Emergency Legislation For Public Employment Steps Forward
Thirty senators from both parties back a federally funded public service employment measure aimed at easing a looming jobs crisis. The program would fade out when unemployment stays at or below 4 percent for three consecutive months, with states and public agencies to run jobs funded by federal money. First year up to 750 million, second year up to 1 billion, expected to employ about 225 000 then 300 000 people at minimum wage, though it would not solve the 4 million unemployed. Youth unemployment, representing about half the jobless, argues for targeted use of funds to create work for young people.
New Higher Education Promotes National Service and Reform
Dr Amitai Etzioni of Columbia University urges a restructured higher education to align with societal needs. He proposes one year of national service for youths, a split between teaching and research, repurposing 200 research universities, 2000 teaching colleges, removal of applied science from universities, and reduced undergraduate training to two years with open enrollment for high school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amitai Btzioni
Department of Sociology
Columbia University
Britain Edges Toward Decimals and Metrication Change
Britain moves toward decimal currency changeover on Feb 15 with a broad government campaign costing over 300 million dollars. A 24 page guide, converters, posters, and TV and radio ads push households to use tables. Metrication to follow by 1975, with 90 percent global usage. Trade groups oppose some metric changes.
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London
Britain
Decimal Currency Board
Lord Ritchie Calder
Metrication Board
Financial Times
Nader cites fatal ejector seat in VW rear crashes
The Nader Auto Safety Center warns VW rear end crashes cause seat frame failures turning seats into projectiles. Cases across California Indiana Hawaii and Pennsylvania link seat failures to deaths or severe injuries. Volkswagen disputes findings citing front end studies and asserts strong safety features.
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Washington
Volkswagen
Ralph Nader
Auto Safety Center
Nader
California
Hawaii
Indiana
Los Angeles
Byron Bloch
Pennsylvania
Nader Group
Nader Center
Americahi Rice
Arthur’ Railton
Transportation
Railton
U.S
White House Ikebana event noted by Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant attended a Washington Chapter Ikebana International reception at the White House. She praised Mrs. Nixon for friendliness and long tour, but criticized press conduct and portraits of the Kennedys. The piece also touches on Cape Fear gossip, obituaries, and local civic notes including a handwriting essay contest winner.
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Kathryn Grant
Washington
White House
Nixon
Kathryn
Donna
Susan’ Mciver Thacker
Allen Thacker
Wingate Andrews High School
Sheraton Hotel
Elizabeth Pauletts Hagar
Trinity High School
Miss Thacker
Clark Johnson
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Dr. Etzioni
Post Office
Decimal Board
Bureau of Standards
U. S. Congress
Economist
United States
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Chareh Avenue
High Point
N.C
Ng So
Associated Press
N. C
Prise, Inc
Ward-Criffith Com
Lovebug
Republican Party
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Justice Department
Army Engineers
Reuss
U. S
Wisconsin
3M Co
Prairie du Chien
William McKnight
DuPont Chemical Company
Barkedale
Lake Superior
DuPont
Scotfree
Olin Chemical Company
Badger
Army Ammunition
Diogenes and the
Great Washington
Merry
By Jack Anderson
I Holt McPherson
Wilmington Star
Heart Association
Paul Dudley
Boston
Heart Fund
Heart
Bill” N
Brown
National’ Association of Real Estate Boards
Ed Mendenhall
Alton Stanford
Emerywood Country Club
Jaycées
Kat Nibbélink
Jaycee
Jim Pearce
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