Public interest drives looming dock strike decisions
The piece argues the public bears the burden of major labor disputes in essential industries. It outlines presidential steps under Taft Hartley to protect public health and safety during dock and steel strikes, the 80 day injunction cycle, inquiry boards, and last offer votes guiding settlements.
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Pollsters and Presidential Polls Highlight 1948 Lesson
George Sokolski reviews an analysis by Human Events on pollsters and early campaign polling. The piece notes Nelson Rockefeller and Dewey episodes, Dewey’s Farm remark, and Truman’s surprise victory amid debates over small sample sizes and methodological limits.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Jules Abels
Harold Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
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Truman
Dewey
Roper
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Polls and the limits of political forecasting
The author argues polls cannot measure human complexity in a free society. He notes small samples misrepresent factors like religion and personal identity, citing 1948 Massachusetts data and the Roosevelt-Wilkie dynamic. Polling remains an estimate, not science, and often misleads rather than clarifies.
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Abels
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Massachusetts
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Jules Abels
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project Under Study
The International Joint Commission analyzes whether the Passamaquoddy tidal power scheme along Passamaquoddy Bay is economically viable. A 3 million U.S. dollar feasibility survey, backed by Senate approval in 1954 and House action in 1956, probes 300 000 kilowatts of capacity amid wartime and political controversy. Local Maine politics and Maine Republicans' support clash with opposition and concerns of political influence.
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Passamaquoddy
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Bay of Fundy
Clifford G. McIntire
R-Maine
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Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Quoddy Bay
Frederick Hale
Passamaquoddy Bay
Ralph Brewster
Thomas G. Corcoran
Brewster
Federal Power Commission
New England
Canada
United States
House
IJC
Down Easters
North Carolina Point System Promotes Safer Driving
Guest writer explains the NC point system aims to curb unsafe driving by scoring offenses, issuing warnings, and offering interviews and driver-improvement clinics. A 12 point threshold triggers a 60 day suspension, with eight points risking six months on loss of license, while rehab can remove points.
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Motor Vehicles Public Relations
North Carolina
Department of Motor Vehicles
Acci
Motor Vehicles Department
Indiana
Acae Ae
Hinson to step down as city manager in favor of younger leadership
After13 years at city hall T E Tubby Hinson announces retirement from the city manager post due to age and health. He will serve as a consultant while a younger capable successor is sought to handle annexation challenges and future growth in High Point.
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