Indiana Railroads Seek End to Obsolete Excess Crew Law
Editorial urges repeal of the 1937 excess crew law in Indiana. It argues the fireman and extra brakeman roles are outdated, costly, and do not improve safety, citing a 1960s study and a Penn Central route example. House Bill 1099 would save tens of millions annually without laying off workers.
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N.Y
Blue Cross Blue Shield profit debate tied to federal health plan
Federal Diary reports Blue Cross Blue Shield agreed to a flat 5.1 million risk fee instead of a 1 percent premium share, while government negotiators boosted employee premiums by 34 percent. Hearings led by Rep. Waldie will probe costly health care and wage guidelines as 61 percent of workers are affected. IRS hires blind workers in taxpayer service roles, with Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind supplying candidates.
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Blue Shield
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Waldie
Internal Revenue Service
TRS
Arkansas Enterprises For the Blind, Inc
IRS
Penalty for being tall sparks debate on height bias
Paul Harvey reports on height discrimination with Prof. Saul Feldman noting bias against tall people and recounting jokes about height. He cites a pastime of elections rewarding taller candidates and imagines daily inconveniences of being very tall.
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Saul Feldman
Cleveland
Feldman
Western Reserve
Foot
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Goldwater
Humphrey
Rahway Prison Grievance Urges Vocational Education
A 1911 message from Rahway State Prison inmates argues Education Vocational as the top need for reform. It cites failures of the system and recounts a veteran patient’s crafting success to illustrate benefits. The piece promotes universal access to purposeful work training for all inmates and society at large.
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New York City
Rahway State Prison
New Jersey
Rahway Prison
Kingsbridge Veterans Hospital
New York
Renoir
Fantin-Latour
Anyore
Rahway
All
America
Virginia The New Dominion by Virginius Dabney
This review lauds Virginius Dabney for Virginia The New Dominion, praising its balanced account of Virginia from 1607 to the present. It highlights Dabney's steady, rational style, inclusion of black Virginians, and a narrative of orderly evolution amid racial tensions and historical upheavals.
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Supreme Court
Atlantic Seaboard
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Florida
Virginius Dabney
Richmond Times Dispatch
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New Dominion
Mark Twain
H. L. Mencken
Dabney
Old Dominion
Warren
Burger Courts
Robert Kennedy
Southside
Byrd
Albertis Harrison
Bacon
Commonwealth
MeNsi Syndicate, Inc
Yorty Dreams of a Democratic Presidential Run
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination. He aims for New Hampshire and Florida primaries and could expand to other states if early showings are strong. Analysts note his national exposure would test liberal unity and threaten Nixon.
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Los Angeles
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Florida
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Yorty
Maverick
California
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Muskie
Maine
Dove
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Henry Jackson
McGovern
Jackson
Edward Kennedy
National Party
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Wallace
Abe Lincoln
Manchester Union Leader
Welkin Ring
Gen
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Act of God Snow Becomes Act of Nature in Suburbs
A 1971 Field Enterprises column recalls changing views on school closings due to snow. The author contrasts the early warm community reaction with escalating closures, dog sleds, and child mischief as snow becomes an Act of Nature noted by the state board.
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Fort Apache
State Board of Education
Field Enterprises, Inc
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