Flanigan Emerges in Public Spotlight as White House Aide
An editorial asserts Peter Flanigan, special assistant to the President for business affairs, has moved into public view. It questions his role in ITT antitrust matters, notes his failure to testify, and urges full disclosure of government antitrust actions and policies. It also mentions his rumored departure to aid Nixon’s Reflection campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Peter Flanigan
Flanigan
New York
Justice Department
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Congress
Senate
ITT
Most ASU Dropouts Are Capable Students
Arizona State University researchers find an attrition rate around 40 to 50 percent for entering freshmen, with most dropouts capable of completing their degrees. The study links dropout likelihood to aspiration, fear of failure, and parental attitudes, and notes poor counseling access before ASU expanded its Liberal Arts Academic Counseling Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Sociology
Arizona State University
ASU
George Peek
Ernest Stewart
ASU College of Liberal Arts
John Hudson
College of Liberal Arts
California State College At
Long Beach
Pennsylvania State University
Baldwin-Wallace
Michigan State University
Liberal Arts
Mystery of the 319 Sacks of Mail Missing on Rails
The 1970 incident saw a railroad car loaded with 319 mail sacks vanish after a fast run and two years on a siding. Postal inspectors searched everywhere but the car remained unfound. Authorities question how many other cars are lost and what they contain while subscribers await their papers.
Keio Plaza Hotel Fire Safety Stands Amid Tokyo Quake
Dr Hiroshi Sekiya says the quake near Tokyo does not threaten a repeat of 1923 disaster. The Keio Plaza Inter Continental, tallest hotel in Asia, features deep foundations, extensive fire prevention systems, 3000 smoke detectors and 10000 sprinklers, plus fireproof rooms and multiple escape routes. A guest on the 39th floor jokes about room service and Japanese cuisine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japanese Meteorological Agency
Hiroshi Sekiya
Sekiya
Kanto
Tokyo
Asahi Evening News
Dr. Sekiya
Keio Plaza
Asia
Good Doctor
Japan
Shinkansen
Shizuoka
Keio
Pan American World Airway
Wilt Chamberlain
Fort Knox
Washington Monument
Seoul
Inter-Continental
Tokyo Fire Department
Ambrosia
Wodehouse at Ninety Inspires Laughs and Light
Scottsdale Public Library reviews Jeeves and the Tie That Binds by P G Wodehouse celebrating his 90th birthday. The piece praises Wodehouse as master of dry humor and notes social satire, Jeeves wit, and the fun read even amid societal worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cleary
Scottsdale Public Library
P.G. Wodehouse
Simon & Schuster
N.Y
Scottsdale
Sinclair Lewis
Wodehouse
Riles
London
West End
Civil Liberties Committee
B. Wooster
Wooster
House of Commons
Most popular books list from midcentury readers
A ranked reading list highlights The Exorcist by Blatty, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Brown, Wheels by Hailey, The Drifters by Michener, Day of the Jackal by Forsyth, Message from Malaga by MacInnes, Eleanor and Franklin by Lash, Honor Thy Father by Talese, Tracy and Hepburn by Kanin, Winds of War by Wouk. The compilation reflects broad reader interest in fiction and biography with strong cultural impact.
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Blatty
Brown
Wounded Knee
Hailey
Wheels
Michener
Forsyth
MacInnes
Malaga
Lash
Eleanor and
Franklin
Talese
Father
Kanin
Tracy
Hepburn
Wouk
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Chicago Tribune
Diogenes
Leonard Gordon
Horblock
Scottsdale‘ Ees
Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc” Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Earl
Arizona
Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Qatar State
Eiewer Aben
Memt
Arizona Newspapers Association
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