Council says stop adding medical schools spuriously
The Carnegie Council on Policy Studies for Higher Education argues the nation may not need more medical schools this decade as doctors and dentists shortages fade. It urges raising standards for foreign medical graduates, limiting new schools to address geographic gaps, and focus on care quality rather than quantity.
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Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Carnegie Council On Policy Studies For Higher Education
American Medical Association
AMA
Carnegie Council
Lilienthal Urges Back-to-Farm Spirit to Heal Nation
David E. Lilienthal criticizes despairing intellectuals and calls for a return to grassroots strength. He argues power lies in people, not money or politics, and cites his journals on development from TVA to the Atomic Energy Commission and private ventures.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
David E. Lilienthal
America
Lilienthal
Iran
Colombia
Tennessee Valley Authority
Atomic Energy Commission
Development and Resources Corp
Gregg
Taft considers run for Ohio governor in 1978
Seth Taft, grandson of William Howard Taft and cousin of Senator Robert Taft Jr., weighs a 1978 gubernatorial bid. A 53 year old Cuyahoga County commissioner, he plans to inform GOP leaders of his interest while not seeking a third term. He argues Ohio should empower regional approaches and counties while retaining autonomous municipalities.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati
Seth Taft
Cleveland
Ohio
Taft
William Howard Taft
Robert Taft Jr
Cuyahoga County
Charles Taft
GOP
Kissinger Criticism of South Africa Highlights Racial Policy Debate
The piece notes Kissinger’s critique of South Africa amid broader norms on criticizing other nations. It contrasts reactions near the United Nations with local domestic politics and cites Barbara Tuchman, U.S. figures and the limits for South African Black citizens seeking escape, while underscoring apartheid as incompatible with human dignity.
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John Vorster
Kissinger
South Africa
United States
Cuba
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Franco
Gerald Ford
New York City
Israel
United Nations
Bella Abzug
Ramsey Clark
Paul O'Dwyer
General Assembly
People’s Republic of China
Nixon
China
Barbara Tuchman
Tuchman
Africa
South
Witty 1932 Musings on Congress and Press Freedom
A Sept 4 1932 opinion notes Will Rogers High School remarks on South Africa press freedom and warns that diplomatic exchanges will mask concerns. It mocks Congress politics and suggests elections mainly serve partisan appetites, not governance.
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South Africa
Vorster
Kissinger
Zurich
How to Button Up a Nuclear War
Art Buchwald notes the risk of accidental nuclear war and contrasts two views. One warns that safeguards fail and misfires could trigger catastrophe. the other argues that tight controls would prevent any button push. He sketches a weekly field guide to why such safeguards might or might not work.
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Art Buchwald
Ford
Eugene Burdick
Harvey Wheeler
Moscow
United States
Armed Services
Washington
Lifelong Learning Course Advocated
Ohio regents urge colleges to expand adult education programs to meet growing lifelong learning demand as part of the five year Master Plan. They propose a statewide Planning Council on Lifelong Learning and note existing programs, with emphasis on easing part time enrollment barriers and off campus courses.
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Columbus, Ohio
The
Board of Regents
Ohio Colleges and Universities
Regents
Ohio
Planning Council On Lifelong Learning
Readers urged to submit signed letters to the editor
Community members are invited to send brief letters on topics of general interest. The Messenger asks contributors to sign their letter and include a full street address and telephone number for verification. The paper may shorten letters to fit space and readability needs.
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Hamlet
Kenya
William J. Buckley
Will Rogers
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York
Cheyenne
Wyo
South Dakota
Secretary of Defense
Wayne. Hays
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