New headlight idea aims down and right for less glare
Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio reports a simple lighting tweak may reduce glare while preserving visibility. By aiming the left headlight slightly downward and to the right, a system under consideration by the U S Department of Transportation could offer high visibility without blinding oncoming drivers.
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Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio
Tex
U.S. Department of Transportation
Soviet chess players face harsh rebuke after Fischer win
The Soviet State Committee on Physical Culture and Sports lashes Boris Spassky and peers for poor form after the Spassky defeat to Bobby Fischer. It demands higher effort and notes Petrosian and Taimanov underperforming in eliminations, hinting at consequences for national prestige.
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Jimmy Durante
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
State Committee On Physical Culture and Sports
Soviet Union
Spassky
Russia
Kremlin
Fischer
Tigran Petrosian
Mark Taimanov
Siberia
Jaycees Directors Reject Proposal to Admit Women
U S Jaycees board rejects a move to admit women amid speculation that spouses of directors may weigh in. The stance echoes debates on gender roles and inclusion within the organization.
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U.S
Pollsters and mail delays draw reader tips and jokes
A reader offers guidance on handling pollsters after an anecdote about a memorable encounter. The piece notes about 600 million fewer letters and cards air mailed in 1972 versus 1971 and cites a Wolff office sampling showing air mail sometimes arriving late. Congressman Wolff plans to file an FTC complaint over three cent insurance for delivery.
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Washington
New York
Lester L. Wolff
Wolff
Federal Trade Commission
Postal Service
Amnesty and the junket in Nixon era debate
The piece argues against presidential amnesty for war objectors and Peace Corps members, contrasting moral reasons for resistance with the idea that some soldiers showed less courage than exiles. It recalls a Bangladesh field anecdote where Peace Corps veteran David helps villagers fix a well, challenging the junket notion.
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Tokyo
Nixon
Peace Corps
Letters to the Editor on Middletown student suspension case
A reader condemns Middletown Teachers Association for attempting to influence Judge Fred Cramer in the class action over suspensions of 37 Middletown High School students. The letter argues teachers should educate, not indoctrinate, and defends students’ civil rights while urging fair, merit-based judicial rulings. It warns against punishing youth for speaking out and notes an 18 year old senior can vote.
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Supreme Court
Burbank
Calif
Hollywood-Burbank
High Court
Middletown Teachers Association
Fred Cramer
Middletown
Cramer
Seagull movie spoof warns of drastic change
A humorous column contrasts Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull with a Hollywood spoof titled The Gull Father. It envisions a dramatic, crime themed adaptation featuring Brando as a feathered mobster, and notes Bach will not attend the premiere.
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Richard Bach
Los Angeles
Marlon Brando
New York
Maine
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday price points with home delivery by newspaper boy and motor route options. Subscriptions via mail run $30 per year within and outside the trading area, with U S rates at $38 yearly. motor route plans include installment payments and a monthly service charge.
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S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Letter to the Editor criticizes Mrs. Crouch on politics and morals
Richard Roberts of Kent State University rebukes Mrs. Ollie Crouch for stereotyping sex education and praising rigid control as undemocratic. He notes government reforms ending mandatory prayers and strict dress rules, urging modernization.
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Crouch
America
Mrs. Crouch
Richard Roberts
Heer Hall
Kent State U
Kent
Ohio
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