NHTSA Drops Pass Fail Grading For New Cars In Crash Tests
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will stop assigning pass or fail grades after crash tests. It will pursue multiple tests to better assess safety rather than rely on a single impact against a concrete wall. Public interest in crash survivability remains a key concern for informed car buying.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
U.S
Detroit
Stop Look And Listen Rail Travel Through Time
Two rail events highlight progress from the 1831 John Bull to modern high speed trains. The John Bull at 35 mph marks early U S rail triumphs while France’s TGV at 156 mph showcases contemporary electric rail with Paris Lyon service and computerized control.
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America
Washington
C and D Canal
France
Gare de Lyon
Smithsonian Institution
United States
England
Paris
Lyons
Reagan's 180 Degree Turn Debated in National Mood Shift
The piece argues Reagan has not matched FDR's New Deal era impact, noting his tax cuts mainly offset inflation and that the 1980 victory reflected Carter's deficit, not a broad ideological revolution. It cites mood improvements, election margins, and calls for Republicans to avoid overreaching while Democrats face missteps.
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Washington
Reagan
Fortune Magazine
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR
Carter
National Journal
Eisenhower
Ford
Truman
William Schneider
Hoover Institution
Stanford
American Enterprise Institute
Schneider
Cam
Paign
Congress
Not Surprising Carter Loss and Other South Carolina Bits
A collection of brief quips and anecdotes from South Carolina and national politics. Clips reference Carter Reagan era sentiment, a pastor speeding ticket joke, heaven at the gates, a Henpecked versus Not Henpecked door gag, and a stroke recovery quip about South Carolina hospitals.
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Bob Jackson
Andrews
South Carolina
Tragic case of Dr Wen-chen Chen in Taipei
Dr Wen-chen Chen a 31 year old Taiwan born assistant professor of mathematics faced 13 hours of interrogation by Taiwan Garrison Command on anti KMT activities before his body was found on a National Taiwan University campus fire escape. The piece weighs motives and possible actors while noting the case remains unsolved.
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Taipei
Wen-chen Chen
United States
U.S
Chen
Taiwan Garrison Command
Carnegie- Mellon University
Pittsburgh
National Taiwan University
Chiang Ching-kuo
Taiwan
KMT
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Aiken Sandard
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A. B. Cubbedge
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Sharye A. Whisenant
Andrew
GOP
Democratic Party
Daviens Gam
Ashley Cooper
Yankelovich
Dad
Fred
Doonesbury
Wen-chen
By Smith Hempstone
Dr. Chen
James Sien
Republic of China
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