Inspections Do Not Cut Auto Accidents Says NHTSA
Washington AP The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says state inspection programs have not proven to reduce accidents though they can keep unsafe vehicles off the road. Administrator Douglas W. Toms urges experimental approaches rather than compulsory inspections. He cites steering brakes and tires as main accident causes and links fatalities to rising living standards while seeking funds to study drug-related highway safety issues.
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House Appropriations Subcommittee
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Office of Alcohol Countermeasures
Prejudice and hate labeled as giants in Baptist talk
Memphis Tennessee AP The top executive of the Southern Baptist Brotherhood Commission warns that the greatest sin is avoiding the fight against giants of prejudice and hate In a keynote at a regional training institute 250 Brotherhood laymen from 13 states gathered to study mission action and organizational methods.
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Churches Deplore Anti-Busing Moves
The North Carolina Council of Churches adopted a resolution condemning efforts by President Nixon and others to halt busing and oppose school integration. The 35th annual assembly passed the measure by 29-28 after a tie was broken, then approved by a large voice vote. The document also endorses tax fairness and race relations.
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Remarkable Man Hoover Legend Covered Fifty Years
Washington AP recalls John Edgar Hoover as a crime fighting legend whose 48 years as FBI director shaped the agency. The 77 year old, praised by President Nixon as devoted and untouchable, died at his Washington home after decades of high profile cases and reform efforts.
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