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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Page
10
The Department of Transportation asks states to require seat belts and to cut road funds for noncompliance. It argues buckling saves lives and reduces hospital costs. It also seeks standardization, including allowing right turns on red after stop unless prohibited, to improve safety and convenience nationwide.
A discussion of 19th century ideas on physiognomy and modern smile research by Ray Birdwhistell and Henry Wade Seaford Jr. highlights how smiles signal friendliness or hostility, with regional differences showing Southern Americans smile more than others. The piece notes possible climate and social factors and suggests further study, even on politicians with lie detectors.
In an election year the public faces pervasive political coverage and battles for votes. The writer denounces politicians as con men who peddle promises, questions why politics feels like a business, and voices youthful disillusionment with the system. Letters from Lakewood Long Beach and Long Beach discuss gun control and tax refund debates with references to Nixon era policy.
Secret Defense memo outlines electronic behavior control devices using flickering light, ultrasound, and audible tones to disrupt brain function. Contracts seek 50 thousand dollars this year and 200 thousand over two years to test human behavior modification, with final aim of crowd control and minimal harm.
North Vietnam counters Nixon’s May 8 plan aiming for a cease fire and withdrawal while seeking a political setup in Saigon. Kissinger’s Paris talks test Hanoi’s willingness to separate military and political aspects, with Thieu’s fate central to any trust and cease-fire agreement. Nixon faces a political squeeze and wants a path to end U S involvement within four years.
A Department of Agriculture report shows about 11.5 million Americans receive food stamps and 3.5 million get USDA food packages, with total hunger aid at an all time high. Despite expansion under Nixon, McGovern, and earlier efforts, roughly 10 million poor remain unaided as welfare reform stalls.
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