Murphy's Law in a world of glitches and tragedies
An editorial argues Murphy's Law governs modern failure, from faulty machines to historic disasters. It links the Titanic, George Washington submarine incident, and Nissho Maru collision to the inevitability that anything that can go wrong will go wrong, urging caution against complacency.
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Murphy
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
Carbondale
George Washington
Western Pacific
North Atlantic
New York
Washington
Reagan
Guam
Christopher Columbus
Atlantic
New World
Reagan seeks to lift 55 mph limit funds tied to enforcement
President Reagan backs pared enforcement and steps to repeal the 55 mph limit, while Congress weighs highway budgets. States face possible loss of highway aid if they fail to enforce the rule, with critics arguing the money aids traffic services and safety, and supporters citing lives saved and gasoline conserved since 1974.
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Judy Sarasohn
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Reagan
Congress
Administration
Daniel B. Crane
Alll
Ron Marlenee
R-Mont
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Grops
Highway Users Federation
National Association of Governors’ Highway Safety
National Governors’ Asocation
Marlenee
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Ray Peck
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
Nevada
Federal Highway Administration
James J. Howedard
D-N.j
House
Gregg Lambert
Robert F. List
al Stone
Stone
Peck
Ray A. Barnhart
Oppressive drunk driving bill sparks editorials in Illinois
A Southern Illinoisan reader condemns the Illinois house for approving a strict drunk driving measure. The letter argues evidence could be inferred from refusal to tests, warns of police overreach, arbitrary stops, and doubled penalties, urging lawmakers to assess broader societal problems.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois House
Jim Edgar
Illinois
Coal miners and unions clash over jobs and turf
Terry Blanchard of Pinckneyville argues in a letter that coal miners double as nonmine workers, invade construction sites, and undercut wages. He questions why miners work as carpenters and electricians, urges fair access, and highlights strikes and unemployment concerns. He labels miners on the gate as scabs and calls for clarity on labor roles.
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Southern Illinoisan
Ida Marie South
Afl-Cio
Polyglot America heads for bilingualism
The United States evolves toward multilingual life as all levels of government education and commerce adopt languages beyond English. Immigration, population growth in Hispanic communities, and global trade spur widespread non English use from Louisiana to New York City.
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Gladwin Hill
New York Times
United States
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
Louisiana
Manhattan
San Francisco
Chicago
New York City
Ronnie Lopez
Gov. Babbitt
Mexico
Flagstaff
Ariz
Los Angeles
Chinatown
Little Tokyo
California
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Ann Arbor Dialect Ruling Leaves Mixed School Impact
Nearly two years after Judge Joiner ordered 40 teachers at King School to undergo 40 hours of consciousness-raising on black English, the program concluded with mixed views. Five students showed improved attendance and attitudes, but observers questioned the overall value and portability of the decision, which did not set a broad precedent.
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Edward B. Fiske
New York Times
Martin Luther King Jr
Gabe Kaimowitz
Joiner
the King School
Ann Arbor
Student Advocacy Center
King School
Ann Arbor Board of Education
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