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...reported to Surgeon General Luther L. Terry that "cigarette smoking is a health hazard" and warrants "appropriate remedial action." Last week a dozen voluntary health organizations that have joined with three agencies of the Federal Government in a National Interagency Council on Smoking and Health met in Washington to assess what "remedial action" has been taken...
...attract from two to eight people. As Judge Brown sees it, empty courtrooms adversely affect jurors. Concluding that no one cares, "a juror may be tempted to lay on a heavy sentence." Conversely, "he may decide that no one thinks the crime is serious and then assess a light sentence." Judge Brown is troubled: "When a man's liberty or life is at stake in my court, I like to think someone is interested...
...professionals failed to assess prop erly the romance of space and, as a result, vastly underestimated Comsat's continued attraction for investors. The stock has been rising almost steadily for three months, and last week it soared in a speculative orbit...
Finley made some of his opinions known at last week's Faculty meeting where he received a long ovation, but the Professor refused last night to assess the significance of the applause...
...five teams that scored better than the Crimson squad last week, all except Navy will make the trip to Michigan. It's difficult to assess the quality of teams elsewhere in the nation, but judging on Brown's 12th place finish last year, the Crimson would seem to have a good shot...