Red tape hinders U S narcotics crackdown efforts
Washington grapples with bureaucratic delays as the United States fights drug smuggling from Asia Latin America and the Middle East. Despite millions spent and thousands employed, key programs falter over equipment surveys and interagency process while lawmakers push for parallel commissions with Mexico and other nations.
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United States
Asia
Latin America
Middle East
Mexico
Student loan ripoffs spark Pennsylvania bankruptcy surge
The Higher Education Assistance Agency of Pennsylvania reports a 254 percent rise in student loan bankruptcies, reducing taxpayer guaranteed loans by about 16.4 million dollars. Last year 391 bankruptcies were filed, some occurring soon after graduation, with cases cited of graduates who repaid education debts only to seek discharge. The agency urges new insolvency or public aid laws and even suggests naming debtors to deter moral hazards and inform employers.
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Higher Education Assistance Agency
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Torney
Old TV Still Has Much To Offer In Revival
A columnist argues that classic TV remains funny and valuable. Shows like I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, and Leave It to Beaver entertain across generations, with nostalgia fueling revivals in metropolitan areas and on newer screens. Barney Fife and Mayberry’s simple pace stand out as enduring comedy.
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Lucy
Andy Griffith
Mayberry
Don Knotts
Barney Fife
Milton Berle
Masters — Conway
McLean Stevenson
My Little Margie
Ozzie and Harriett
Perry, Mason
Phil Silvers
Andi
Fur fashions rise again amid ecological worry and black market risk
Paul Harvey notes fur is back in vogue with coats vests and racket covers while imitation furs grow. He cites rising retail sales from 195 million in 1971 to 525 million in 1975 and warns of poaching and a thriving black market despite protections.
Supermarket Shopping Shifts Redefine Women’s Pantyhose and Food Picks
Sylvia Porter reports a landmark retail study showing more women buy pantyhose in supermarkets than any outlet and that many shoppers visit multiple stores weekly for major groceries. The research highlights shifts in shopping mobility, broader weekly food shopping, and implications for supermarkets, advertisers, and consumers.
New Pattern Ads Expand Shopping Appeal in Newspapers
A Newsprint Information Committee study based on 15 000 interviews across Boston Atlanta Portland Omaha and Erie finds more newspaper ads will steer shopping. Women favor weekly major food trips to groceries and neighbor hoods with higher income households making longer trips as ads grow to three pages and tempt early-week shopping.
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Response Analysis Corp
Princeton, NJ
U.S
Boston
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
Omaha
Erie
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Henry Kissinger
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Harry Byrd
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