This state has witnessed urbanization and industrialization. It is concluded that the people in the Southern states of the U.S. have come out of racial segregation wherin, earlier they were being deprived of the opportunity of an education, a job or simple justice.

The article examines the growing trend of Americans living in suburban areas. It is stated that since 1960, the population of suburbs has grown by more than 15 million in the U.S. The preliminary 1970 census reports suggest that 74.9 million people are now classified as suburbanites, which is a 25% increase since 1960. It also breaks the myth that suburbanites are affluent migrants. According to a survey, most suburbanites have been living for more than 10 years and are not so affluent.

The article offers information on singer and musician James Taylor. James' father, Isaac Taylor was a doctor and his mother, Trudy Taylor, was the daughter of a Massachusetts fisherman and boat builder who before her marriage trained as a lyric soprano. James' first album came out in 1969 and sold 30,000 copies its first year. As mentioned, today Taylor is one of the best and steadiest national record sellers. "Sweet Baby James," his second album, has already sold 1,600,000 copies.

The article discusses family related issues arising in the U.S. According to reports families in the U.S. are in trouble to such an extent that threaten the future of the nation. The reports reveal that one in every four U.S. marriages eventually ends in divorce. Also the birth rate has decreased to 17.7 in 1969. According to Paul Popenoe, founder of the American Institute of Family Relations, no society has ever survived after its family life deteriorated. Harvard Professor Emeritus Carle Zimmerman maintains the view that the extinction of faith in the familistic system is identical with the movements in Greece during the century following the Peloponnesian Wars.

The article discusses the rise in unrest among the youths in the U.S. and the widening of generation gap in the country. It is stated that nearly 120,000 youths have been arrested in the country pot possession and sale in 1969 which include Robert Kennedy Jr, son of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy, and his cousin Eunice Shriver. It is reported that, hundreds of youths tried to attend a rock festival in Turner Falls Park, Oklahoma, which was banned by Governor Dewey Bartlett for drugs, nudity and lawlessness. According to Columbia University's student union president-elect William J. McGill, 505 of American youths belong to an alienated culture which is hostile to science and technology. Experts state that the youths consider the old as immigrants in a world they control but do not understand.

The article discusses the integration of African American students in schools and the for and against efforts by various sections. It is mentioned that the momentum created by the courts and federal officials to eliminate the segregated Southern school systems have slowed. It is alleged that the Georgia's segregationists governor Lester Maddox publicly flaunted his racism in the U.S. House of Representatives' restaurant. George Wallace, governor of Alabama is quoted as running for governor to get back schools from the federal government. Edith Green, Chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on Education describes classrooms cannot be allowed to become battlefields and is mentioned to have given up on integration.

The article focuses on the high music lover population near Mississippi River. It discusses the musicians who talked about the places near Mississippi River in their music which includes Robert Johnson, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. It further focuses on a music band of five people that named their group as "The Band." The group is high on Billboard's "Top LP" chart and they had sold close to a million records. It reports that Robbie Robertson's main contribution is as a composer of most of the group's songs and lyrics.

The article features tennis player Althea Gibson, the first African American athlete invited for the national championships of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (U.S.L.T.A.). It mentions that Gibson had already won various tournaments in different places, in which her first big-time victory was when she won the French championships. It says that the Gibson's first failure was during the women's singles of the American Tennis Association (A.T.A.).

This section offers news briefs related to children's books as of November 8, 1926. The Children's Book Week was co-founded by Frederic Gershom Melcher of the "Publisher's Weekly," who received a medal in honor of Publisher John Newbery of England for his contribution to U.S. literature of children. During its annual meeting, the American Library Association announced that the best collection among all new reading for children in 1925 was the one made by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. Information on several books are cited, including "David Goes to Greenland."

The article features Margaret Truman, the daughter of U.S. President Harry S. Truman. She studied at Gunston Hall of school for girls in Washington in which she was an honor student. The president and his wife, Bess, were very protective of their daughter in the White House. To pursue her interest in singing, she studied under the wife of a Missouri gas-company executive for almost seven years.

Comments on the women's liberation idea in the United States that keeping house and raising children are not enough and that women need to find fulfillment in work outside the home. Democratic-minded feminists' proposal that instead of servants, working wives should get their husbands to do equal share of the housework and child care; Reasons why many women exempt their husbands from housework; Role of domestic technology on the decline of house servants; Factors affecting changes in the child-parent relationship; View that several feminists are unwilling to see the drawbacks of being a working mother.

The article features several television programs, films, theaters, and books in the U.S. in 1969. In CBS' "Animal World," cats photographed in their natural surroundings are featured. The U.S., Soviet Union and British Commonwealth compete in the "A.A.U. Track and Field Meet." Eugene Lonesco's "Hunger and Thirst" premieres at Berkshire Theater Festival. Books include Stephen Spender's "The Year of the Young Rebels" and Sam Toperoff's "Crazy Over Horses."

The article offers information on the movies, theater plays, and books for April 1968 in the U.S. The film "Joan of Arc," starring Ingrid Bergman, Jose Ferrer, and Ward Bond, will be featured on television on April 12 at 9 p.m. The theatrical play "Portrait of a Queen," starring Dorothy Tutin, is about a ruler of an empire and a ruled wife. The book "Tunc," by Lawrence Durrell tells a story about a scientist's struggles against established order restrictions to see the paradoxes of freedom.