Tunney and the Noise Control Act of 1972
The article recounts Senator John V. Tunney’s push to curb environmental noise leading to the Environmental Noise Control Act of 1972. It notes the act gave the EPA authority to set standards and allowed citizen suits, marking progress against aircraft, automotive, construction, and lawn mower noise despite imperfect compromises. It also mentions a consumer aside about bread coloring.
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John V. Tunney
California
Los Angeles International Airport
Tunney
Environmental Protection Agency
Cousteau's Underwater Habitat Ideas Move Toward Reality
The article notes Jacques Cousteau's vision of deep sea living becoming practical. It highlights a subsurface mobile home tested in Palm Beach harbor and a large storage tank to anchor an oceanic oil port in the North Sea, signaling tangible progress toward submerged living and work spaces.
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Jacques Cousteau
Cousteau
Palm Beach Harbor
North Sea
Labor Not Dead Yet in AFL-CIO COPE Debate
AUF articles defend AFL-CIO neutrality on presidential endorsements while highlighting COPE’s role. The piece notes unions may endorse McGovern or Nixon independently, state locals bound by neutrality. AFT pledged 250000 to McGovern, UFT conducted a member poll leading to COPE funding but no McGovern funds. It argues Meany reflects constituent views and calls the “death” of COPE premature.
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Committee On Political Education
COPE
George McGovern
National Labor Body
George Meany
Meany
McGovern
National Federation
Nixon
Machinists
American Federation of Teachers
AFT
New York
United Federation of Teachers
UFT
al Shanker
Shanker
McGovernites
Perhappaeace
Gerne Leany
Vietnam
Presi@t Nixon
Sen. McGovern
Letters to the Editor on policemen benefits and Vietnam policy
A reader complains about benefits given to police families and criticizes Vietnam policy and the idea of a world policeman. The letter argues for negotiated settlements, neutral arbitration, and warns against war or occupation, citing a historical perspective from James R. Clark.
Unfashionable Minorities Ignored in Recent Column
Jeffrey Hart reports receiving many letters after his piece on the quota system in American life. He notes the impact on WASP and Catholic white students and prospective faculty members facing educational disadvantage.
POW bracelets reveal protest and bias in colleges
A column argues POW bracelets connect wearers to a cause and question elite college admissions. It critiques affirmative action, notes widespread support for the bracelets, and urges organized pressure on officials to curb reverse discrimination in admissions and hiring.
Obscene Drive-In Movies Prompt Reader’s Plea for Wall
Mrs. W R Alexander of Hamilton Trenton Road urges action over naked film displays at the Dixie Cruise-In visible from Rt 4. She cites exposure to children and asks whether a back wall or later showtimes could curb the issue.
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Middletown
Trenton
Rt. 4
W.R. Alexander Hamilton
Trenton Road
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Established
The Journal published by News Journal, Inc. lists daily and Sunday editions with rates for single copies, motor route delivery, and mail subscriptions. Prices include 80 cents weekly, 3.47 in 12 installments, 3.20 in four weeks, and 30 dollars annually outside the trading area. U.S. outside rates 38 dollars. Founded in 1857.
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