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...White House Aide Walter Jenkins in 1964, there was no arrest in the present instance-nor for that matter were there any of the national-security implications raised by the Jenkins affair, since a Governor's office is unlikely to have any national secrets worth worrying about. The upshot was to cast doubt both on Reagan's credibility and his tactical skill in dealing with the difficult situations that inevitably confront a major league politician...
Fairbank says that "the upshot of these considerations is that when we ask for negotiations we are not offering as much as we think we are, and when we endanger the face or prestige of the opposing power we are threatening it more than we realize...
...Hartford, Conn., last week, a Negro luncheonette owner threw out a Negro customer for getting fresh with a waitress-and the upshot was two days of violence. What began as a dispute between Negroes ended in damage to 14 shops, a few of which were white-owned; it also brought injuries to 14 of both races. Police in Erie, Pa., broke up a sidewalk crap game among Negro youths-and the result was two days of stonings and stickwork. Officials in Cincinnati, Tampa and Buffalo, where ghetto dwellers rampaged earlier this summer, nervously sought ways to avert fresh flare...
Less Prominence. The upshot, as Haddon himself observes, is that recall campaigns are "getting much less prominent play." The public and press alike seem to be gradually accepting recalls for what they usually are: routine checkups paid for by the manufacturer, reminders that the automakers are necessarily and honestly interested in safety...
Odorless & Tasteless. The upshot of five years of research was a series of compromises. According to the latest FDA ruling, the only fish that may be used are hake* and related species. They must be iced as soon as caught, like all other fish for human consumption. In processing, though the whole fish is used, some bone is removed to keep the fluoride content below 100 parts per-million. The final flour of "FPC" parts (fish protein concentrate) must contain 75% protein and practically...