Draft Deferment Changes Spark Academic Backlash
Editorial argues the draft shift from lottery to graduate deferments favors the privileged. It cites Johnson orders limiting deferments, possible expansion to science fields, and concerns from Yale and American Council on Higher Education about reduced graduate enrollments and impacts on teaching, research, and budgets.
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America
Congress
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National Security Council
Yhnson
John F. Morse
American Council On Higher Education
Congress Eyes Christmas Break After Long Session
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen warned that lawmakers may take a Christmas shopping break and a Thanksgiving meal in Washington as Congress contemplates a month long adjournment. The plan targets adjournment by December 16 with reconvening January 15, a move to ease duties and budget timing for President Johnson.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Washington
Confess
Johnson
Congress
89Th Congress
Diversify Your Portfolio Says Roger Spear
Retired investor with 4000 Ralston Purina shares should diversify and not risk more than he can lose. Consider reducing Ralston to 200 shares and reinvesting into Commonwealth Edison Delmarva Power strong issues plus Walgreens American Telephone Stewart Warner and others after tax consultation. A reader asks about Bondstock Corp mutual fund which has declined $0.30. Spear says hold and give it time as commission impact probable. Another reader asks about Bondstock's reliability. Spear agrees it is. Offer for Spear Image Guide back issues and ordering details included.
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Ralston Purina
General Motors
DuPont
Warner - Lembert
I.C
Jayvestor
Ralston
Commonwealth Edison
Delmarva Power & Light
U.S. Shoe Corp
Consolidated Foods
Walgreen
American Telephone
Stewart-Warner
Bondstock Corp
Sopd Holding
A S
A Student’s Take on Garraty’s History Book
A student prints pages from The American Nation revealing a harsh critique of Garraty’s history text. The piece denounces biased portrayals, rhetorical distortions, and ideological slant, arguing the work misleads students and harms honesty in teaching.
Silvery scale psoriasis cure hinted by vitamin D case
Dr Brady outlines a reader's account of a 70 year old mother’s psoriasis clearing after two years of hospital care and a three month course of 6000 units of vitamin D daily. He notes sun exposure and thyroid feeding as possible factors, while inviting stamped self addressed envelopes for instructions.
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University of Hospital
Wie
Reuters
Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
California
Peter the parakeet sparks a boy’s outburst and beliefs
In CASE 533 Peter, seven, feels overlooked as middle child. He bonds with a pet parakeet named Peter, defends it fiercely after his father mocks the bird, revealing early anger. The piece links empathy, possession, and political allegory to child psychology, urging personal ownership and critique of communal systems.
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Peter
Big Bird
Matthew
Our Republic
Folklore Reflections by William Wade and Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A notebook-style passage discusses resilience in failure and how success can hinge on prior efforts. It cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poem The Disappointed, praising those who fall just short, and ends with a quip about a conservative as someone who has something to conserve.
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Alger Hiss
George Lincoln Rockwell
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Joseph Welch
Army
Garraty
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Amecivan
OGRAPHERS TRIUMPHANT Over Pornography and Court Free Speech
A letter condemns a surge of obscene publications and the decline of public morality. It cites Jacqueline Kennedy as a victim of libel, laments Supreme Court rulings protecting free expression, and warns that pornography fuels crime while eroding American values. The author argues for stronger action to curb vice and protect reputation.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
France
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Ari
Warren Court
Brennan
Douglas
Warren
Automation Threat to U S Merchant Marine in Global Race
Government studies warn automation is key to survival as foreign fleets automate their merchant vessels. The United States lags in applying data automation, while Japan and Russia pursue large scale shipboard programs. Managers cite crew wage costs around 1,300 dollars annually per crew member and higher expenses on ocean ships, fueling urgent modernization.
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Naval Magazine
United States
Martin Computer Systems
Japan
Russia
U.S
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