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The article discusses the struggles that are associated with the efforts to construct robots which resemble human beings as of 2015, and it mentions the robotics research work that is being conducted at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IMHC). The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and its DARPA Robotics Challenge robot-building competition are mentioned, along with the controversial aspects of humanoid robot design.

The article reflects on the victory of Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the U.S., in New York and Wisconsin primaries against his main rivals, including Jimmy Carter, Henry Jackson and Morris Udall. Humphrey gained support from Pennsylvania's labor leaders who decided to help him to defeat Carter in the state and agreed to work among the state's 2.8 million registered Democrats to back Jackson's and Udall's delegates, even though it could abandon a few union member running as Carter delegates. The strategies made by Humphrey's rivals to stay in the race as serious contenders after the New York and Wisconsin count are explored.

The article discusses the steel industry in the U.S., which is considered as the backbone of the country's economy. It claims that 40% of all jobs in the U.S. depend on steel and its consumers. It cites several steel producing firms in the country, including the U.S. Steel Corp., which is headed by Benjamin Franklin Fairless, and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. in Birmingham, Alabama.

The article highlights a breakthrough in the battle against polio by inoculating children in epidemic areas with gamma globulin, which offers significant protection against the paralyzing effects of polio. Epidemiologist William McDowell Hammon reported results of the tests in the U.S. wherein 54,772 children aged one to 11 received inoculations during the polio epidemics. Half of the children got shots of gamma globulin, while the other half received gelatin. Among the 27,000 children given gamma globulin, just 2 developed paralytic polio.

The article offers information on the Gideon's Promise program, the brainchild of MacArthur Foundation Fellow Program winner Jonathan Rapping in the U.S. It mentions that the program seeks to cultivate public defenders' nationwide network who are compassionate as they are justice-minded. It states that the program also seeks defenders who can raise the likelihood that poor people obtain the same jailhouse and courtroom treatment as those criminally accused who are more well off.

The article offers information on the growth of independent regional cinema in the U.S. It is stated that directors of independent films claim that the regional film industry is growing across the nation. Regional films including director George A. Romero's "Knightriders," Earl Owensby's "Living Legend," and "Return of the Secaucus 7," grossed millions of dollars as revenue.

The article discusses the results of the U.S. local election in November 1957. It states that Mayor Richard C. Lee won re-election in New Haven, Connecticut. It says that public-relations man Dick Lee took three attempts to enter the city hall of Yale, Connecticut. It adds that Democratic attorney William T. Patrick Jr. became the first Negro member of the non-partisan city council in Detroit, Michigan.

The article focuses on the growth of a warmth relation between the U.S. and Poland. It states that the restrictions on strategic goods' shipment to Poland were eased by the U.S. and increased the exports, as well. It says that the Poles have also upped the exports to the U.S., such as the Christmas ornaments and canned hams. Meanwhile, the only factor in the American strategy with regards to enlightened liberation was trade.

The article focuses on the murder trial involving former U.S. Sergeant Bob Toth in Taegu, Korea. According to Toth's testimony, he was ordered by Lieutenant George Schreiber to kill a gook they managed to capture at a U.S. Air Force bomb dump in Taegu in September 1952. In May 1953, Toth, who was working as a steelworker, was arrested by the air police and was transported back to Korea to await trial. Toth's attorney Anthony McGrath filed a writ of habeas corpus and was granted by Judge Alexander Holtzoff. The Air Force transported Toth back to the U.S.

The article focuses on the clamor of African-Americans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for more jobs in the city's construction industry. It relates that a coalition of African-American organizations asked for 2,500 guaranteed jobs in the industry however, contractors have only provided 200 and demanded for a survey of the black community, thus causing the latter to break off from negotiations. It also mentions several cases in which racial discrimination is still practiced by some unions.

The article focuses on the effects of the Vietnam war on the employment and production economy in the U.S. It mentions that Inland Steel Co. has hired 233 women while Jewel Tea Co. has employed women workers to add the supply of manpower and to deal with the demands of military and civilian citizens on various industries like appliance manufacturers, communications equipment and aircraft manufacturers. Meanwhile, the war has affected the metal industry, particularly copper and aluminum.

The article focuses on the efforts of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson to prevent the nationwide steel strike in the U.S. Johnson gathers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania steel industry and union negotiators at Executive Office Building's Room 2751 and proposes 3.2% wage hike for steelworkers and warns tragic effects of the strike. It says that his measure fails as negotiators refuse, but after showing statistics of alltime high profits, he confront negotiators that wage hike is affordable in the industry.

The article reports on the negotiations between steel companies and the United Steelworkers of America in the U.S. It states that both parties are waiting for the decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Taft-Harley injunction which will suspend the strike for 80 days. It highlights the friendly contract-signing session between David J. McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers, and Edgar Kaiser, chairman of Kaiser Steel Corp., which increases the wage and fringe benefits of employees.

The article discusses the negotiations between U.S. steel manufacturers and Philip Murray's United Steelworkers union of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for their 1952 wage contract. According to the author, if the United Steelworkers Union wins a settlement that increases steel wages, other unions and industries will follow suit in their demands for wage hikes. New economic stabilizer Roger L. Putnam told the Steelworkers that the Wage Stabilization Board's present wage formula would not be altered to suit their needs.

The article lists the sports winners for the week ending May 7, 1951, including Pittsburgh's 3-0 victory over the Boston Braves, U.S. Navy at the Maxwell Stevenson Cup and American Dorris Hart's three British tennis titles in one day Bournemouth, England.

The article reports on developments and outcome of the election for the 1.4 million-member United Steelworkers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Accordingly, campaign press chief Hank Raebun has revealed that organization candidate Lloyd McBride has led in the returns of the 500,000 ballots casted by union members. However, insurgent candidate for president Ed Sadlowski has cried fraud and election stealing to deprive him of the presidency. It adds that McBride's victory may discourage insurgents in other unions from seeking power or may inspire labor leaders to seek new legislation to prevent insurgents to become involved in union politics.

The article reports on the impact of the rising fear on the deadly side effects of the swine-flu vaccinations to the elderly populations in the U.S. It mentions several incidents of sudden deaths across the nation which are all linked to the swine flu shots. However, U.S. Government officials have insisted that there is no link between the deaths and the vaccine, with President Gerald Ford himself receiving the flu shot from White House physician William Lukash to rally public support. It notes that at least nine states closed flu-shot clinics, while flu vaccine manufacturer Parke-Davis has submitted samples of the vaccine to the Food and Drug Administration for further evaluation.

The article focuses on the move of Charles Kolling Jr., an assistant buyer for the Thrift Drug chain, to offer U.S. Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter with his services. It mentions that he ended up becoming Carter's district coordinator and a candidate for delegate. It notes that Kolling's evenings and weekends in February 1976 were consumed by politics, wherein he organized primary-night parties and appeal for contributions as the results came in. It states that Kolling's campaign included a quick definition of Carter's zero-base budgeting plan.

The article reports on the professional football championship game Super Bowl and Orange Bowl with Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys in the U.S. It provides information on the typical football game which produces little action as the players stay on the ground, waste some time, and kick some field goals. It mentions that thirty-three-year-old quarterback Roger Staubach completed 57% of passes and struggled for 316 yards making him better in the playoffs. It notes that Steelers' Franco Harris scrambled for two more yards which gives the team victory with 3-2 points.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the December 8, 1975 issue including one on the victory of Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh Steelers football team, one on the fragmentation of the U.S. into small groups of humanity, and one on the desirability of nuclear power.

The article reports on the migratory Americans who are traveling back to the countryside in the U.S. Demographer Peter Morrison of Rand Corp. has produced statistics showing that people of all ages are moving from urban areas to rural areas. He says that the remote kinds of places that used to be regarded as nowhere have become somewhere in the minds of many migrants. The country's Census Bureau supported Morrison's findings showing 85% of the population growth in the past five years.