Electric power reliability act threatens private enterprise engine
The editorial argues against a proposed federal electric power reliability act that would shift control from investor owned utilities to a federal agency without financial responsibility. It warns centralized authority would hinder long range expansion and reliability in a key national industry.
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Ies
Richard Ixon
U.S
Congress
Electric Power Reliability Act
Myths And Facts On Gun Registration in The American Rifleman
The Rifleman critiques five common claims for gun registration and finds them flawed. It argues criminals would avoid registration, tracing records point to theft rather than user, police frisking requires warrants, law cannot prevent theft, and registration would deter law abiding owners. It notes Nixon advocates stricter federal and state prison sentences for firearm use in crimes.
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American Rifleman
Rifleman
Nixon
Official Indifference and Fiscal Criticism at Federal Level
The writer denounces official indifference to taxpayers money and calls for fiscal responsibility from Congress and the Senate. He argues government spending worsens the economy and urges readers to write to their lawmakers demanding relief measures and higher taxes on income.
Investors Variable fund shows slower gains amid go go funds trend
Readers questions on funding college for a son and fund strategy lead to discussion of the Investors Variable fund. The column notes a 90 percent five year NAV gain through 1967 and 6 percent in nine months through September 1968, vs go go funds like Enterprise. IDS plans satellites to boost performance and suggests diversified growth stock buys for educational purposes. An advisory on paid up annuities and mutual fund withdrawals emphasizes delaying withdrawals to maximize peak value and coordinating with a fund rep.
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Enterprise
IDS
General Mills
Macke Co
Kennecot
C.W. A
Spear
Gen
Fea. Corp
New Usefulness for Grandparents in School Programs
Paul Harvey reports on the foster grandparent concept used in 160 U S schools led by the Denton Texas State School for Retarded Children. Grandparents ages 60 to 83 mentor two children each, providing reading, walks, puzzles, and conversation boosting children’s sociability and coordination while giving seniors purpose and social contact.
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United States
Denton
Texas
Denton School
Don’t immobilize a painful shoulder says Dr Brady
Dr Brady explains bursitis and related shoulder pain, shares personal experience with bursitis and misdiagnosed neuritis, notes calcification in the bursa as a common sequel, and invites reader letters to his Beverly Hills address for hygiene questions.
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Losopher
Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
California
Constitution Preamble Snapshot and Goals
The text presents the Preamble to the United States Constitution stating the aims to form a more perfect Union establish justice ensure domestic tranquility provide for common defense promote general welfare and secure liberty for current and future generations.
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United States
United
Pair Your Babies Toni's daddy urges twins to curb divorce risk
A paternal plea in a 1950s era advisory piece argues for having children in pairs to foster social skills and resilience. It claims shared upbringing helps boys like Toni become less shy and more capable in conversation, potentially reducing later divorce chances.
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Toni
Dr. Crane
Family dynamics and socialization in marriage and children
The article discusses how quarrels in marriage test a couple’s ability to compromise and how growing up with siblings shapes humor and social skills. It suggests pairing babies in close age gaps to foster shared experiences and notes advice from Dr. Crane and Mellor in Indiana on personal guidance and psychological charts.
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Silas Marner
Robinson Crusoe
Bob Hope
Confucius Say and Folk Wit Echoes in Laughing Prose
A fragmented excerpt catalogs old folk imitations of Confucius sayings and quips about truth, honesty, memory, and human folly. It contrasts sly wisdom with everyday ironies and jokes about behavior, speech, aging, and media.
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Confucius
Audrey
Moron
Jackass
Freedom of the press and democracy versus communism in world events
The piece contrasts democratic openness with communist repression, citing Czechoslovakia, the Vietnam bombing halt, and U.S. elections. It notes how free press tools enabled public understanding and quotes Gus Hall on intervention in Czechoslovakia, framing democracy as adaptable while communism resists change.
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Czechoslovakia
Ussr
U.S
North
Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Creighton W. Abrams
Saigon
South Vietnam
Council
Prague
Gus Hall
Communist Party
USA
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Poland
Hungary
East Germany
Bulgaria
Hall
Russia
Scientist Predicts Body Can Regrow Its Organs
Scientist predicts the body can regrow organs. The remark follows a year of debate on medical science and organ regeneration.
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