Editorial: Call for nonpartisan national priorities board
The piece argues for a nonpartisan board to identify and rank social and economic goals, guiding presidential actions and congressional legislation. William B. Johnson cites past commissions and warns against crisis-driven policy, urging an early system to foresee tech and societal impacts, tied to Emilio Daddario’s 1967 bill still in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Priorities Board
William B. Johnson
IC Industries, Inc
Town Hall of
California
Los Angeles
Congress
Johnson
Hoover Commission
Emilio Daddario
D-Conn
Technole Gioes
Porcupine Quills Loose When Shaken Not Ejected
The World Almanac notes porcupines are rodents with spinelike quills loosely attached to the skin. The quills can be freed from the body when violently shaken but cannot be shot at an enemy like a dart.
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The
World Almanac
Rat Study Links Polluted Air to Alcohol Preference
University of California Los Angeles public health researchers found rats exposed to car emissions for two months preferred alcohol over water. Control rats in clean air drank water. Dr. Robert S. Pogrund cautions against extrapolating to humans.
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University of California School of Public Health
Los Angeles
Robert S. Pogrund
Rediscovered Refuse Act of 1899 Targets Industrial Polluters
Rep. Michael J. D-Mass outlines how citizens can sue under the Refuse Act to curb pollution in navigable waters. The act bans dumping from vessels or shore facilities without a permit. fines run from 500 to 2500 dollars per day, with citizens eligible for half the court-imposed fine.
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Corps of Engineers
Fied 9
Avian Line Action Bulletin
Michael J . D-Mass
Massachusetts
Longworth Building
Washington, D.C
Bird hospital miracle in Rockefeller Center tale
Kay Bartlett recounts a New York cab ride to the bird hospital for a parrot named Boohkie. The bird healer calls the case urgent, signs forms in triplicate, and after three days the bird improves. The hackie and narrator share a relieved moment as the bird chirps on the way home.
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Kay Bartlett
Hal Boyle
New York
Rockefeller Plaza
Hackie
Boohkie
Bird Hospital
Rockefeller Center
Horseshoers Making Comeback In Sacramento Class
A dozen Sacramento high school students train to be farriers in what may be the nation’s only high school horseshoeing course. The program addresses a severe shortage of qualified shoers as demand for horses grows and earnings rise with experience.
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James K. Staley
Associated Press
Sacramento
Calif
Larry Fisk
Fisk
California
Protest or Ultimatum in National Law School Coalition
An offshoot of student antiwar efforts, the National Law School Coalition seeks to mobilize law students to oppose Vietnam through protests lobbying and drafting antiwar legislation. Critics warn ultimatums threaten ideals while urging peaceful avenues and cautions over future lawyers facing potential coercive tactics.
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National Law School Coalition
Washington
Southeast Asia
Frank Blanchfield
New York University
Student Bar Association
Blanchfield
Nixon
Vietnam
America
Student Rebels Feel Law's Lash
European sociologists and psychologists probe youth violence among students while governments move to prosecute rioters. The debate centers on whether modern youth protests reflect a global political movement or romanticized rebellion, with lawmakers seeking stricter penalties amid rising concern over extremism and disruptive violence.
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Guy Vinatres
Europe
Raymond Marcellin
Britain
United States
France
Hitler
Widening Distrust Of Government
Bruce Biassat surveys growing public distrust toward government from Washington to New York. He notes rumors about Nixon canceling the 1972 election, the impact of war and civil tensions, and historical skepticism of government from early America. He cites Andrew Hacker and John Gardner on political disengagement and the failure to engage the political process.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
New York City
Rand Corporation
New York
Jack Newfield
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Agnew
Andrew Hacker
U.S
America
John Gardner
Springfield
Hacker
Gardner
New York State
Paul O’dwyer
U.S. Senate
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Bonnie Dearley
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Texas
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Boyle
Horseshoers
Payne
Nevada
Linda Clarke
Richard C. Payne
Sacramento County
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