Johnson urges faster desalting work to ease water shortage
President Johnson told science adviser Dr. Donald Hornig to accelerate desalting sea water programs, citing looming drinking water shortages in the Northeast and Middle Atlantic. Moyers said Johnson also ordered White House staff to push future water resource legislation. A tour of a Freeport desalting plant showcased a project producing over a billion gallons of fresh water for 7,000 people in four years.
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Four Africans Sentenced in Bechuanaland Ritual Killing
In Bechuanaland, four tribesmen were sentenced to death by the High Court for the ritual killing of a 6 year old boy in a drought belief. The boy's father, who sold him for five oxen, and a sixth man were also convicted and await sentencing.
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Radio Control in India Oversight and Receivers Exceed A Million
New Delhi reports over one million radio receiving sets in use as air facilities remain under central government control. Government agencies oversee aviation facilities and related systems nationwide.
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Health column on nutrition and national policy rhetoric
Dr Brady discusses scurvy beri beri and chronic rheumatism as insidious nutrition problems. He urges recognition of nutritional deficiency, warns against misdiagnosis, and invites reader letters addressed to Dr William Brady for public health guidance. He notes King’s push for District of Columbia home rule and shifts to a local Indiana accident report.
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