Diet Smith Foresees Wristband TV From Liquid Crystals
Diet Smith innovators spark a real wristband TV using liquid crystal display tech. Dayton engineer John Mysing says Air Force research enables bright light readable two inch black and white images for cockpits, with civilian wrist TVs possible in a few years.
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John Mysing
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force Research
Mysing
U.S. Air Force Avionics Laboratory
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Worth Doing Right for U S Olympic Support Funds
The United States Olympic Committee relies on private donations and corporate sponsorships to fund winter and summer games. A Corporate Identification Program charges 35000 for product use and another 35000 for promotional symbols, plus 100000 for consumer promotions, contributing to about 4.5 million of a 10.5 million budget. The piece questions government funding versus public support and urges finding a better, fair way to raise money.
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U.S
Court allows misrepresentation in campaigns, upholds free speech
Supreme Court rules that prohibition on misrepresenting an opponent’s qualifications or racial attacks in campaigns is unconstitutional. The decision reaffirms First Amendment rights, limits on codes of conduct, and warns that false, rash statements often backfire, urging cleaner campaigning nationwide.
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Supreme Court
New York
Parting Shots On Local Clubs And Civic Pride
The piece notes financial troubles in baseball franchises and symphony orchestras in some cities. It questions reviving a quaint idea of barbers playing shortstop and tuba, and comments on America's ability to both produce and consume large amounts of food.
AMC's McNealy Endures Roundhouse Hit On Warranty Plan
In New York analyst R William McNealy promotes AMC’s new warranty plan covering parts and labor for older Rambler Nash Hudson and even 1927 Essex vehicles. The California Air Resources Board fines AMC 4 2 million for polluting cars and false test reports prompting federal investigation.
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AMC
McNealy
State of California Air Resources Board
Tom Quinn
California
American Motors
California Air Resources Board
Federal Envionmental Protection Agency
Kenosha
Wisc
Governance governance and the Proxmire probe era
The piece critiques Senator Proxmire's push against corporate power, noting his roles as Banking and Currency chair and Joint Economic Committee chair. It discusses SEC limits, corporate misdeeds, calls for punishment, and the idea of self governance by business to prevent further scandals. It cites Hills testimony and references to Gulf Oil and other cases, arguing for proactive governance before wrongdoing.
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Bill Proxmire
D.wis
John “Sparkman
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Sparkman
Bill Fulbright
Proxmire
Roderick Hills
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hills
SEC
Gro- 4 Watergate
Gulf Oi
Chamber of Commerce
Labor Movement
Asia Textbooks Misleading On Asia Study Says Asia Society
A Asia Society study finds three quarters of U S school texts teach Asia from a Western lens and often disparage Asian peoples. It cites outdated stereotypes, misrepresentations in chapters and glossaries, and urges accuracy to avoid skewed foreign policy views.
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Asia
Asia Society
U.S
Indochina
Bonnie R. Crown
India
The
Spelling Reform Appeal From Ontario Letter Writer
K Tillema of 35 Wilson Ave Chatham Ontario writes that current spelling harms literacy and learning arguing for a reform to sound spelling. He notes English has 40 sounds with over 500 spellings and invites support to revise traditional conventions.
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K. Tillema
Wilson Ave
Chatham, Ont
Canada
What tomorrow’s children will do with old clocks
A reflection on time pieces and how future readers may misinterpret clock faces like the big hand at 12 and the small hand at 5, highlighting changing perceptions of time across generations.
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Charleston
News & Courier
Reagan Surges, Gains Ground After First New Hampshire Swing
Reagan’s $90 billion plan to shift federal programs to state control drew early attacks as voters weighed its meaning. Polls following his first New Hampshire visit show growing support, with Governor Meldrim Thomson campaigning for Reagan, signaling Round One results favoring the candidate and setting up for Round Two.
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George McGovern
Reagan
New Hampshire
McGovern
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
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