Noise study links city jet path to widespread daily intrusions
Washington reports FAA certified Boeing 747 models as 25 to 40 percent quieter. In Los Angeles Inglewood and seven other communities along the airport flight paths, background levels rise from 45 50 decibels to 100 300 decibels during jet passes, exposing more than 300 000 people to repeated noise intrusions. Researchers call for stronger noise controls and flight path adjustments amid ongoing public pressure.
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BRL Education Plan in Bronx Faces Funding Hurdles
A BRL system using repetition and self-correcting work books spreads from Gary to Philadelphia and beyond. In New York City Public School 20 in the Bronx, $20 per student funds without money-back guarantees, while principal Bea Rubin notes improved teacher relief and student focus. The article argues for quality local schools over busing, stressing Puerto Rican and Black students’ need for strong neighborhood education and methods suited to their communities.
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White Plains
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Christmas Message From Middletown Journal Staff
The Middletown Journal will skip Saturday publication this Christmas to allow staff time with families but will publish a Sunday edition with a reduced late news schedule. Dave Regan notes his health improving after heart illness and shares a hopeful holiday message urging peace and goodwill.
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Devalued dollar eyed to boost exports and jobs
Washington reports that plans to realign the dollar under Group of Ten talks with the European Community Japan and Canada could lift U S exports and create up to 750000 jobs while raising prices of imported goods The move seeks to reduce the trade deficit and may involve removing a 1 percent import surcharge with possible future restoration of a 10 percent levy if needed
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Nixon
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Journal Publication Subscription Rates Begin Term
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc details subscription rates for in store purchases, Sunday edition, and motor route delivery. It lists prices for daily, Sunday, mail and motor route options, with payments in advance and regional pricing.
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Middletown
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Christmas Cards and World Neighbors Echo Social Trends
The piece notes women largely buy Christmas cards and the market nears 20 billion dollars, with a shift toward religious imagery and nostalgia. It highlights World Neighbors aid work in Dona Sofia’s bakery project and John L. Peters on empowering communities in East Africa, urging respectful local development and self-sufficiency.
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