Fluoridation Debate Eases Yet Fluoridated Water Remains Low
Dr. C Gordon Watson says only 16 percent of California uses fluoridated water while about half of Americans drink it. He cites San Francisco and Berkeley as contrasting costs for dental care of Head Start children, with higher charges in non fluoridated Berkeley and San Joaquin County. The piece notes potential rising dental costs and toothaches for those without fluoridated water.
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C. Gordon Watson
Chicago
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Watson
California
San Francisco
Berkeley
San Joaquin County
Movement to Lower Voting Age Gains Momentum Across States
The 26th Amendment effort accelerates as 38 states must approve to legalize 18 year olds in federal elections. Already 20 states have barred full local qualification lessons, with 11 million young voters eligible next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
England
Insurance costs rise as crime drains independent business
The piece explains that crime costs independent firms about three billion dollars yearly and that local government can do little to curb crime. It notes insurers face higher premiums or denial of coverage, and argues local leaders must provide protection to keep insurance available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Business
National Federation of Independent Business
J. Carroll Bateman
The
Information Institute
James Garner Returns to TV With New Series Nichols
Hollywood veteran James Garner explains why he shifts from films to television for NBC's 1971 72 lineup. He notes the risky economics of TV, discusses creating a production team, and says he will abandon car racing to focus on the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Hollywood (Ap
James Garner
Maverick
NBC
Nichols
Garner
James Stewart
Shirley MacLaine
Glenn Ford
Anthony Quinn
George C Scott Stars in The Last Run in Nerja Spain
MGM has begun filming The Last Run in Nerja Spain with George C Scott and director John Huston. Scott, named Best Actor by the New York Film Critics Circle in 1970, plays a world weary Chicago mobster tasked with ferrying an escaped prisoner from Spain to France.
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George C. Scott
Nerja
Spain
MGM
John Houston
Scott
New York Film Critics Circle Award
Chicago
France
Project VELA High Speed Seismic Network Near Pentagon
In a red brick building near the Pentagon Bill Dean leads 31 Teledyne scientists developing Project VELA a fast seismic system for the Defense Department. It detects locates and analyzes underground shocks in 3 to 10 seconds aiding distinction between earthquakes and clandestine nuclear tests. The system uses 345 seismometers in Montana to 12 000 square miles of array coverage and connects via cables telephone lines and satellites to Billings Montana and finally to the Seismic Array Analysis Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Pentagon
Bill Dean
Arizona
California
Red China
Lake Lop Nor
William C. Dean
Teledyne Corp
Defense Department
Soviet Union
VELA
United States
Dean
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Kazakh
Ural Mountains
Los Angeles
Miles City
Mont
Billings
Seismic Array Analysis Center
Fairbanks
Alaska
Norway
Montana
Readers’ Mail Sparks debate on Berrigan brothers and women in church
Readers offer varied views on the Berrigan brothers and the NY Council of Churches while praising and criticizing Bob Hope. They discuss a paid informer in the case, Ramsey Clark’s involvement, and warn against rushing judgments. They question women’s role in church, noting St Paul’s stance but defending evolving church leadership.
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Berrigan Brothers
Bob Hope
N.Y
FBI
Justice Department
Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Berrigans
Family of Man
North Carolina
South
Coucil
National Council
Christian Church
Maryland
Christ
God
St. Paul
Failures Yes But Don’t Sell Big Ed Short Muskie
Washington NEA assesses Edmund Muskie’s 1971 campaign troubles. It notes a disorganized but large operation, strained regional networks, funding gaps, and tentative support from southern leaders. The piece compares his plight to Romney’s 1967 Vietnam stumble and mentions Ted Kennedy as a potential influencing figure.
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Washington
NEA
Ed Muskie
George Romney
Muskie
Romney
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Wyoming
Missouri
Massachusetts
Bert Bernhard
Sen
Henry Jackson
Hubert Humphrey
Rep
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
L Street
Humphrey
Nixon
Ted Kennedy
New York
Jack English
Big Ed
Teddy
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Peros Enterprise
Bob Moore
Orb Rowden
Bonnie Dearley
Women's Editor
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Texas
Terre West Tears Press
Associa Tipp
Hashington
National Federation of Independent
Busine
Willy Nilly
Bateman
Boyle
Robert E. Netzley
Ohio
Wall Street
Madison Avenue
Edsel
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
Hanoi
Dean Rusk
Bella Abzug
D-N.y
President Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
David Poling, D.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bruce Biossat
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