Pitt Professor Laments Slippage In Higher Education
In Our Opinion Pitt biophysics and microbiology professor R A McConnell voices dismay at how higher education is changing as administrations shift duties away from traditional learning. He condemns slovenly teaching, warns against removing grades, and advocates student portfolios to document merit while criticizing a trend toward identity based learning and reduced standards.
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R.A. McConnell
University of Pittsburgh
Faculty of the Arts and Sciences
Pitt
Arts and Sciences Review Committee
McConnell
Tax Time Grows Longer for Average U S Taxpayers
A Bedford Times Mail column cites Tax Foundation data showing the average taxpayer works eight minutes more daily to cover federal state and local levies. Daily tax time rose from two hours 26 minutes in 1963 to two hours 34 minutes presently.
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Bedford
Ind
Times-Mail
Tax Foundation Incorporated
Consumer product safety warned by Surgeon General panel
Danger in home items highlighted by Jack Anderson's report notes a warranty against unreasonably hazardous products. It cites reforms by manufacturers, tempered glass, flame retardants, and safer closures, while the National Commission condemns unvented gas heaters, glass injuries, carbon monoxide risks, household chemicals, and unsafe lawn mowers.
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Washington
National Commission On Product Safety
Surgeon
Surgeon General's Committee
Surgeon General
National Commission
Commission
Vietnam Blood Bath Debate Traced to Nixon Claims
The piece argues Nixon overstated a North Vietnamese blood bath to justify continued US involvement. It contrasts his warnings with historical records, noting massacres and repressions were mainly in South Vietnam and North Vietnam suffered different outcomes, while discussing broader political rhetoric and a separate NY AP report on cigarette ad bans.
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South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Advertisers brace as cigarette ads fade from airwaves
Industry insiders say agencies will feel limited impact as cigarette commercials end. Benton & Bowles and William Esty Co. note small losses offset by new business and restructurings. A cigarette account executive warns planning has helped agencies absorb the transition despite a broader push to end tobacco advertising.
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New York
William Kloepfer
The
Tobacco Institute
Federal Trade Commission
Victor G. Bloede
Benton & Bowles
Bloede
Kent
Manhattan
William Esty Co
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