Editorial: His Brothers' Keeper at Lorton
A simple report from Lorton Virginia recalls John L Boone leaving after two years as superintendent to become Massachusetts corrections commissioner. He promoted self help, furloughs, and rehabilitation with support from inmates and diverse groups. The piece praises his courage and impact, hoping others follow his example.
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Suppes
Goodby
John L. Boone
Boone
Lorton
Massachusetts
FAA considers reform of pilot health exams after safety concerns
The FAA chief medical officer urges airlines to conduct pilot medicals to curb hidden alcoholism and heart disease among pilots. ALPA's J J ODonnell warns the measure is unnecessary, noting no jet age accidents blamed on health. The FAA cites severe withdrawal cases and warns stricter health rules could raise costs and fares.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Airine Pilots Associa
Tion
ALPA
J. J. O'Donnell
New York
Kennedy Airport
Secret congressional gripe over environmental rules roils pork barrel
Lawmakers vent behind closed doors about environmental restraints delaying public works projects. Rep. Bob Jones denounces judges as ignoramuses while Rep. Jim Wright blasts fish protections and seeks to halt lawsuits that block oil and gas leases. Others mock conservation laws as silly as EPA authority is questioned.
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Washington
Bob Jones
D-Als
Jim Wright
D-Tex
House Public Works Committee
Charles
Buckley
D-N.y
Jones
Congress
Rep
Hill Harsha
R-Ohie
Mr. Nader
Jim Kee
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Obstructionist GOP Ties Funds to Convention Backing
A committee discusses easing environmental review laws and transferring EPA powers to states amid an ITT pledge of 400000 to the Republican convention in San Diego. Critics note the timing followed an antitrust case against Hartford Fire Insurance and accuse politicians of trading favors for industry dollars.
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Kee
Richard Sullivan
EPA
Harsha
Caliery
Louisiana
International Telephone and Telegraph
San Diego
ITV
Sheraton
ITT
Conference Bureau
Republican
Hartford Fire Insurance
Senate
The College Boy Writes Home on Crriculum and Allowance
A satirical note mocks Senator Soaper and the college student, claiming curriculum and professors lack relevance to his concerns along with his allowance. Astronomers announce two new galaxies 8 million light years away, while public interest grows. The piece jokes about fitness trends and witchcraft among youth as consumer trends rise. It closes with a quip about a crowded neighborhood and a 1972 hopeful’s public clamor.
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Soi
Footnotes Chatter on Conversations and Defining Words
A compact note comments on expressive speech and the trouble caused by misinterpreting terms. It suggests that many quarrels stem from people failing to define what their words mean.
Wallace Dominates Florida Primary Shifting 1968 Nixon Outlook
Florida primary shows George Wallace winning a strong 41 percent, reshaping projections for Muskie Humphrey Jackson and Nixon. A New York Times cross-section finds many Florida Democrats would back Nixon in November, while Wallace could hurt any future Democratic bid. The survey notes Wallace loyalists and varied voter satisfactions with Nixon, underscoring a fractured electoral mood.
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Washington
George Wallace
Florida
New York
George C. Wallace
Richard Nixon
New York Times
Wallace
Nixon
Hf Nixon
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Muskie
Henry M. Jackson
George McGovern
South Dakota
John V. Lindsay
Alabama
Nizan
Jackson
White House
Wallace and
Shirley Chisholm
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Roger Zion
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Merry
Jack Andersen
Senator Soaper
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By Tom Wicker
New York Times News Service
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Hubert Humphrey
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Tan Nixon
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Jack Rosenthal
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