Knees and brakes drive federal auto safety study budget
In Our Opinion, Corry Journal notes a $40,000 contract to The Franklin Institute to study knees in crashes, plus $65,000 for braking system testing at the University of Michigan and $181,000 for safety belt design, among other awards. The piece critiques Johnson era priorities and calls it part of a "Something Less Than Great Society."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Johnson
Federal Highway Administration
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
University of Michigan
Middle East Case by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey argues that Western misreadings of Arab language and culture hinder policy. He contends Arab martyrdom rhetoric shapes actions, notes Israel’s retaliation by air strikes, and cites Cairo’s El Ahram predicting a new full-scale war this year despite hopes for peace.
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Middle East
Israel
Cairo
el Ahram
Nasser
Fulbright probes Richardson liquor record in confirmation hearings
The piece argues Elliott Richardson, nominee for Under Secretary of State, has a history of alcohol related arrests from 1938 to 1964 across Massachusetts New Hampshire and DC. It notes three driving under the influence incidents and a 1939 Boston arrest, urging transparency to inform public judgment while acknowledging Richardson's talents and potential for reform.
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Washington
William Fulbright
Arkansas
William P. Rogers
Elliot Richardson
Elliott Richardson
Fulbright
Richardson
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
State Department
New Hampshire
District of Columbia
Beacon Street
Boston
Walter F. Waite
Pennsylvania Democrats plan own legislative program this session
In Harrisburg the Shafer era faces a bold move as Democratic House and Senate blocs prepare to unveil their own legislative program. Minority Democrats, now in the House majority, aim to press a comprehensive plan despite a Republican Senate. The effort signals a shift from past practice, with a bloc approach rather than individual proposals, and seeks to shape state policy despite political headwinds.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Democratic House
Senate
House
Institutional Investor Conference Hailed By Market Movers
New York reports that 2000 money managers including insurers, mutual funds, pensions, banks, and foundations will gather for the Second Annual Institutional Investor Conference in a large hotel. The event highlights the shift toward higher risk, higher return strategies as institutions now account for about half of trading and stock ownership climbs globally. The SEC studies reflect concentrated ownership and rising regulatory/ethical concerns amid a rapid, youthful industry backdrop led by The Institutional Investor magazine.
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New York
Gikstave ‘Levy
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Ford
Rockefeller
The
Institutional Investor
Gilbert Kaplan
Today in History highlights from January sixteenth, 1969
On this date notable events include Prohibition era changes from 1920, the Pendleton Act of 1883, Chaplin’s The Kid release, Carole Lombard's air disaster in 1942, Eisenhower’s 1957 budget push, and Willie Mays signing a 1965 contract.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Charlie Chaplin
Little Boy
Jackie Coogan
Carole Lombard
Las Vegas
Nev
Chess Parlor Tales From New York and Lincoln
Hal Boyle recalls a Lincoln cigar shop chess den and a New York city parlor near 42nd Street. The piece moves fast under kibitzers and bright bulbs, with 40 cent hourly play and a sharp, hard bargain for a beginner facing a seasoned rival who quickly wins.
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Joe Wing
NEW York
Lincoln
Nebr
42Nd and Broadway
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International Textbook of
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Middle East Case
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U.S
Lebanon
Russia
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Wall Street
Allah
Dean Rusk
Charles Arnot
Martyr's Street
Martyr's Square
Ates
Pala As
Johnsson Administration
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
Waite
Henry L. Shattuck
Clark Road
Brookline
Neil F. Doherty
Brookline Police
Cambridge
Democratic Congress
Dems Planning
John Cunniff
AP Business Analyst
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Hal Boyle
Bowery
Seventh Avenue
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