Roads designed for people first reshape American highways
The article highlights Interstate 95 in Maine offering motorists scenic views of lakes and Katahdin, and cites other states improving road design for people. It also notes a federal directive to curb bulldozing condemnations by requiring fair offers in writing and personal contact with property owners.
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Maine
Medway
Dyer Brook
Lakes
Mt. Katahdin
North Dakota
Morton County
South Dakota
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Texas
Highway Commission
U.S. 67
Pecos
Rex M Whitton
Bureau of Public Roads
Whitton
No Smoking Policy Backfires At Samsonite Plant
Denver plant head Jesse Shwayder banned smoking to protect workers. The 83 year old founder faced union gripes and threats of discipline. four hours after the rule took effect it was canceled. Employees resume smoking where safety allows. The episode shows prohibition based on personal preference often backfires.
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Denver
Samsonite Corp
Jesse Shwayder
Shhwayer
Fog broom inspired by Chilean fog nets on New Jersey highways
Researchers adapt indigenous fog catching nets into a fog broom to extract moisture for highway irrigation. Tests show promise and deployment on trucks may follow, suggesting primitive wisdom holds value even in modern science.
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Chile
New Jersey Highway Department
Washington News Arms superiority race close
Washington- U S and Soviet scientists push four potential breakthroughs that could briefly tilt the balance of power. Disrupting enemy communications, defeating Polaris submarines, defending against ICBMs, and producing highly accurate Russian ICBMs with mobile or airborne delivery concepts.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Pentagon
U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
United States
Moscow
Barbara Eden's I Dream of Jeannie finally backs pregnanc y
Barbara Eden revealed she was pregnant during pilot filming for I Dream of Jeannie. Despite plans to recast or alter scripts Screen Gems kept her as the genie with wardrobe concealing her condition. She returned to work three weeks after giving birth to Matthew Ansara, stating the show was pure escapism for viewers.
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Hollywood
NBC
Screen Gems
Barbara Eden
Michael Ansara
Jeannie
Barbara
Larry Hagman
Ae Deee
Sidney Sheldon
Matthew Ansara
Mass transit shift reshapes U.S. travel landscape
Roger Babson analyzes federal push for mass transit as Congress funds a Boston to Washington high speed rail and creates new transportation roles. He notes potential boosts for city rail and bus lines, possible rail gains long term, and pushback from auto and air industries amid evolving transit authorities and urban renewal policies.
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Roger Babson
Babson Park
Mass
U.S
Congress
Commerce Department
Department of Housing and Urban Renewal
New York
Uncle Sam
Voters urged to study candidates and cast own ballots
Biddeford citizens are urged to exercise the vote with independence, study candidates, and avoid relying on clubs or bosses. The editorial defends free expression, warns against whispering campaigns, and stresses judging records from advertisements and public meetings before election day.
Show child your outrage
Dear Mrs Lawrence notes a 12 year old in second grade scarred by a cruel teacher who dragged a child in a wastebasket and called him dumb trash. The answer urges parental empathy and controlled expression of anger to help healing, and mentions a possible year back as mutual release of rage. It ends with a brief history on linoleum by Frederick Walton.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rabbi Warns of Jewish Marriages Leaving Synagogues in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg Rabbi Arthur Super notes one in five Jewish marriages occur outside a synagogue. He urges immediate study of assimilation and loss of Jewish identity among young South Africans.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Arthur Super
Biddeford Lace Journal Front Matter and Opinion Snippet
Newspaper page from Biddeford Maine with publication details and editor contact. Letters and brief editorial remarks touch on transportation and aviation plans, noting projected costs and tax money implications.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue List
A dense compilation of crossword clues with numbers 1 through 58 covering topics from chemistry to geography including salt wings medians and noble titles. The list pairs each clue with a possible definition or synonym style hint reflecting varied puzzle entries.
Paul Harvey on extremism and civic duty in America
The essay rails at both radical sides and warns against armed enforcement of will by any faction. It cites Harvard President Pusey on activist students and cites Thoreau and Gandhi as models of civil disobedience while cautioning against rapid automation driven upheaval.
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Nathan M. Pusey
Harvard
John Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Henry David Thoreau
Walter Lippman
Thoreau
Gandhi
Harvad
Pusey
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Reyue
Muriel Lawrence
Frederick Walton
Lace Journal
Adams Street
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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Nevertheless
Calcutta
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Robert Shelton
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