Ohio State expert urges driver responsibility for road safety
An Ohio State University traffic expert argues drivers should be more accountable for safety. Stelmut Engelman, head of the Ohio State Highway Accident Research Team, says current federal safety norms soften driver blame in favor of devices like airbags. He cites 60事故s showing causes include poor risk judgment, incompetence, inattention, drunkenness, and vehicle faults. He recommends better driver training, mandatory alcohol testing consent for licenses, and clearer road signs to reduce confusion.
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Ohio State University
Stelmut Engelman
Ohio State Highway Accident Research
Engelman
Department of Transportation
Engleman
Defensive driving urged as key to traffic safety
Engelman argues trucks larger than current models should be banned and that seat belts saved from hip injuries are essential when worn correctly. He notes most non head-on crashes involve side or rear impacts, questions 1974 air bag rules, and stresses driver responsibility and defensive driving as safety priorities.
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Engelman
President Nixon Eyes Vietnam Troop Reduction Plan
The president orders recalling 45,000 more troops from Vietnam over two months, aiming to reduce American involvement while strengthening South Vietnam. The policy aligns with campaign promises, seeking a gradual exit without conceding defeat to Communists, balancing risks of deeper involvement against a self-governing South Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Animwat
Thoga
Southeast Asia
South Viettnam
Medicaid Goes To The Dogs In New York
A New York attorney, Mrs. Evelyn Lusty, filed a Medicaid claim for Mason Lustig and his children. A Department of Social Services card was issued for Mason Lustig, who is actually Mrs. Lustig’s registered Great Dane, highlighting alleged abuses of the Medicaid program.
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New York
Copley News Service
Evelyn Lusty
New York Welfare
Mason Lustig
Department of Social Services
Politician’s misquotation prompt prefaced by a statement
The Nations Press notes that a speaker who talks quickly can be misquoted when printed. To avoid errors, it suggests political statements be prefaced by a clarifying note or disclaimer. The piece highlights the risk of printed misinterpretation and the need for cautious phrasing.
Words of warning in GOP gibe at Senator Muskie
A Columbia State item quotes a famous misquote warning about mishearing words. It notes the line about thinking you understand what is said versus what is meant, referencing a Republican jab at Senator Muskie.
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Muskie
Columbia
The Germans a perplexing study in Berlin and beyond
A writer describes divided Germany, contrasting West Berlin’s modern commerce with East Berlin’s austere life. He notes cherry‑picked cultural traits, wartime legacies, a shrinking Jewish community, and a curious neo‑Nazi youth movement. The piece reflects lingering doubt about reunification and national identity.
Telegram pledge of freedom and self control in Columbus 1971
The Telegram newspaper from Columbus Nebraska advocates freedom as a divine gift and personal self control. It argues freedom is neither political grant nor church doctrine but a moral responsibility aligned with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. Peace Begin Where Friday is noted for December 3 1971.
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Your Freedom
Thisewspaper
Belter
Ask the Doctor VD from kissing
A reader asks about kissing in transmitting diseases like syphilis and cold sores. The doctor explains that herpes and other mouth infections can be spread by saliva, but more often diseases are transmitted by subsequent contact.
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Lamb
Dr. Lamb
Relatives Across: A Tangled List From an Old Page
A garbled OCR fragment lists kinship terms and scattered terms across languages and regions. It jumble references to blood relatives, maternal and paternal terms, Latin roots, and assorted numbers and labels, resembling a crossword or glossary snippet.
Butz and '72 farm vote opponents of Dr Earl Butz
A long opinion piece argues liberal Democrats push against Earl Bury as Agriculture Secretary to politicize the 1972 farm vote. It traces farm policy lines from the Roosevelts to Nixon era subsidies and predicts Louis Bean's 40 year projection of farm discontent could affect electoral votes.
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Earl Butz
Indiana
Bat
Purdue University
Dr. Butz
Sr. Bulz
Farm
Henry Wallace
Earl Bury
Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
Liberal Democrats
Bury
Bulz
Humphrey
McGovern
Louis Bean
Harry Truman
Truman
Congress
Nixon
Whitch
Department of Agriculture
Buzz
Bond Dealers' Location and Open Market Effects
The text questions whether most authorized bond dealers are in New York and whether the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee operating there benefits New York banks at others' expense. It argues markets concentrate in New York, reserves enable more lending, and notes no government program is fair to all. Fed operations serve politicians and the government.
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Berlin
Charlie
Warsaw
West Berlin
Gemutlichkelt
von Mindenburg
Germany
Adolf Hiller
Kaiser
Victoria
England
Tehier
East Berlin
Hamed Adolah Schall
al Haric
Schutze
Krupp
Adolph Hitler
Heer
Unter den Ginden
New York City
Federal Reserve Aho
Federal Reserve
New York
There Is No Humane Society in Columbus
A reader writes that Columbus lacks a humane society with proper facilities for stray animals. The writer criticizes police euthanizing or detaining animals after 24 to 48 hours, calls for a municipal shelter funded by state aid and local money, urges spaying, and argues an adoption home would be practical and humane.
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Columbus
Humane Society
Police Dept
City of
Disney double feature at Columbus Theater prompts parents protest
A North Bend guidance counselor objects to an R rated film preview shown before a Walt Disney attraction. He and other parents fear exposure to adult content for children and report a searched St Bernard missing for three months, with a possible sighting near Columbus.
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Columbus Theater
Tive
North Bend
North Bend Central Jr.av
St. Bernard Ae
Fremont
Omaha
Lincoln
St. Bernard
Columbus
Only U S presidential and VP born in same county
Williams Henry Harrison and John Tyler were born in Charles City County Virginia making the unique presidential pair born in the same county. Babe Ruth last homer May 28 1935 Forbes Field Pittsburgh. James Madison commanded a battery at Blandensburg Maryland during wartime conflict. Dogwood line name locals say from bark used in logs mange cure. Rounders is cited as baseball ancestor with Abner Doubleday credited.
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U.S
Williams Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Charles City
Babe Ruth
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Ruth
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Barbs by Phil Pastore on everyday absurdities
A satirical column by Phil Pastore lampoons daily folly. The piece riffs on drinking, honesty, and petty grudges while punch lines hinge on wordplay and social quirks. It mentions taxes, love, and consumer deals as examples of modern silliness.
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Br. Lamb
Wwe
Reader
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Sparigh
WU Historical
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Chamberlain
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