Public favors compulsory arbitration for strikes poll shows
Gallup survey finds 59 percent favor compulsory arbitration to end crippling strikes with a government appointed panel deciding after seven days of talks. Women favor the plan more than men and labor groups back it more than business and professional groups.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Johnson
Congress
New York City
Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Breakaway Sign May Save Lives on Texas Freeway
A rainy morning crash near College Station shows a new breakaway sign design saving lives and reducing auto damage. The device allows sign supports to break away from concrete foundations, after a prior fatal incident at the same site. Texas A&M Transportation Institute research led to the sign's development and early field testing by the Texas Highway Department.
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Station
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Texas
Texas A&m
Transportation Institute
Texas Highway Department
D.C. Greer
Breakaway road sign project aims to save lives
A 1963 Texas A&M led investigation spurred a 367000 grant to the Transportation Institute for a second phase of breakaway road signs. U S Bureau of Public Roads notes 46 percent of rural fatal crashes involve single vehicle impacts with fixed objects, with average damage over 400 dollars per accident. Breakaway signs slide from their supports on impact, allowing vehicles to pass underneath, and life savings are prioritized over cost.
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Greer
Texas A&m
A.C. Taylor
Fort Worth
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
The
Transportation Institute
Taylor
Population Density Through the Decades
In 1930 about 40 people per square mile inhabited the earth. By the year 2000 projections rise to 142 people per square mile, reflecting rapid population growth across regions.
Fowles Finds Freedom Drives His Loner Novelist Life
British author John Fowles talks of life as a shaggy dog joke and explores freedom as a central theme in his work. The 39 year old writer, known for The Collector, discusses writing habits, film rights, and his view on personal liberty across societies including France and Russia.
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Hal Boyle
New York
John Fowles
Fowles
London
France
Russia
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