Vietnam diseases haunt veterans medical follow ups
Vietnam veterans are returning to the United States with serious infectious diseases not always recognized by civilian doctors. The Medical Letter warns physicians to screen returning troops for malaria gonorrhea drug resistant tuberculosis and other Southeast Asia diseases, arguing for thorough military health screening despite cost. Dave Hendin reports.
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United States
Southeast Asia
Medical Letter
South Vietnam
Dave Hendin
Weather dangers of tornadoes in the midwest and plains
The article explains how cold fronts meeting warm Gulf air cause severe storms and tornadoes across the midwest and plains. It cites records of 898 tornadoes nationwide in 1965 and 873 deaths in Texas 1965 70, noting Illinois and Mississippi as leaders in deaths, and warns that prediction remains imprecise despite research.
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Time bomb of labor contracts looms after wage controls
J Curtis Counts, head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, warned that hundreds of labor contracts include savings clauses and wage reopeners triggered at the end of the incomes policy. Most contracts are short term, so unions will reopen talks when controls end, risking an inflationary bulge. Economists suggest retaining controls for a period after inflation is curbed.
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J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Postal Service opens retail stores in pilot program
Opinions favor postal stores in four cities with lobbies selling philatelic supplies Renoir prints and books. If successful, this could ease taxpayer burden and recalls the old general store idea. The piece notes tradition and cites a biblical and literary quote before listing subscription details for the Austin Minnesota paper.
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Wall Street Journal
First Woman Army Officer Candidate in Austin
A local girl Barbara Hadley has been accepted for officers training in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. She was notified by a special delivery letter from Army headquarters in Omaha directing her to report there the next morning with railroad tickets included.
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Freda Odegaard
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Amanda FE
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Miss Harver
Moscow to spend big in U S next month amid labor shifts
Washington dispatch reports Soviet willingness to pay cash for 150 million dollars of American feed grain as U S U S S R trade talks consider cargo sharing. Labor unions long favored American carriers and wage standards, but a shift could tilt support if McGovern is nominated.
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Victor Riesel
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Johnson
State Dept
Teddy Gleason
Paul Hall
Jesse Calhoun
Marine Engineers
Joe Curran
Hubert Humphrey
Russia
Nixon
Soviet-East
Brazil
Woman to lead National Association of Counties
Mrs Gladys N Spellman of Prince Georges County Maryland moves into the presidency of the National Association of Counties at the upcoming annual meeting She will become the top spokesman for the 3067 county governments nationwide in Washington next week.
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Washington
Youngest Hall of Famer? Koufax tops ballot at 36
Question and answer note Sandy Koufax as the youngest player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame at age 36, receiving 344 votes the highest total ever.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame
Sandy Koufax
New crime breed acts on impulse and thrives on thrill
The piece outlines a growing class of amateur criminals driven by impulse and the thrill of getting away with illegal acts. It notes their lack of routine, unpredictability, and potential drug ties, making law enforcement and prison rehabilitation markedly harder.
Today in History highlights from June 23 1972
June 23 1972 marks several historic notes from William Penn signing a 1683 friendship treaty with Indigenous peoples in Pennsylvania to early 20th century aviation milestones. Notable items include Wiley Post and Harold Gatty’s 1931 world flight start, Civil Aeronautics Authority creation in 1938, and a 1967 Johnson Kosygin summit. Birthdays mention William P. Rogers and Don Drysdale. Thought for today remarks on aging.
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Pennsylvania
England
Nova Scotia
U.S. Treasury
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
New York
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Lyndon B
William P. Rogers
Don Drysdale
Richard Cumberland
Candy consumption hits record high last year
The Commerce Department reports average American candy intake reached 19.8 pounds per person. Confectionery manufacturers produced a record 4(b) pounds of candy valued at 2(b) dollars, reflecting a peak in output and spending.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Merce Department Ac
McGovern campaign mirrors Kennedy with strong field groups
The McGovern campaign blends skilled statewide field operations with a young, mobile cadre who shift from primary to primary. Like Kennedy in 1960, McGovern faces resistance from regulars but benefits from capable organizers such as Gary Hart and Frank Mankiewicz while benefiting from McGovern's driving leadership and strategic focus on delegates.
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John F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
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McCarthy
Gary Hart
Denver
Frank Mankiewicz
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Harry Truman
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Democratic Party
Jean Westwood
Utah
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White House
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