Bald Head Island Pier Row Exposes Corps Delay and Bias
The U S Army Corps of Engineers faced sharp scrutiny over its delayed disapproval of Bald Head Island's pier. Critics say the decision appears capricious and late as the developer proceeds with sale of 400 lots, road building, and a near finished golf course, casting doubt on environmental safeguards and the corps judgment.
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Let The Seller Beware Let The Buyer Back Out Rule
The FTC approved a three day cooling off period for door to door sales on deals of 25 dollars or more. The rule aims to curb high pressure tactics and misrepresentation by allowing buyers to back out. Some argue deals should be binding, but mitigating circumstances support the regulation.
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Alcohol On The Highway Holds Key To Driving Tragedies
The Nixon administration reports that about 27 000 of 55 000 U S road deaths last year involved alcohol. It cites a survey showing one in 25 cars at night is driven by an intoxicated person and urges stricter penalties and federal drunk driving standards as states adopt new blood alcohol limits. The report calls for steps to end drunken driving possibly by imprisoning offenders who survive.
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Bill Ray
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Asia
Reading Newspapers Shapes of Things to Come
Urbanologist cites 200 dailies to forecast future trends in education health welfare housing and government. Cars banished from cities by decade end with free public transit and telecommuting linked clinics expand access to care. Prepaid plans cover all and prevention dominates while big government recedes and prisons shrink by 40 percent in coming years.
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Lefties urged to unite against right handed bias
The Asheville Citizen reports left handed people face daily inconveniences from scissors to cash registers and even voting machines designed for right handers. The piece urges lefties to rise up and assert themselves against ongoing discrimination in a right-handed world.
Payola and pay scales in black radio across cities
A Washington report examines payola in black radio, noting disc jockeys earning as little as 95 dollars weekly in smaller markets and up to 500 dollars monthly in larger cities. It highlights pressures from white-owned stations, record promotion men, and corporate finances, including Starr Broadcasting. Peter Starr defends affordability amid rising ad revenue.
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Payola concerns rise as radio firms probe deejay incentives
The piece reports on payola allegations at radio stations including WLOK with owner Starr denying profits, noting payoffs and deejay incentives. It cites a FCC investigation and potential witness immunity while noting industry coverups and threats of dismissal for employees accused of wrongdoing.
Of Crime and Punishment It Starts With The Public
Mr Rector heads the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. New York City police commissioner Patrick Murphy warns against payoffs and gifts, arguing that society must demand moral standards from all, as organized crime relies on bribes from officials and businessmen alike. It questions whether cops can stay clean in a society tolerating petty corruption and suggests shared virtue as part of the solution.
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National Council On Crime and Delinquency
New York
Patrick Murphy
New York City
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Crime Commission
Pearl Buck’s The Story Bible gains readers across ages
Enterprise Editor Emeritus Holt McPherson reviews Pearl Buck’s The Story Bible. The living version of the Bible presents 72 major sections blending history with modern fiction aiming to reach children and adults alike, highlighting Buck’s Asian perspective and the Bible’s broader literary value.
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