Editorial: Passenger searches curb plane hijackings
The Pioneer notes rigid passenger and carry-on checks since January have halted hijacking attempts and yielded thousands of weapons found at U.S. airports. It cites FAA data from 1961 to 1972 showing far more hijackings in prior decades and argues the ACLU’s Fourth Amendment critique is weak against the strong security results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
The
American Civil Liberties Union
FAA
ACLU
Marvin Minsky
MIT
Decimate and Language Change Across Editions
A discussion of how the meaning of decimate has shifted from a strict one tenth loss in battle to a general destruction sense. Citing Webster editions from 1934 and 1966, the piece notes modern usage in car safety and inflation context and reflects on language evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster's International
Foreigners will learn our care and feeding
HAL BOYLE humorously warns Americans to welcome foreign visitors as the dollar weakens. He suggests greeting customs, hospitality, barter, and even playful tips on handling cultural differences, ending with a quip about exchanging dollars in reverse if the dollar recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Thinking machines worry scientists
MIT researchers demonstrate a computer controlled arm solving a block puzzle while a Stanford robot navigates doors and a Palo Alto lab simulates paranoia. Experts foresee vast AI potential yet fear loss of human control and surveillance risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford Research Institute
Menlo Park
Calif
Stanford University
Palo Alto
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Kennedy Wallace appear together in Alabama on Fourth of July
In Decatur Alabama on the Fourth of July Sen Edward Kennedy and Gov George Wallace drew about 10000 supporters at the Festival of America Wallace received the Americanism award while both men avoided political implications Kennedy suggested future speculation may followDemocratic leaders saw the moment as a party unity milestone though both men denied candidacy aims Strauss described the event as a unifying step for the party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Johnny Ford
Tuskegee
Edward M. Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Kennedy
Wallace
Nixon
Robert S. Strauss
Winford Turner
Chamber of Commerce
Strauss
South
Ford
Brokers misuse investors cash sparks new SEC rule
A historical report outlines the 1968 1970 Wall Street debacle focus on hypothecation of customer funds. It notes a January SEC rule 15c3 3 banning such use and mandating strict custody of securities and cash, plus a buy in provision and special bank accounts for customer reserves. It details NYSE surveillance advances and a looming tougher licensing exam for salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Securities and Exchange
Stock Exchange
SEC
NYSE
Exchange
Confidence restoration will be a big job for FBI
Outgoing acting FBI Director William D Ruckelshaus says restoring public confidence will be an incredibly hard task. He urges open government and performance, weighs staying in government, and calls for strong congressional oversight to keep the FBI out of politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
William D.ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
Environmental Protection Agency
Nixon
L. Patrick Gray III
Senate
White House
Archibald Cox
Cox
Ruckelshause
Exemption requests denied for food industry price freeze
The Cost of Living Council on Wednesday denied most exemption requests from food companies and trade groups claiming hardship due to the latest price freeze. Of the first 36 requests, 32 were rejected, with the council planning to maintain a similar denial ratio. Bert M. Concklin cited undocumented horror stories in defense of the stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cost of Living Council
Bert M. Concklin
Community Pride Shines in Local Service to Neighbors
Reader commends Frank Rex of Naylors Gary Binkert the carpet man and Dick Gregg for prompt help during a basement flood from a ruptured hot water heater. They organized a quick fix and prevented further damage by 6 p.m. noting their behind the scenes dedication to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rex
Naylors
Gary Binkert
Frank
Dick Gregg
Gary
Crossword Clue Pack Debuts and Obscure Terms
A compact puzzle style list presents clues and answers across themes such as taciturnity allotments and armor terms. Several entries reference Soviet entities and literary items while strokes of humor appear in brief phrases like two words of understanding and a nurse a grievance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pioneer
Bemidji, Min
Brooklyn
Department Stone
Smokey
Stanford
Fredkin
Robert M. Fane
Fane
Ted
New York Stock Exchange
SIPC
Italy
Florida
Manila
Rome
Loki
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!