Bumping flights debated after Supreme Court ruling
The editorial discusses overbooking and bumped passengers, noting 75,000 to 100,000 Americans lose flights yearly. It cites a Supreme Court ruling allowing Ralph Nader to sue an airline, prompting calls for better no show solutions. CAB investigations and possible penalties or clearer ticket notices are debated.
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Ralph Nader
Civil Aeronautics Board
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Nader
Christian Science Monitor
U S aid proclaims condoms and pills for foreign use
A Washington report questions the State Department and AID handling of birth control supplies sent abroad. Ambassador Newsom in Indonesia notes a planned shipment worth over 50 million condoms and pills but warns stock in country already exceeds needs. Officials say shipments aim to curb births, yet waste and overstock persist.
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David Newsom
Jakarta
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Foreign Aid Agency
Washington
Newsom
United Nations
Citywide senior discount program expands across New York
In New York City almost 3,000 businesses including supermarkets, restaurants, cleaners, hardware stores and more offer 10 to 15 percent discounts to seniors 62 and up. Maria Redo, a former teacher, started the program four years ago and distributes green and white stickers reading Community Concern for Senior Citizens to participating shops. Seniors show Medicare cards or similar IDs to receive savings at checkout.
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New York City
Office For
Maria Redo
Discounts for the elderly grow as market seeks 85 plus shoppers
The elderly market expands with AARP NRTA and NCSC member groups offering bargains on travel, lodging, and prescription drugs. A one year HEW Aging Administration pilot in Washington provides free legal help on public benefits, with about 1000 clients served in five months and many missing entitled checks.
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AARP
National Retired Teachers Assn
NRTA
National Council of Senior Citizens
NCSC
Raymond Tanenbaum
Grand Circle
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Administration On Aging
Washington, D.C
Cloistered Court and a Waterway Boondoggle
The elderly Supreme Court justices are seen as insulated from reality while a looming Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway project faces a $1.8 billion bill and massive coal traffic gains. The piece also notes CIA links to conservative leaders and a pivotal 1971 school busing ruling that shifted from against to for busing after debate.
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Mammoth
Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway
High Court
NBC News Anchor Tom Snyder Takes New Tomorrow Deal
NBC veteran Tom Snyder, anchoring KNBC in Burbank since 1970 and starting Tomorrow in October 1973, signs a contract reportedly paying 475000 annually. NBC executives cite doubled ratings and rising local and national ad revenue as Tomorrow gains profitability after initial red ink, with 90 percent of available ad time sold across 167 stations.
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Snyder
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Fun City
Joe Bartleme
Robert T. Howard
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Tomorrow
Howard
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