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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1976
Page
6
Transportation Secretary William Coleman announces the rejection of a compulsory air bag requirement. He proposes a two year demonstration project starting two years hence, limited to a small subset of vehicles.
Gainesville Florida University of Florida education expert Dr. William Hedges warns that rapid motor development in infants does not guarantee higher intelligence. He cautions against misreading crawling and talking speed as intellect and notes premature promotion from kindergarten to first grade can hinder long term learning.
In Los Angeles authorities pursue the first successful sex attractant trap against Oriental fruit flies across a 107 square mile area. A pheromone lure mixed with pesticide targets male flies, aiming to curb the infestation. officials consider releasing non stinging wasps if results lag.
SALT LAKE CITY UPI Police Chief Dewey Fillis laments use of his jail as a winter haven. He cites 16 arrests for public intoxication over the weekend, noting drunks seek short jail sentences to endure cold. He proposes a work program to keep offenders out of jail. Washington UPI The Postal Service offers Inauguration Day cancellations on Jan 20 in Washington Plains Ga and Ceylon Minn covers must bear postage and be mailed to Inauguration Day Cancels.
Detroit automakers resist mandatory air bags amid a proposed two year test offering half a million cars with airbags for roughly 86 million dollars. Coleman argues testing reduces deaths while GM opposes until studying ruling, Chrysler supports more testing, Ford questions public readiness.
Tulsa County District Judge Robert Martin announced that the holiday season will no longer pause divorces. For the first time in memory, couples can file during mid December, previously halted until January 2, to avoid an expected rush of filings and to test whether the moratorium truly helped families.
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