Editorial on heroin epidemic among Vietnam troops
The editorial warns that heroin use among U.S. troops in Vietnam is an epidemic, concentrated among lower ranking enlisted men. Estimates range from 10 to 15 percent, possibly over 60,000, with field reports suggesting higher rates. It calls for tougher suppression in Vietnam and stronger rehabilitation for returning soldiers to prevent crime and reintegration problems.
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United States
Vietnam
Saigon
NATO Conference on Cities Opens in Indianapolis
NATO Plans four day Conference on Cities in Indianapolis with about 350 architects engineers and officials from 15 NATO countries attending. Sessions will cover environment housing transportation public health recreation planning and local government. Notables include George Romney John Lindsay Harvey Perloff Aline Smith and William Ruckelshaus. CCMS partners with NATO to study urban issues and share research for action.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Indianapolis
NATO
Secretary of Housing
George Romney
New York
John Lindsay
Harvey Perloff
Aline Sim
William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Committee On the Challenges of Modern Society
CCMS
North Atlantic Council
North Atlantic Alliance
Nixon
Daniel P. Moynihan
Driving Over Broken Glass to Save Roads
Marathon Oil Company studies a 600 foot University of Missouri road strip paved with 180 tons of crushed glass mixed into asphalt. The glasphalt test on the heavily used Bolla mpus aims to dispose of waste glass and evaluate skid resistance and durability for potential future road paving.
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Marathon Oil Company
University of Missouri
Bollampus
Idiom and Irony From Rural Indiana Folklore
A southern Indiana farmer recalls a windstorm damaging his barn yet cannot locate it. An uncle warns a boy about fools and money, a misfortune-prone resident never complains, a man’s ordeal with mortgage and misfortune ends with a barbed wire scare, and a lightning incident prompts a pained cry to heaven. A rustic saying links politics to a mixed future and a terrible past.
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Indiana
Carey Ak
Prince
County Farm
Massoa
The Anderson Herald Missing Page Fragment Report
Fragmentary OCR from The Anderson Herald page shows incomplete text with garbled line “a that st W ple The Har” and no clear event, date, or named entities. Unable to extract a coherent main item. preserves readable fragment for potential future clarification.
The Green Revolution and the Rise of the Tech Elite
Hayakawa argues the counterculture undermines work and technology favoring spontaneity and nonconformity. He cites upper middle class youth dropping out and shifting majors away from business or engineering toward the social sciences, risking a tech-driven future controlled by others.
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Charles A. Reich
Americ
Universitsften
Peter Land Brigte Berger
Rutgers
Longsland
Religion songs spark revival in church music debate
Paul Harvey notes that mainline church attendance stagnates as music shifts to gospel fare. Controversy grows over whether upbeat modern hymns attract youth or commoditize faith. Noted composers John Peterson and Charles Wesley are cited for influence and longevity. A Glencoe IL lawyer’s verse mocks hymnbook trends while laments about tradition echo through congregations.
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Barvey
Musi
John Peterson
Steady
Peterson
Fom
Ional
Jesus
Ie Man
Galle
Glencoe
Gen
Fea, Corp
Speer Shockley clash over racism and depersonalization
Holmes Alexander discusses Albert Speer and William Shockley in a provocative column. He argues Speer’s attempt to depersonalize victims of genocide and slavery mirrors Shockley’s controversial views on race and intellect, warning against dehumanizing any group. He notes parallels between Nazi era crimes and modern discriminatory practices, urging caution and humane solutions.
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Albert Speer
William Shockley
Hitler
Spandau
Third Reich
Speer
Eric Norden
Playboy
Shockley
Nazi Germany
National Academy of Sciences
Edgar Smith case discussed in evolving legal and moral questions
The dramatic development in Edgar Smith's case sheds light on legal and ethical issues as he sits in Trenton's Death House. It questions the legality of his confession, the possibility of a wrongful execution, and whether a concession to the State might offer a less brutal path than years more of trial and appeals.
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Edger Smith
Trenton
New Jersey
Varias Pitas
Bilan
Edgar Smith
Opinio
Edgar ‘Smith
Edgar’ Smith
Edgar Smuth
Smith
Sth
Ehels
Ike Myeel
Supreme Cour
Gil
Eagar Shry Imain
Esquire
Now Hear This Political Rant Attacks Establishment
A Howard-like broadcast from Alice Widener quotes John B. Connally Jr and decries foreign competition while urging Americans to endure hardships and rally to restore economic supremacy. The missive labels critics with hostile terms and calls for unity under patriotic ideals.
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Treasury
John B. Connally Jr
Capitol Hall
Senate Committee
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Oar Ree
Reed
Col
Wa Aks
America
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