Making work more enjoyable through worker involvement and flexible systems
The piece surveys methods to improve work life and productivity, urging worker input to shape processes. It covers productivity committees, team assembly, flexible time, four day weeks, and co determination as varied approaches with mixed results, concluding collaboration benefits all.
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Bemidji State University Faculty Senate Split on Northern Student Issue
Readers write that the BSU Faculty Senate passed the resolution on the Northern Student issue by roughly a 2 to 1 voice vote not unanimous. The letter commends Mr Lords for his moral stance and notes faculty support referenced by Dr Anderson, president of the Faculty Senate.
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Pioneer letter policy for editor letters to publish
The Pioneer invites letters to the editor of 300 words or less with signer name and address. Unsigned letters will not be published and name withholding allowed only in exceptional cases. Mail or bring typed letters to the Pioneer Bemidji. the paper may edit longer submissions and may reject unsuitable content.
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Minnesota No-Fault Car Insurance Costs Under Scrutiny
Minnesota Insurance Commissioner Berton Heaton says no fault costs are not the sole cause of rising premiums as claims for repairs and medical care grow. He notes price increases in parts and collision coverage alongside broader economic trends and urges shoppers to compare rates amid new rate reforms and industry probes.
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State Farm
William Howard
State Insurance Division
Robert Provost
Minnesota Insurance Information Center
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Ford China trip recounted as grand junket by John Lofton Jr
The piece critiques President Ford's Peking visit noting the trip's stated significance yet questioning its concrete成果. It compares the journey to Thoreau's travels for travel's sake, cites press secretary spokes, and contrasts lofty declarations with perceived lack of lasting results while mentioning Mao Zedong and Susan Ford.
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China
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Robert Louis Levenson
Mao Tse-tung
William Greener
Mao
China Watchers
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Ron Nessen
Chairman Mao
Betty Ford
Susan Ford
Peking
Henry David Thoreau
Zanzibar
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Wellesley High faces debate over library and curriculum
In Wellesley Massachusetts voters face a December 15 referendum on a 1.5 million bond to expand Wellesley High School The debate centers on library adequacy and a curriculum that critics say neglects industrial arts Even supporters warn expansion invites costs and possible exposure to legal action by Judge Garritys litigious cases.
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Curt Gowdy
James D. St. Clair
Margaret Heckler
W. Arthur Garrity
Wellesley High School
Boston
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
America
Wellesley High
Golden Age of Lying in Early Airline Rules Described
Art Buchwald recalls 1930s stewardess rules and absurd duties from the era. He cites strict uniforms, baggage checks, rationed meals, and even a military salute, contrasting them with later aviation myths and a humorous pilot anecdote.
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