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Because the Extension School is busiest whenthe Summer School requires the least attention, itwould be more efficient to find an associate deanof Continuing Education who would also act as thedirector of the Summer School, Shinagel said

Author: By Sophia VAN Wingerden, | Title: Summer School Directors Leave | 7/7/1987 | See Source »

...crew. Who deliberately disabled an annoying whistle in the locomotive that would have warned of the danger? Why was a bulb missing on a critical cab signal light? The most important long-term question: Why are freight and high-speed passenger operations allowed to mix in the nation's busiest transportation corridor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Railroads: Questions From a Wreck | 1/19/1987 | See Source »

...example of the manpower problem is the situation at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, Ill., which handles an airspace that includes O'Hare, one of the world's busiest airports. On paper, the center has more controllers than its authorized strength of 350. But only 183 have reached full-performance-level status. Where it was once standard for controllers to be at their positions for only four of the eight hours in a shift, the norm at Aurora is now six. Coupled with mandatory overtime, this pace, contends one Aurora controller, "is burning most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Traffic Control: Be Careful Out There | 1/12/1987 | See Source »

...would be eager to get back at their consoles. But FAA Chief Engen, reflecting the Administration's position, says, "No way." According to the GAO survey, 60% of the current controllers and 85% of their supervisors oppose such a move, though a majority of those at some of the busiest traffic centers say they would have no objection. In fact, about 500 of the less militant PATCO members have been quietly rehired. Many airline pilots would like to see more of the former controllers brought back "with a wink and a nod" to strengthen the system. The pilots argue that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Traffic Control: Be Careful Out There | 1/12/1987 | See Source »

Usually a legislative body like the city council is at its busiest during its first six months in office, but the nine local lawmakers this year have not taken much significant legislative action since elections...

Author: By Gawain Kripke, | Title: Council Ending Lackadaisical Year | 12/9/1986 | See Source »

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