Opinion: LEAA reforms face root causes of crime
The article argues that LEAA aid has not sharply reduced crime since 1970 and urges reorganizing the agency into three entities with expanded funding while cutting paperwork. It stresses that poverty, education, and lack of opportunities fuel urban crime and that government must address these causes beyond police Empowerment.
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Richard Nixon
Chicago
West Side
East St. Louis
Bears and Rangers in Yosemite Echo Human Drama
In a Yosemite National Park bear problem, rangers faced killing a few bears described as feisty and unmanageable. The piece notes ranger views that bears deserve no sympathy and suggests eliminating troublesome bears, while joking about dehumanizing labels and bureaucratic ideas. It reflects on parallels to human political debates and highlights tensions between wildlife management and public sympathy.
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Asemite National Park
Illinois
Climate Futures and the Genesis Strategy for Stability
Stephen H. Schneider and Randi S. Lander argue that mastering climate through tech fixes is risky and that a prudent path is to strengthen life-support systems against climate shifts rather than aggressive environmental modification. They warn carbon dioxide warming may raise agricultural stress and urge limiting emissions, stockpiling water, and slowing energy growth, noting cloud seeding as a long shot.
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Stephen H. Schneider
Randi S. Lander
Joseph
Earth
U.S.S.R
India
U.S
Asia
Africa
West
Colorado
Technological cures may be worse than planning ahead for flexibility
An editorial argues environmental alteration poses risks and urges flexible planning. It features Schneider of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and Londer on climate resilience. Recommendations include global food distribution, regional grain reserves, energy conservation, and accelerated solar and wind development to curb pollution and reduce dependence on energy growth.
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Stephen H. Schneider
Randi S. Londer
Schneider
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Ms. Londer
Boulder Center
Are food additives harming our health and future?
Editorial examines the two sides of food additives safety with FDA and industry defending current rules and critics warning of cancer, birth defects and health risks. Sugar’s health impact, empty calories, and rising use in processed foods sit beside growing demand for natural, additive-free options and debates on future diet trends.
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Marc Leepson
Washington
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food and Chemical Manufacturers
FDA
Senate Nutrition Committee
Editorial Research Reports
Mayo Clinic
Michael Jacobson
The
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Robert J. Evans
Eastman Chemical Products
How to Submit a Letter to the Editor in The Southern Illinoisan
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