Just addressing two of the points:
> * bold style (layout - bold style): after switching it on you cannot
> switch it off like this is possible with the emphasis style.
Maybe I don't understand the problem. You can toggle a selected section
by Layout->Bold.
> * It would be nice if there was an option to leave out the date. The
> date is automatically inserted as soon as you have a title for your
> article.
You can do this manually by putting a protected blank in a Date paragraph.
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Sylvan Associates, Inc. | Laura Isabella Sylvan | Katherine Yelena (8/8/89)
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