Sweden shows eco friendly industry cutting pollution at source
An editorial cites Le Monde praising Sweden for preventing pollution at its source. Swedish firms shared funding with government for national pollution research and opened plants to outside researchers. The approach reduced environmental harm while delivering economic gains, suggesting private welfare and public good can align.
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la Monde
FDA urged to curb patent medicine hype in labeling
FDA experts warn that many home remedies lack proven effect and misleading ads misrepresent benefits. An example cites a caffeine and sugar tablet advertised as a mild stimulant improving romance, prompting calls for clear labels about what a medicine can and cannot do.
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Food Ad Drug Administration
FDA
Some Way to Run a Railroad and Its Implications
Editors weigh British rail profits and passenger traffic gains as a model for Amtrak. The piece notes a decade of traffic decline halted, a $30 million British profit, and the push for faster, more comfortable trains up to 125 mph, suggesting a broader service-oriented lesson for U.S. railroads.
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British Rails
Amtrak
United States
Critics create own credibility gap in ABM debate
Washington critics of the ABM plan argue a credibility gap in U S and Soviet arms talks. They claim deployment would provoke a renewed arms race and threaten SALT talks, while supporters say it strengthens bargaining power. Nixon's stance is framed as realistic and capable of moving toward a constructive agreement with the Soviets.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Safeguard
Edmund Muskie
ABM
George McGovern
Soviet Union
U.S.A
Ussr
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Edward M. Kennedy
Nixon
Senate
Capitol Hill
Ceasoe
Letters to the editor The destroyers
A set of letters responding to a May 24 piece. The writers defend police actions against arson and violence during protests, urge better police pay, question Lockheed loan guarantees, and condemn abortion remarks attributed to Scout leaders. The letters cite incidents in Long Beach and reflect local civic concerns.
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the Destroyers
Richard Piattenberger
Washington
Long Beach
Oliver Kurtz
James McAllister
Scouts Committee
Dligitisan
BSA
August Maat
Americans face rising motor vehicle population and road strain
The piece argues the U S motor vehicle population will reach 110 million by 1969 with about 3 million more added yearly. It notes 15 billion spent on highways annually, one mile of road per square mile, and Americans driving far more than other nations. The author questions perpetual car growth and calls for mass transit options and sensible controls.
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Washington
UPI
Aye
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