Colleges face higher insurance costs amid student unrest
The AP reports rising property and liability insurance costs across campuses driven by student disorder. Xavier University and Penn State note sharp rate hikes, higher deductibles, and blanket policies. Universities cite expectations of future claims as the main driver and insurers say losses have grown.
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New York
John Beumer
Xavier University
Ohio
Beumer
Xavier
W. M. Carr
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State
Donald H. Garlock
Insurance Company of North America
INA
Associated Press
Columbia University
University of California
Southern Illinois University
Beth
The Hard Political Guy Seeks Stronger Image
Vice President Spiro Agnew travels with a dual image. Publicly he champions Middle American values and blunt rhetoric, while privately he ponders government problems and his media portrayal. He defends his remarks as accurate yet acknowledges potential harm to public unrest.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Denver
Agnew
Ments
Nixon
Southeast Asia
United States
Vietnam
U. S
Maryland
PTA
Black Studies Earns Academic Respect Across Colleges
In two years black studies have gained acceptance as a legitimate field and spread from higher education into secondary and elementary schools. Scholars and college leaders credit student pressure and curricular relevance for growth, with programs spanning many departments and nearly 300 colleges initiating Afro American studies.
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Washington
Byrum E Carter
Indiana University
Bloomington
Tobe Johnson
Morehouse College
Atlanta
Johnson
Middletown Journal Questions Black Studies Programs
Educators say many black studies initiatives were hastily conceived and may be cut or merged. Dr Boniface I Obichere of UCLA cites a shortage of qualified faculty as a major hurdle to expanding these courses and urges standards beyond race alone.
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Boniface I. Obichere
UCLA
Obichere
Biafra
Government Printing Office Leads Large Publication Output
The Government Printing Office is described as one of the world’s largest publishers with a $200 million annual business and 7,800 employees. It operates 146 presses and 41 stitching machines in four Capitol-adjacent buildings, employing an electronic page composition system and computer inventorying.
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Washington
Hollywood
United States Capitol
GPO
Robert E. Kling, Jr
James L. Harrison
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
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Cham
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