07 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
1
A two year study by the Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Administration finds the Corvair 2 clean bill of health. Ralph Nader dismisses the report as a whitewash while noting the impact of the controversy on consumer advocacy and safety reforms.
Mexico under President Luis Echeverria pursues open prisons for inmates serving two to 10 years. Pre-release steps include work outside, visits to public venues, and weekend family time. A Committee for Former Convicts coordinates support to help reintegrate released prisoners into society.
The U S Office of Education runs about 213 bilingual projects in roughly 30 states serving about 100000 children who speak 19 languages other than English. Programs focus on Spanish speakers with teachers often matching ethnic background. New York Chicago and other cities expand outreach amid academic challenges and dropout risks.
Washington opinion piece by William V. Shannon warns that though interstates advanced transport, urban bottlenecks, cost, and social impact erode gains. It notes lawsuits, air pollution, energy concerns, and calls for expanded subways and flexible bus networks while contrasting highway lobbying with rival Kennedy-Weicker bills for funding and toll options.
Chenoa notes show Mrs. Richard Whitmar and family visiting Grand Island Nebraska and Paxton and Pontiac with Richard Seybold visiting from California. Geraldine Mayfield visited the Brock home. The Martens reunion in Fairbury was canceled due to illness. The Chenoa Library reopens August 14 after a two week break. Families from Urbana, Lake Bloomington, Constantine and Chicago are on short visits and trips including a 46 mile bicycle outing by the Reynolds family to Lake Bloomington.
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