Science Conquers Nessie Inconclusive Loch Ness Expedition
An Academy of Applied Sciences team explored Loch Ness in Scotland and reported inconclusive results about the fabled monster. The lake bottom is said to be cluttered with junk including teapots, and a possible 300 foot deep clue could be Nessie remains or a sunken ship.
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Academy of Applied Sciences
Scotland
Loch Ness
Technology Review
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National Geographic Society
Nessie
Ireland
Santa
Public Higher Education Faces New Realities in Ohio
Editorial notes Ohio Board of Regents five year plan signals major shifts for public colleges and universities. Nontraditional students, aging demographics, funding cuts, and enrollment changes will pressure two year schools to expand and dormitory campuses to face declines. Institutions must adjust to lifelong learning and commuter patterns to survive and evolve.
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Fred Whissel
Ohio
Charles Darwin
Ohio Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Regents
Regents Project
Dayton Deseg Plan Receives High Marks From Monitor
Robert J. Kegerreis chair of the Dayton Citizens Advisory Board says the city’s court-ordered desegregation plan will likely earn an A-minus or B-plus for success. He notes strong overall performance by the school system, students, and community amid ongoing challenges such as bus fleet leasing, transportation reliability, and occasional incidents.
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Dayton
Ohio
Robert J. Kegerreis
Kegerreis
Wright State University
Dayton Citizens Advisory Board
Carl B. Rubin
John Maxwell
Unclear heading on a joke about a small car and a big car
A speaker recalls a running joke about a small car catching up with a large car traveling at 70 mph. The joke repeats the question asking how to disengage the small car from second gear, highlighting a knack for statistics tracking the tale.
Connally and Bayh clash over constitutional changes
The piece debates potential constitutional reforms. Connally favors term limits for all federal offices and compulsory retirement for judges to curb entrenched power, while Bayh pushes for direct national presidential election. The author warns Bayh’s plan would end federalism and checks and balances, proposing milder fixes like safeguarding electors and refining contingent House voting.
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Washington
John Connally
Texas
Birch Bayh
Connally
House
Supreme Court
Holmes
Taney
Brandeis
Hughes
Harlan
Taft
Stone
Black
Frankfurter
Douglas
Cushing
Senate
Congress
Bayh
Senate Judiciary
Kilpatrick Prefers Careful Yet Useful Constitutional Changes
Kilpatrick argues for selective reforms while warning against sweeping amendments. He notes frequent proposed changes such as banning race based busing abortions school prayer balanced budgets and tax repeal. He asserts the Constitution is strong and worth careful handling rather than radical overhaul.
Carter's Cross-Cutters for White House Governance
The piece argues President-elect Carter should rely on cross-cutters who span foreign policy and domestic economics. Cyrus Vance is praised as secretary of state and light for the incoming team, with broader staff from Brookings Yale and Warnke. It underscores the need for Treasury as a central linchpin and NSC staff placement to coordinate policy across departments.
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Carter
Cyrus Vance
Vance
Henry Kissinger
Wall Street
Robert McNamara
Defense Department
Averell Harriman
Vietnam
Philip Habib
Paris
China
Near East
Panama
United States
Germany
Japan
Congress
U.S
Graham Allison
Peter Stanton
Soviet Union
State Department
Kissinger
Treasury
Agriculture
Commerce
Charles Schultze
Brookings Institution
Richard Cooper
Yale
Washington
Paul Warnke
White House
National Security Council
The
MPF food aids hunger but hidden in plain sight
An Encounter feature promotes MPF Multi-Purpose Food from General Mills as a protein rich aid for malnutrition. It notes can sizes, 10 year shelf life, and use in meals while cautioning MPF is not a full meal. Also advertised are Outward Bound posters and tax reform groups seeking readers support.
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Bruce Humphrey
U.S
General Mills
77Th
MPF
Greenwich
Conn
Outward Bound
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