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Leadoff man John Dockery was hit by a pitch, and George Neville and Jeff Grate drew walks to load the bases with...
...Senate passed. 79 to 0, an Administration measure authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to set minimum standards for tires, effective in August 1967. The bill would give the Secretary authority to force Detroit to equip its new cars with stronger load-bearing tires and to bar from the road so-called "cheapies," the substandard tires with fancy names that have an unfortunate history of blowouts...
Modern jets are so powerful that most of them can fly with just about all the passengers and baggage that can be crowded into them. The current trend is to take advantage of this load-carrying ability with "high density" seating. To cut back on that might cause a rise in fares; it might also mean a rise in safety. Though all the passengers survived the crack-up of a United 727 at Salt Lake City, 42 died in the fire because they could not break through the crowded aisles to the few escape hatches. Criticizing what he calls "sardine...
...Security Council clearly agreed. Last week it voted to extend its peace-keeping mission another three months-to June 26-at an added cost of more than $5,000,000. So far, the U.S. has borne the biggest share of the financial load, putting up $18 million of the $44,825,000 cost of the force. To cut costs, U.N. commanders have reduced the force from 7,000 to 5,000 men. Nevertheless, the operation is still almost...
Some companies are considering waiving mandatory retirement for workers with good records; others seek to attract moonlighters by offering wages 10% to 12% above normal for night shifts. The Atlanta post office has been hiring women to load trucks and trundle small mail carts around the downtown district; in Pittsburgh, Westinghouse has moved women into machine-shop and stockroom jobs normally held by men. Many companies profess that a return to the days of Rosie the Riveter is not far away...