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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Out of Business. When U. Mass. Provost (now Chancellor) Oswald Tippo approached him about heading the ed school, Allen boldly "asked for everything." To his shock, he got virtual carte blanche−and has used it with characteristic gusto. Draping his portly form in custom-tailored African shirts and guzzling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Frenzy at U. Mass. | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

So far, Allen has retained the overall support of Chancellor Tippo, but he admits he has made some mistakes and expects to make more. He is convinced that taking risks is the only way to change the school, and most of his faculty agree. "Dwight Allen promises more than he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Frenzy at U. Mass. | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

To convince diehard objectors, state officials launched a re-examination of the traditional notion that "it is not yet socially acceptable for a girl to defeat a boy." Now the results are in and varsity sexism is on the way out. More than 100 New York high schools accepted the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Varsity Girls | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

Reacting to charges that leaded gasolines are a prime source of air pollution, the Buffalo city council has adopted the nation's first anti-lead ordinance. Starting next September, all service stations in the city must have at least one pump for low-leaded gas. In 1976, the sale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Week's Watch | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

Breaking the Cycle. In a report to the Entomological Society of America, Metcalf pointed out that mosquitoes, May flies, midges and stone flies spend a great part of their lives as larvae in the water before metamorphosing into their more familiar buzzing selves. In a controlled experiment, Metcalf built a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: The Bug as Garbage Man | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

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