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America is losing about three million acres of agricultural land every year, according to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Democratic senator from Vermont. This, if true, indicates that on a national basis, major strides are yet to be taken to reverse a shortsighted trend of gobbling up croplands for highways, housing, and businessindustrial development. Leahy himself… Continue reading Protect Agricultural Acreage

A lot-‘ of American motorists have a tendency to gamble with their own lives, judging by poor response to campaigns for voluntary use of seat belts, Nationally, safety officials estimate auto restraint systems cduld prevent a minimum of 9,000 more deaths annually, says Clarence Johnson, director of special programs at the Denver regional office of… Continue reading Motorists Need to ‘BuckIe Up’

When about 8,000 letter carriers are bitten by dogs every year, you can’t blame the U.S. Postal Service for biting back. The hazard of dogs nipping at postmen’s legs is age-old. Most communities have ordinances that require keeping canines on leash or otherwise contained. That ought to control the situation but it doesn’t. Threats by… Continue reading Dog Bites Costly for Postmen

His was a true life Horatio Alger-type success story in the finest American tradition. Maurice Warshaw was born in 1898 in Dubossar. Russia. He left his native land at age B and launched his business career in Salt Lake City selling fruit and vegetables from a pushcart early in the 1920s. Eventually, Warshaw founded one… Continue reading Let’s Salute His Compassion

Several years ago Congress passed a law protecting the citizenry against unnecessary violations of privacy. And rightly so – individual privacy is a cherished right in our society. Unfortunately. though. this and state laws are being interpreted in some instances to shield records of individual criminal activity to the detriment of society. The situation was… Continue reading Privacy Rights Warrant Study

You have to be impressed with the moral integrity of an educational institution which rejects a large grant because of questionable principles embraced by the donor, Just recently. Georgetown University at Washington. D.C, returned a gift of more than $600.000 plus accrued interest to the Government of Libya because of moral reservations over that country’s… Continue reading University Shows Integrity

America’s preoccupation with a t balanced budget amardrnent to the Constitution has gained intensity in recent weeks. leading toward a possible autumn showdown in the llonnse of Representativa. Although givlnw high prlority to a balanced federa budget at their justconcluded Oklahoma convene tion the nation’s governors dnlined by a single vote to support a cmstitutional… Continue reading WeMust Have a Balanced Budget Soon

Both praise and criticism have followed the U.St Supreme Court’s landmark decision upholding maleonly draft registration. in addition to triggering sharp public reaction, the ruling has affirmed a major constitutional point W the extensive authority vested in Congress on matters of public policy. With three dissenting votes. the court concluded Congress may exclude women from… Continue reading Powers of Congress reaffirmed

Shouldn’t teachers and boards of education try harder to settle contract disputes before school begins? Is enough thought being given to whether a strike is necessary and justified? Do the rights of the pupils receive enough consideration? Today more than 300,000 students across the nation are out of the classroom because of teacher strikes in… Continue reading Teachers Owe Students an Education

When the Vietnam veterans returned home, there were no parades, there was no national cheering, there were no heroes. Instead these men and women were ignored by a nation pulled apart by an unpopular war. To many of the veterans, the celebration surrounding the return of American hostages from lran only reinforced their feeling of… Continue reading They served with honor