GOP platform urges business lead on social issues
The proposed Republican platform signals a shift toward using private enterprise to address social problems. It calls for greater private involvement in urban renewal and low cost housing, with tax incentives to attract investment and upgrade job skills.
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Washington Notes: Alcohol, Welfare Rules, and Company Ethics
A federal study links alcohol to over half of single vehicle deaths and notes heavy drinking as the core issue. Separate help wanted ads face ban on male female listings. Welfare policy shifts arise after Supreme Court rulings on man in the house. Columns reflect on political platforms and corporate responsibility in environmental and social improvement.
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GOP adopts flexible 1968 platform aiming for middle ground
The 1968 Republican platform endorses flexible policy on war poverty riots and crime, favoring private industry roles and substantial federal funds while pledging to curb violence. It supports welfare revision to reduce dependence, calls for anti-crime drives, and emphasizes limited federal spending without repeating a large cut pledge. It favors consultation with nations and peaceful dispute adjustment.
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Denture Aid Claims Faster Chewing With FASTEETH
Clinical tests claim FASTEETH improves chewing with dentures and makes uppers and lowers feel firmer. It is described as nonacidic with no gummy taste and said to help control denture odor. Consumers urged to see a dentist regularly and buy FASTEETH at drug counters.
Atomic prospecting device finds minerals underground report says
Government scientists report an atomic prospecting device that uses neutron rays to identify gold silver and other mineral deposits. The AEC and USGS researchers said the system may also locate underground water and oil in a Monday report.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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