Editorial on air bags and seat belts in cars
Autoproduce editor Al Fleming argues belts plus air bags provide best protection. He criticizes NHTSA head Douglas Toms for pushing air bags alone, citing studies and SAF findings that belts and harnesses reduce injuries more than air bags alone. The piece warns against premature mandates and urges preserving proven restraints.
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al Fleming
Autoprodus
Freming
Arga
Doughis Toms
Dougle
Fhairway
Toms
NHTSA
Bill
Tavis
SAF
Douglas Toms
Fleming
We Wouldn't Trade Our Democracy for Any Other Government
The piece extols American democracy as the finest system despite heavy criticism. It highlights freedom to criticize, peaceable dissent, cursing or banners in protest as cherished rights that distinguish the United States from others. It asserts no other government is preferable.
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Svill
America
Stevenson
Billy
Pennsylvania
Humphrey
Moe
Hinton
United Ming Workers
Gan Fr
Tenmaters Brotherhood
Mir
Toit
Labor
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Federal moves to close sex gap in federal training programs
Federal agencies face risk to autonomy if they fail to address gender imbalance in executive training. Civil Service Commissioner Jayne Baker Spain warns training programs show more men in graduating classes, prompting calls for more women candidates. FEW offers a referral list as House readies a pay raise bill for 600,000 federal workers amid cost concerns.
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Washington
Civil Service
Jayne Baker Spain
Spain
CSC
Inhouse
CSO
Federal Executive Staff
Kings Point
N.Y
Berkely
Calif
Oak Ridge
Nixon
House Rules Committee
House
Tay
Enemies and Friends of Architecture in Nashville Then and Now
A nostalgic column laments urban renewal in Nashville targeting the Andrew Jackson Hotel while praising preservation. It contrasts downtown decay with Big Rapids Pioneer’s reuse of a factory as offices and a living museum run by Jack and Nancy Batdorff, highlighting practical, tasteful restoration.
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Nashville
Andrew Jackson
Strickland
Capitol
Tennessee
Andrew Jacko
Big Rapids
Michigan County
Jack Fatdort
Benedick Manufacturing Company
Renepaper
Mecosia
Pioneer
Cand
Av Daily
Airport International
Jack
Nancy Batdorff
Ime
Wopyeight
Gen. Fea. Corp
War’s end, jobs, and the dollar in Nixon era chatter
A controversial Paul Harvey column critiques how demobilization after Vietnam risks rising unemployment as ex-GIs flood the job market. John Mitchell warns that cutting military spend while inflation threatens survival could worsen the dollar’s value and strain the home front.
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John Mitchell
Nixon
Gest
Camp David
Congress
Connally
Soulz
McCracken
Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Mae Ton
Uiat
Crane foes, labor money and electoral reform debated
Holmes Alexander discusses campaign financing and union influence. He cites totals given to John Tunpey and other legislators, critiques limits on contributions, and argues for stricter disclosure. He notes unions’ dues influence, party loyalties, and possible shifts in voter behavior amid reform.
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Famrington
D.C
Ee Patie
Philip Crane
RAW
Stuart Symington
Vance Hartke
Crane
House Committee On
Shetts
Hhves
Bob Byrd
Kennedys
Rockefellers
Rockefeller
Arkansas
New York
At Wit's End by Erma Bombeck satire on Paul Newman
A humorous dialogue riff on celebrity marriages, comparing Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman to ordinary lovers. The piece uses playful contrasts like elegant wine versus beer, original label versus faded jeans, and high brow taste versus pool hall grit, ending with a cheeky punch about reading a book.
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Acress
Good Housekeeping
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Virginia
Aytile
Tam
Lawoke
Joanne Woodward
Paul
Newman
Bom
Field Zeterprises, Inc
In defense of accusers urged in Nixon era courts
Attorney General John Mitchell urged the National District Attorneys Association to restore balance in American courts. He argued that procedural barriers and defense rights often overshadow victim rights, noting that prosecutions must prove guilt beyond doubt while avoiding excessive constraints on prosecutors. The piece cites Robert Speck’s case and calls for reforms to ensure justice for the harmed.
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Nixon
John Mitchell
National District Attorneys Association
Supreme Court
Benjamin Cardozo
Robert Speck
Mitchell
Hay
Hhis
Indianapolis
Where To Write Your Legislators in Washington
A list of congressional offices and addresses including Senate offices for R Vance Harlke and E Bayh Jr and House members Elwood Hills and William Bray with room numbers and building names in Washington D C 20510 20515 and surrounding details.
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Senate
Sen. R. Vance Harlkeoom
Washington, D.C
Sen
Ae E. Bayh Jr
Om Shaes
William G. Bray
Rayburn
Fering J MN Tie, Vaca
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Vcting
National Press Building
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Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
W. Toner
View
Ackeon
Charles W. Laugkan
Irpenter
Mestey
Indiana
Currier
Mertelle
Indiane
Hoene Mort
CIM Herald
Herald
Semley Aperial Rmassenger
Murat
Tee Herald
Associated Press
Paul Harvey News
Harvey
Mort Waite House
Pairon
Atty. Gan. Mitchell
Izzy
Gem
Fea, Corp
Holmes Alexanderee
Alexander
Wit's End
By Erma Bombeck
Bba
Paul Newman
Joanne
Bombeck
A-Ha
Sony
David W. Deana Be Eee
Wettee
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