Vehicles rarely cause accidents says writer
AP Business News Analyst John Cunniff argues that autos are not the main cause of accidents, though they worsen injuries. He notes support for stricter laws, cites studies from an insurer, and says drivers, road conditions, and alcohol play larger roles. Public reaction remains muted amid hearings and model-year sales.
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AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Washington
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Ford
Supreme Court
Duke Professors Shed Tweed For Fitness On Indoor Track
At Duke University, a cross‑department group of faculty aged 26 to 60 undertakes a structured fitness program drafted by Dr. John Friedrich. They undergo tests of strength flexibility agility and lung capacity before twice weekly hour sessions aimed at improving strength and lowering blood pressure.
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John Friedrick
Duke
Friedrich
Global quakes yield over nine hundred destructive events yearly
Earthquake activity worldwide amounts to more than 900 potentially destructive shocks each year. Seismic regions face ongoing risk as aftershocks and minor quakes continue to challenge monitoring efforts.
Thing Seen on San Francisco Street
In downtown San Francisco on Geary and Stockton streets a strange object or phenomenon caused crackling sounds and sparks as it moved across the pavement. Police and witnesses reported puffs of smoke and a sudden ripple along the sidewalk. Pacific Gas & Electric engineers identified the event as static electricity due to good insulation and low humidity, causing a discharge on the street.
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San Francisco
Richard Weinand
Geary
Stockton
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Tax Hike Predicted For Next Year In Congress Speech
LUBBOCK Tex AP There will probably be a general tax increase next year said George H Mahon D Texas chairman of the House Appropriations Committee in a speech prepared for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce He cited rising Viet Nam and domestic expenditures and noted revenues would not suffice to pay as you go He ruled out wage and price controls as an alternative and warned against policy that does less.
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Lubbock, Tex
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Washington
Kentucky grass seed counts per pound described
The note compares seed counts for common grasses: about 2 million Kentucky bluegrass seeds per pound, nearly 1 million fine fescue seeds, and around 8 million Highland bent grass seeds.
White Mountain National Forest Vast Network of Recreation Areas
The White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire contains 100 miles of Forest Service roads 100 miles of road 1000 miles of foot trails 11 picnic areas 16 camping areas 47 lakes and ponds and 650 miles of fish able streams.
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Forest Service
White Mountain National Forest
New Hampshire
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