Editorial: Back to the drawing board on car bumpers
Dr. William Haddon Jr of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety criticizes proposed 1973 bumper standards as a backward step from 1969. Tests show rear-end crash costs rising for several 1973 models, with Mercedes 220 offering the lowest repair costs yet still high. Haddon urges the DOT to revisit designs and compel manufacturers to improve crash-worthiness.
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William Haddon Jr
Tnsktule For Highway Safety
Haddon
U.S. Department of Transportation
Grand jury seeks college chaplain records controversy
A federal grand jury orders Rev. J Gordon Verplank of Claremont Colleges to appear with his confidential draft counseling records. Clergy oppose, arguing the counselor relationship is inviolate. The U.S. Attorney may seek evidence of draft evasion, raising questions about privacy. The author hopes the grand jury abandons the plan.
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J. Gordon Verplank
Claremont Colleges
Grand Jury
Plank
GAO ruling on widow's claim sets policy standard
The GAO rejected a widow's compensation claim after she killed her husband to collect his government life policy. The decision holds that personal safety related widowhood is noncompensable, aligning with prudent public policy and curbing dangerous precedents.
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GAO
McMillan Edits Age Records In Political Gaffe
A House Democrat from South Carolina, Rep. John McMillan, publicly reduced his age from 73 to 41 by altering records rather than seeking a fountain of youth. The piece satirically critiques the move, contrasting it with the era’s notorious age jokes and calling out the dubious legality of record manipulation.
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John McMillan
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Nea
Juan Ponce de Leon
Movida
Fountain of Youth
Round 1 sounds in Big Steel talks
Washington analysts describe the opening round of steel wage negotiations between R. Heath Larry of U.S. Steel and J. W. Abel of the United Steelworkers. They discuss productivity, inflation, and a looming August contract expiry that could trigger a strike affecting prices and the economy.
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AB IL
J. W. Abel
United Steelworkers of America
Heath
Abe
Attos
R. Heath
Larry
Houthakker
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Special Administration
Readers Letters on Tax Reform War Protests and Queen Mary
Letters discuss a proposed constitutional measure in 1968 to simplify California income tax reporting, arguing for clearer ballot arguments. Another writer thanks the Musical Salute to Armed Forces Day in Long Beach. A reader questions Armed Forces Day permits and protests over oil funds for the Queen Mary project, urging state revenue concerns.
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IGR
California
Municipal Auditorium
Independent, Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Harbor Islands
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World review
Lionel Casson’s study traces early Mediterranean boatmaking from skin craft to true boats. The book covers ancient mariners’ achievements in shipbuilding and seafaring, with a focus on the Mediterranean from pre BCE times.
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Lionel Casson
Princeton
Casson
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