Habitual Offender Drivers Slammed In National Survey
The National Association of Insurance Agents says Habitual Offender Drivers contribute to more than half of highway deaths and injuries. HODs, about 5 percent of drivers, are linked to speeding, left-of-center driving, and other dangerous acts. Virginia's 1968 law cut fatalities by about 20 percent. 20 states have since adopted similar laws, while 29 states still allow HODs on the road.
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National Association of Insurance Agents
NASA
HOD
NAIA
Virginia
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Washington
Indiana
Georgia
Florida
Kansas
Ohio
Delaware
Louisiana
South Carolina
Oregon
Colorado
Tennessee
Iowa
Montana
M. Jay Wanamaker
Cleaver
Nixon
System of Justice
Cuba
North Korea
Algeria
Guinea
Water Pollution Going But Not Gone
Water quality gains are real yet challenges remain as natural pollutants and runoff from cropland and urban areas persist. Russell E Train of the EPA notes most dischargers comply or are on cleanup schedules while natural sources and sediment threaten rivers and lakes.
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Connecticut River
Kanawha River
Charleston
W. Va
Russell E. Train
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Ray Cromley Study Their Background Records Not What They Say
An essay argues voters should evaluate candidates by full voting records and past conduct rather than promises. It criticizes campaign strategies that rely on questioning and polls, urging in depth scrutiny of legistature careers, staff choices, ethics, and consistency to reveal true character.
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NEA
Cal Tech
Commion Cause
Nixon
Ford
Franklin Roosevelt
Ussr
Casablanca
Yalta
Potsdam
Snes
Moscow
Friends of Freedom
New Hampshire
America
Rutherford
Hayes
James Garfield
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Grover Cleveland
White House
Ronald Reagan
Eisenhower
Huber
Humphrey
National Review 20th anniversary amid conservative gloom
A New York gala for National Review marks its 20th anniversary with somber tone as conservatives lament socialism and decay. Eldridge Cleaver’s Paris press conference contrasts Buckley’s wit while debates on Nixon, Watergate, and Republican leadership color the mood of revival or ruin.
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National Review
Black Panther
Eldridge
Cleaver
Justice
Paris
America
Buckley
Robert_ Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Red Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gelded Generation Echoes Paul Harvey Critique
Paul Harvey contends a gelded generation lacks strong male figures. He cites past giants such as Douglas MacArthur and Franklin D. Roosevelt, contrasting them with contemporary leaders and entertainment figures. The piece laments diminished stature among men and calls for resolute leadership.
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Walter Lippmann
Walter Winchell
Ed Murrow
Elmer Davis
Henry Kallenborn
Boake Carter
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
Billy Mitchell
Omar Bradley
Bull Halsey
Vermont
Royster
Pennsylvania Ave
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Voices on leadership and the call for future giants
The piece contrasts past political giants with today’s mediocrity, noting figures like Dewey, Stevenson, and Humphrey versus current leaders. It laments the lack of cross party respect and calls for exceptional figures to rise, possibly from women, while joking about National Pickled Pepper Week requiring no action.
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Winders
Tom Dewey
Adlai Stevenson
Congress
Bob Taft
Oran Arthur Vanderburg
Michigan
Carl George
Georgia
Carter Glass
Virginia
William Borah
Idaho
George Norris
Nebraska
Everett Dirksen
Ilinois
Royster
House
Albert
Senate
Mansfield
Jacksons
Sanfords
Udalls
Schapps
Shrivers
Birch Bayls
Hubert Humphrey
Sam Rayburn
Alben Barkley
Harry Truman
The Camouflage Of Excellence In Reagan Campaign Vaudeville
Washington NEA punditry notes the 1976 presidential race shaping up as a spectacle of candidates selling virtue while masking flaws. It cites Reagan and others altering appearances, with anecdotes on image management, grooming, and staged decorum, plus a satirical look at the era’s political theater.
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Washington
Nea
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Campaings
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Edmund Muskie
Hope
Muskie
A View From Europe on New York City's Financial Crisis
Anthony Harrigan argues European readers misread U S problems, noting European editions favor pro bailout lines while New York City power brokers push for tax free city bonds. He highlights media influence, bias in networks and Time magazine, and calls for broader views of America beyond New York.
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France
America
U.S
New York City
Newsweek
The
Herald Tribune
New York Times
Washington Post
Europe
New York
Washington
Northwest Corridor
American Republic
Americas
Hudson River
Metropolis
Congress
Time Magazine
Ideas
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