Editorials Coincidence and posterity in civil rights history
A reflection on George C. Wallace and Martin Luther King Jr on the eve of Wallace’s final Alabama term. It contrasts their legacies, noting King’s color blind, nationwide impact and Wallace’s opposition to desegregation. The piece weighs King’s lasting imprint against Wallace’s probable footnote in history.
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George C. Wallace
Martin Luther King Jr
Wallace
King
Alabama
Montgomery
Carter
Martin Luther King
George Wallace
Railways Glimpse Improvement Across Nation Says Mulligan
AP Special Correspondent Hugh A. Mulligan notes modest progress in U S railroads citing a pleasant Amtrak ride from Stamford to Washington. He praises courteous attendants, decent meals, and the chance to admire winter scenery, suggesting trains offer a calmer view of America than planes or cars and hinting at a reclaimed care in service.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
Washington
Amtrak
Stamford
Today in history highlights mark key events
On this date in 1915 transcontinental telephone service began with Bell’s first words from New York to San Francisco. Other milestones include Napoleon becoming president of the Italian Republic in 1802, the first black regiment formed in 1863, the Cassino battle starting in 1944, Israel’s first elections in 1949, Manson’s murder convictions in 1971, a 1969 Laurel Miss gas tank car explosion injuring 19, Yale’s Vinland Map deemed a forgery, and a 1980 air sampling mission after a Soviet satellite disaster.
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Associated Press
United States
Alexander Graham Bell
New York
San Francisco
Napoleon Bonaparte
Cassino
Italy
Israel
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Los Angeles
Laurel
Miss
Yale University
North America
Leif Ericson
Columbus
U.S
Canada
Standards in Olympic seals spark FTC scrutiny
The FTC reports that the Olympic seal misleads shoppers as markers pay large sums for endorsement rights. It flags UL and ANSI as dominating standard setting with little consumer representation and cites IES as example of industry influence. Hearings on proposed consumer access to standard setting will be held in spring.
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Washington
NEA
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
U.S
Underwriters Laboratories
American National Standards Insitute
ANSI
American Society For Testing and Materials
ASTM
Exxon
General Motors
At&t
IBM
du Pont
Illuminating Engineering Society
IES
Standards Forum
San Francisco
Stolz hired by Somoza to study Nicaragua rights
Atlanta attorney Irwin Stolz was contracted by Anastasio Somoza as a $1000-a-day consultant to assess human rights in Nicaragua. His five day visit produced a favorable report, while dissidents were later killed or fled, and U.S. aid to Somoza remained blocked. Also noted, Navy hearing loss from onboard noise affects hundreds of thousands of sailors.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Irwin Stolz
Atlanta
Carter
Anastasio Somoza
Nicaragua
Somoza
House International Relations Committee
U.S
Stolz
Georgia
Ian McKenzie
McKenzie
Pericles
Managua
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro
Fernando Cardenal
Xavier Chamorro
Paperworkers Union
Joseph Tonelli
Tonelli
Navy
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