Editorial endorses seat belt laws and nationwide standards
The Department of Transportation proposes using funding leverage to require seat belt use and to cut road funds for states lacking such laws. It argues belt enforcement saves hospital costs and reduces crash injuries. It also seeks tighter, standardized traffic rules, including permitting right turns on red after a stop where allowed, to improve safety and consistency.
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The Curious Case of the Smiling American
Two Pennsylvania scholars from University of Pennsylvania and Dickinson College study smiles and their meanings. Ray L. Birdwhistell finds smiles signal friendliness hostility or embarrassment, depending on origin. Henry Wade Seaford Jr. notes regional differences, with southerners smiling more. They ponder climate and smog as factors and suggest further research, even on politicians using lie detectors. Read as a light, period-voice essay reflecting early skepticism about nonverbal cues.
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Letters to the editor Society's con men
An election year letter page laments political deception, arguing politicians promise much while serving self interest. Authors from Lakewood Long Beach attack the system, call for gun control, and critique the Nixon era tax refunds while urging reform and accountability.
Army studies riot control devices in secret labs
A leaked memo details Army experiments at Hang Diamond Laboratories in Washington to develop electronic behavior control tools for riot and civil disturbance management. Projects include flickering light, inaudible and audible sounds, and other stimuli aimed at short term brain and body disorientation, with funding projected at 50,000 this year and 200,000 over 16 years.
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Hanoi still awaits Nixon terms as talks stall
Amid mixed signals from Hanoi officials and U S diplomats, North Vietnam appears to stall for time awaiting the 1972 vote dynamics while Nixon seeks a four month withdrawal plan tied to an internationally supervised cease fire. Kissinger reports Hanoi split on military political separation but insists Thieu's fate stays in military terms.
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Hunger relief debate in Nixon McGovern era
A Department of Agriculture report shows about 11.5 million Americans receive food stamps and 3.5 million get food packages, with total aid at an all time high. The piece notes program expansion under Nixon amid McGovern pressure, but cites poverty numbers and skepticism about welfare reform, leaving about 10 million poor left unfed as hunger persists.
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