Unfair pressure on Tucson district over two segregation claims
The HEW accuses District 1 of maintaining three segregated schools seen as remnants of the dual system. Richey Holladay and Spring Junior High are cited as racially unbalanced, though district officials say the imbalance stems from neighborhood mix and deny deliberate segregation. Superintendent Lee questions the premises and deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Richey and Holladay
Spring Junior High
A straitjacket for motorists
Automakers face a looming 1974 model launch amid the federal interlock belt rule. A $50 device will prevent starting unless both driver and front seat passenger buckle belt. Regulators cite life saved, yet malfunctions may strand drivers and trap them in traffic. Is such a mechanical fix justified?
Tobacco Road covert sales fuel mob cigarette profits
A document from the New York State Commission of Investigation cites North Carolina’s Tobacco Road in Roanoke Rapids as a source of hundreds of millions of dollars in untaxed cigarettes sold across the eastern states. The piece taunts Senator Sam Ervin to scrutinize local cover ups and calls for hearings on mob and independent operators profiting from cheap North Carolina tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Angel
New York State Commission of Investigation
Roanoke Rapids
New York City
Texas
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Ohio
Seaboard
New York
State
Ecological zeal and drug regulation critique
A UC professor argues that ecological extremism and anti drug regulation impede science. He cites malaria deaths in 1988 linked to Carson and thalidomide fallout, criticizing the FDA for stifling discovery while noting cases like cycles and tuberculosis drugs. He stresses balance and cautions against hysterical policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Ceylon
Rachel Carson
American education study upends old stereotypes
A seven year international study of 258000 students, 50000 teachers, and 9700 schools in 19 countries shows the United States leading in high school graduation rates and top reading scores among its best seniors. The research argues mass schooling can yield high performers and counters the idea of a rigid, exclusionary system, highlighting the enduring American Dream as a driver of broad access to education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association For the Evaluation
West Germany
Once over lightly
Sen Proxmire writes on fitness and hopes readers will jog to the polls. Household devices grow as home office machines spread. Skylab aims to test endurance. a two week vacation serves as similar trial. An Italian driver may hold a world record by driving blindfolded for 43 minutes. A teen complains her conversations may be subpoenaed or she may react. The humor notes tagged about driving and gender roles in shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Proxmire
Italy
Aoe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tucson
Supt
Thomas L. Lee
HEW
San Francisco
District 1
Lee
National Highway and Safety Administration
Sen. Sam
Mafia
Tobacco Road
By Victor Riesel
William O'Flaherty
The
Tobacco Tax Council
Colombo
William F. Buckley
Stephen de Felice
Medcom Press
Man
Pasteurs
Jenners, Ehrlichs
Domagks
de Felice
Milton Friedman
FDA
Friedman
Peltzman
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Education Report
Paul Greenberg
America
Land of
United States
Torsten Husen
Wat
Sia
By Bill Vaughan
Iavely
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!