Mass produced hearts could replace human hearts in decade
Dr Christian Barnard predicts mass produced plastic hearts within about ten years with five more years of continued human transplants. He spoke at the Australian Medical Congress in Sydney on death definitions and readiness of nations. He urged careful pacing and said artificial hearts could extend life beyond current limits.
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Christian Barnard
Sydney
Australia
Australian Medical Congress
World Medical Assembly
Urban renewal reshapes neighborhoods and lives across ages
A Menninger Foundation study compares two relocatees, youths and elderly, in urban renewal and highway displacement. It finds young children miss familiar objects and elders miss chats with old friends while families face stigma and enduring poverty shaping future outlooks. The piece weighs harsh judgments against stories of rise from places like New York's lower East Side.
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America
Menninger Foundation
Foundation
al Smiths
Irving Berlins
Lower East Side
New York
Hart probes auto insurance bias against elderly drivers
Senate subcommittee chaired by Senator Philip Hart investigates premium hikes and cancellations for drivers aged 65 and older. Insurers admit elders are among the safest drivers, while Hart pushes for rate reform to end age based penalties and align premiums with risk.
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Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Philip A. Hart
Michigan
Gators
Hart
H. O. Hirt
Erie, Pa
Insurance Exchange
Oldsters
Million Voters In 1966 Registering Low Voter Power
The Census Bureau finds 30 million of 113 million voting age people in 1966 did not register. With 120 million eligible now, 33 million may be unqualified to vote in November. Only 62 to 63.5 percent voted in recent elections, implying about 75 million of 120 million may cast ballots, leaving 45 million stay-at-homes. The piece condemns low turnout and urges careful, conscious voting for the presidency.
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Census Bureau
Joseph Alsop on Czechoslovakia and Soviet power
The piece argues the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia exposes the left’s naivete and debunked domino theory. It claims Brezhnev’s regime will use force when necessary, contrasts it with the Cuban crisis, and warns of potential Soviet backing for broader conflicts if American resolve weakens.
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Washington
Freedom
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Cierna
Kremlin
Dubcek
Europe
Adolph Hitler
Leonid Brezhnev
John Kennedy
Cuba
Berlin
Dr. Pangloss
Candide
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Israel
Middle East
Sens
Eugene McCarthy
Ted Kennedy
Democrats Divided at Chicago Convention Test of Governance
Washington Insight analyzes the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a test of party competence amid confusion and factional splits. It cites Humphrey’s potential to unite around race and Vietnam and notes clashes between the insiders led by big-city and labor interests and the outsiders challenging leadership.
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Chicago
Hubert Humphrey
Vietnam
Johnson
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Platform Committee
Lawrence O’brien
Humphrey Forces
Boggs
O’brien
Democratic Party
Democratic
Fat Cats
South
Humphrey
Assembly
Jesse Unruh
California
William Clark
Illinois
Senate
Everett Dirksen
White House
Kenneth O’donnell
Frederick Dutton
Richard Goodwin
Eugene McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Bricker Named Taft’s Presidential Pick in 1944
The Messenger reported British forces reached the Wotan sector along the Hindenburg line near the Scarpe and Coreuil rivers. Ohio food committees plan to issue six million pounds of sugar. Senator Taft backs Ohio Governor Bricker for the 1944 presidency. Nelsonville physician Dr. J M Hyde, longtime organizer of the Nelsonville Brick Co., dies at his Fort Street home.
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Wotan
Old Hindenburg
Scarpe
Coreul
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
J. M. Hyde
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Brick Co
Fort Street
Hughes Offers 80 Million to Buy Whim Air West
Howard Hughes, a Las Vegas investor, offered to buy Whim Air West for 80 million dollars to improve air service between Phoenix and Las Vegas where the carrier is the sole between those cities. His bid signals possible changes in Las Vegas aviation ties and local travel access.
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Air West Airlines
Phoenix
Ariz
Las Vegas
Nev
Howard Hughes
Nixon accepts TV debate offer while avoiding three-way format
Richard M. Nixon agrees to television time for a presidential debate with his Democratic opponent. He asks that equal time not be required and aims to prevent George Wallace from joining, to limit Wallace’s exposure and any boost in Southern state support.
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Richard M. Nixon
George Wallace
Nixon
Wallace
Ohio Delegates Split as Humphrey Dominates Nomination Debate
Ohio's 126 delegates lean heavily to Hubert Humphrey with 69 votes, while Eugene McCarthy gains some late support and Stephen Young and William Lavelle back him. McGovern has no public support from Ohio yet as caucus actions unfold and possible ticket combinations surface.
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Columbus
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ohio
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Stephen M. Young
William A. Lavelle
Athens
Ohio Democratic Executive Committee
McCarthy
Chicago
Associated Press
Humphrey
Young
Lavelle
Sen
George McGovern
South Dakota
Median income rise noted in Census Bureau data
The Census Bureau reports median family income reached eight thousand dollars last year up from seven thousand five hundred in 1966. Okun of the Council of Economic Advisers cites a four percent real purchasing power gain and signs of a cooling economy with lower consumer prices and wages.
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Census Bureau
Arthur M. Okun
Council of Economic Advisers
Flower Funds and Government Worker Contributions
The piece explains "flower funds" as political contributions from government employees to the party in power, noting they are camouflaged by various names. It cites the GOP platform proposing protections for government workers from political solicitation and suggests the policy could influence about 3 million votes.
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GOP
Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Mail Delivery Info
The Athens Messenger lists delivery options and prices for daily and Sunday editions. Rates vary by region including Ohio West Virginia nationwide and abroad, with weekly and monthly plans and post office classification details.
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Carrier
D&ss
Mai
Ohio
West Virginia
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