The Queue Breaks Up in London Bus Lines
A survey of British queuing culture notes strain from modern life and rising tourist numbers. London buses draw criticism as passengers abandon orderly lines, while signs in five languages urge passengers to form queues. Experts warn delays hinder productivity and queues persist as a social fixture across classes and settings.
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Cornelius Mack
University of Bradford
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Oxford Street
London Transport
Britain
Mack
Schwartz
Mann
Vermonter Laments and Legacy in 40 Years Ago Look Back
A November 28 1937 Look Back chronicles Vermont topics from Lt Gov Wills Vermont Yesterday and Tomorrow talk to the Vermont Institute of Public Affairs noting recreation worth 28 million dollars annually to the state. North Bennington students adopt a Childrens Aid Society youngster for Christmas with gifts.
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Bennington County
William H. Wills
Vermont
Vermont Institute of Public Affairs
North Bennington
Children’s Aid Society
Adams Clothes Shop
Japan and the United States face a wary economic clash
A Washington essay argues that Japan's rising productivity and cooperative work culture threaten U S jobs as Japan runs a growing trade surplus. It notes Japanese firms emphasize guaranteed jobs, teamwork, and rapid tech adoption while U S workers resist change, raising calls for isolationism and protectionism. The piece cites Nikon and Sony, the Nikkei trio of color TVs, coolers, and cars, and contrasts labor relations and government roles in both nations.
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Jerusalem
United States
Japan
Jerome M. Rosen
Esso
Europe
Work In America Institute
Nuclear holocaust averted so far says Yergin
Harvard professor Daniel Yergin, author of Shattered Peace, notes that avoidance of nuclear catastrophe hinges on cautious behavior and luck at critical moments and questions whether luck will hold in the future. He emphasizes the role of prudent policy and timely decisions in reducing existential risk.
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Daniel Yergin
Harvard
Sadat moves toward peace reshaping Middle East doubt
In a bold journey to Jerusalem Sadat gains wide international backing for peace and shifts the balance away from a new war. Israel faces hard choices as Begin must show deeds toward concession and withdrawal under UN 242 and 338 while Washington seeks to avoid another oil crisis and Moscow clash.
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Carter
Menahem Begin
Israel Hawks
Begin
Eretz Israel
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