Assembly bill would allow bare summaries of ordinances
An editorial urges legislators to oppose bills that would let local governments publish only a summary of proposed ordinances. The piece warns summaries mislead and lack crucial detail about impacts, urging a full publication to inform citizens. It also discusses Big Oil scrutiny in Congress and calls for tighter government oversight.
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State Assembly
Senate
Big Oil Directors Run Wide Interlocking Board Networks
A Center for Science in the Public Interest report details interlocking directorates among 18 major oil firms. Exxon's directors sit on six banks and major firms including IBM and Dow Jones. Galt links to Mellon Bank and University of Texas. Mobil to Time Inc and universities. ARCO to Boy Scouts and Pepsico. Phillips to Campbell’s Soup and Hallmark. others connect to banks, insurers, utilities, museums, and major manufacturers totaling 460 interlocks. The study calls oil directors a cozy club and urges strict laws to sever cross–industry influence. Note: figures reflect early 1973 data and may be dated.
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Center For Science
Senate
Exxon
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Northwestern Bell System
Mayo Foundation
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
National Pollution Central Committee
Dow Jones, 3M
IBM
Committee For National Trade Policy
Shortage of dreams and rambling notes from a mailroom
A collection of assorted observations on sleep dreaming alcohol and the human journey. It cites studies linking alcohol to less dreaming and restless mornings, notes on sloth biology, species extinction trends since 1600, and reflections on power and permanence. It includes quotable lines from Will Rogers and Swift, plus a gondola of curiosities about beds, petals, and bicycles.
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New York
Science
Panama Canal
Will Rogers
France
Versailles
China
Peking
National Geographic Society
Jonathan Swift
Corry Targeting Union City On Road Trip Tonight
Corry Area High School dribblers head to Union City tonight for a road game in the new Concord Street gym. The team seeks a second victory in five games as weather and streets work with the city to clear snow.
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Corry
Streets Department
Corry Area
Union City Bears
Concord Street
Electrically Charged Earrings May Ease Migraine
A column notes a new at home treatment using mildly low voltage clip on earrings to stimulate nerves for migraine relief. It cites Dr. Max Sadov and Dr. Alex Arieff and recalls historical acupuncture work by Dr. W. A. Gowers. Effects reportedly appear within 30 minutes and similar devices are used in Taiwan for other conditions.
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Max Sadov
Prestigious Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Alex Arieff
Northwestern University
Arieff
Sears
Taiwan
Insurance firms tough challenge to industry safety focus
Gold argued the insurance industry bears responsibility for clear policy pricing and safety measures. He urged stating policy costs openly and pressed auto makers to improve safety, noting divergent interests among insurers and trial lawyers. He condemned the lack of preventive health spending and called for broader industry action to protect public health.
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Metropolitan Opera
Los Angeles Rams
Boy Scouts
Si Elon
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Galt
Nixon
Mellon National Bank & Trust
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Ralston Purina
Jones Laughlin Steel
University of Texas
ARCO
Eisenhower Fund
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Pepsico
Lockheed
Atchison Topeka
Standard of
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New York Life
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