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...prestigious top job at Missouri, Powers had to shell out $5,000 in escape money and take out a three-year promissory note for the remaining $50,000 at 9% interest. Powers, a onetime defensive back for the Oakland Raiders, views the move to Missouri as a boon to his career, however costly it may be. Says he: "The coaching profession is a very precarious one anyway. The same people that love you will fire you. But I'm sure going to read my contracts a bit closer...
...suspense, perhaps the most exciting event of the evening-and arguably the Super Bowl's premier athletic feat-was a 60-yd. bomb thrown by 13-year-old Alfonzo Walls Jr. in the Punt, Pass and Kick finals before the game. Walls was on target too, a boon Craig Morton sorely lacked...
...design, has been made possible by a marriage of technology and sprightly aesthetics. Explains Zakas: "Probably the biggest single element has been the development of urethane foam. Before foam, you had to have springs, and they are a real hassle." The new supergrip glues have also been a boon to the basement Sheraton: they will hold wood joints together more durably than the most exquisite doweling. Easy-to-handle materials such as Masonite, plywood and Plexiglas have simplified furniture construction. To Zakas, one of the most important technical innovations of all is the staple gun, which can be used...
Your article "Helping the Handicapped" [Dec. 5] stated that the passage of the Rehabilitation Act would be a boon to the handicapped but costly for taxpayers. One must remember, however, that removing architectural and attitudinal barriers will begin to open doors to employment of the handicapped. Once employed, these people are no longer on welfare rolls but are on the nation's tax rolls. There you will find your remuneration...
Common sense and moderation are also required on the part of the Government officials charged with making the regulations work. The Rehabilitation Act was long overdue when it was passed, and though a costly measure for all taxpayers, it is potentially a great boon to the 46 million handicapped people in the U.S. But in the months ahead, there will have to be numerous clarifications and modifications of the HEW guidelines, and other federal agencies still have to publish their own requirements under the law. As the regulations are defined and refined, the spirit of the law will be more...