Century of Health Services Marks NYC Health Department’s 100th Year
A retrospective on municipal health departments tracing Philadelphia's 1794 start and Boston's 1799 birth, noting New York City's 1866 founding. It credits sanitation, public health officers, and medical services for lowering death rates from 30 to 9 per 1000, while urging appreciation for the work of health officials nationwide.
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New York
Department of Health
Philadelphia
Boston
Virginia
Richmond
New Health Board
United States
Federal
America
Yale creates new Master of Philosophy degree for teaching focus
Yale University introduces the MPhil to broaden the pool of college teachers and raise master’s standards. Dean John Perry Miller notes the degree honors all requirements for a PhD except the dissertation, requiring two years beyond BA or BS. It aims to balance teaching quality with reduced emphasis on research.
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Yale University
John Perry Miller
Yale Graduate School
Yale
UN Glossary Aimed At Multilingual Delegate Use
A glossary is being prepared in at least five languages to aid United Nations delegates and staff. It aims to clarify terms that have different meanings across languages and even within the same language in different countries like America and Britain.
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United Nations
America
Britain
Romanian Push for Warsaw Pact Veto Sparks Eastern Europe Debate
The piece argues that Romania's leadership seeks Warsaw Pact reform granting satellites veto power over atomic deployments, portraying it as a test of Moscow’s tolerance. It highlights Hungarian minorities in Transylvania facing cultural, educational, and linguistic repression, with forcing relocations and denial of university access as central tactics.
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Moscow
Europe
Nicolaeeausescu
Communist Party
Rumania
Russia
Red Army
Hungary
Transylvania
Bussia
U. S
House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee
Garian
Moldavia
Carpathian
House of Representatives
United Nations
Paris
Are high school diplomas really worth anything
Editor G C Sutton questions the value of modern high school diplomas after four years of traditional schooling and a century of the same methods. He suggests remedial measures and ties the issue to bond issues for vocational and technical training programs.
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State Department of Education
State Department
The
Messenger
Vocational High School Drive Aids Local Youth
In May voters face a plan to fund a vocational high school and technical center to help students not aiming for college. The letter from American Legion leaders C J Josten and K T Crossen emphasizes patriotism, training, and national pride, urging support for the proposal.
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Vocational High School and Technical Center
Black Legion
C. J. Josten
K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Athens
Inside Report Links South Vietnam Turmoil to Early 1966 Political Moves
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak describe a chain of events beginning January 15 1966 with Prime Minister Ky’s talk of a constitutional assembly. Militant Buddhists led by Tri Quang prepared for elections, organizing in rudimentary form and shaping campaigns. The piece argues the crisis stemmed from Viet Namese political maneuvering rather than neutralism or a wish for peace with Communists.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
U. S
Nguyen Cao Ky
South
Viet Nam
Tri Quang
U.S
President Johnson
Honolulu
Johnson
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Viet Nam election tensions rise amid Buddhist and Catholic feuds
In central Vietnam Gen Ky reshuffles command amid Buddhist agitation as election plans emerge for September. The competing Buddhist and Catholic factions fear being edged out and seek stakes in the upcoming vote, with Tri Quang’s activities viewed in a broader political context. The episode underscores U S interests in a stable, inclusive political process.
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Viet Nam
da Nang
Hue
First Corps
Thi
May 25 in History Highlights From 1787 to 1957
Today marks the 145th day of 1966 with notable anniversaries. The Constitutional Convention’s first regular session convened in Philadelphia in 1787, electing George Washington as president, among other events such as Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 defeat at Winchester and the 1957 Lincoln Tunnel’s third tube opening.
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Philadelphia
George Washington
Lima
Peru
New York City
New York
Lincoln Tunnel
Forecasters See Rosy Economy Ahead
The congressional forecasting staff projects strong growth and rising incomes, predicting a possible fiscal 1967 surplus and smaller 1966 deficit. They expect tax revenue to climb despite no cuts in spending, while Wall Street remains wary of higher taxes.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Congress
Congressional
Johnson
Wall Street
Joint
House Senate Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Joint Committee
Treasury
Dear Abby Advice Letters On Teens Complaints And Decor
Dear Abby readers discuss teen radio etiquette on a bus and a neighborly clash over matching home decor. A correspondent questions condemning all teens while another asks how to respond to a mother in law copying color schemes and furnishings. The columnist suggests a polite, generous reply offering help.
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Abby
Alms and credit clash noted in anonymous message
A confidential note to C. C. quotes scripture about charity and warns that many people seek credit for donations. The message references Matthew 6 2 and questions motives behind almsgiving.
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C. C
Mathew
Johnson on Vietnam: Sacrifices, spending and discontent
President Johnson said during a news conference that prolonged U S involvement in Vietnam leads to more sacrifices and spending, increasing dissatisfaction and desire to withdraw. He warned that doubling the stakes would double the trouble for the President.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
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