Quiet Peace Corps Triumph showcases rapid growth and impact
Since its 1961 start by presidential order, the Peace Corps has grown from 700 workers to a projected 10,000 volunteers in 60 countries. Latin America leads expansion with 13 countries and 2,500 volunteers by mid year. only 35 volunteers left. Volunteer demand soars, with little attrition and few failures. The program costs about 9,000 dollars per volunteer to train and deploy, a fraction of traditional military costs. Ex corps members become teachers and industry workers, while rival powers watch the model with interest.
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Peace Corps
Act of Congress
Latin America
Kennedy
Europe
Blood Banks Mark 25th Anniversary With 8 Papers
The American Association of Blood Banks outlines progress in disaster blood services, test development for hepatitis, and longer preservation methods. It notes annual transfusions surpass five million pints and describes nonprofit hospital and community blood banks, standards, a national clearinghouse, regional laboratories, and rare donor storage. Dr. Bernard Fantus founded the first blood bank in 1937. donations save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Assoiation of Blood Banks
Association
Red Cross
AABB
Bernard Fantus
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Diets and nonsense warn against fad diets
The piece cautions that diet fads mislead and threaten health. Citing the American Medical Association, it argues for a balanced meal of milk and dairy, vegetables and fruits, meat or eggs, and bread or cereals. Most people need such balance under proper medical guidance when special needs arise.
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American Medical Association
Neat trick of tax increases amid deficit fears
Top government officials plan a scheme to tax less while spending more, amid an eight billion dollar fiscal year deficit. If Congress approves new spending, welfare state programs may rise, risking inflation, a weaker dollar, and wage strikes, which the Soviets might welcome as US economic distress deepens.
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Houdini
Congress
Nuclear corridor talk at NATO meeting in Paris
Washington notes from the mid December NATO gathering in Paris describe expected debate over nuclear deployment while Charles de Gaulle looms as a powerful factor. The US backs stronger conventional forces, rejects independent national nukes, and pushes multilateral, evenly integrated nuclear options within NATO.
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Assn. Washington
NEA
NATO
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Cuba
State Rusk
Defense McNamara
United States
Maine Today Facing Facts on Cholesterol
An editorial argues dairy industry fears over cholesterol were overblown. It cites AMA warnings that a well balanced diet with milk cheese and ice cream is healthy and that exercise may offset dietary fat. The piece suggests Americans should maintain dairy consumption and increase activity.
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Fabse Doucette
Maine
American Medical Association
Admirale
AMA
Boston
Ireland
Investors Forum sees 1963 tax relief boost
The stock market signals a Washington tax cut in 1963 with plans to reduce corporate and individual rates on the Congressional agenda. The push faces a fight over federal spending cuts, but many high bracket taxpayers and profitable enterprises would gain relief, reviving consumer and capital goods activity as corporate taxes potentially drop from about 52 percent to 47 percent.
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Washington
U.S
Andrew Mellon
America
Marriage rush and teenage responsibility, Ruth Millett says
Ruth Millett argues that many teens marry too quickly due to parental failure to teach marriage entails responsibility. She cites divorced parents, lack of love, and overindulgence as factors, urging parents to address the issue to reduce tragic early marriages. Millett promotes her book Tips on Teen-Agers and offers mail-in reader service.
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Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett Reader Service. Co
P. O
Dept. A
Radio City
New York 19
N. Y
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Retirement blues spur work for others in mid America
The piece profiles the Maxwell couple from McHenry Illinois who find meaning in helping others as their retirement grows. Mrs Maxwell aids elderly neighbors by errands visits banking and shopping while husband Maxwell repurposes old items into useful goods. They emphasize community service and modest living after World War I and Navy careers.
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Maxwell
Red Cross
Navy
Maxwells
mid-America
McHenry
Mrs. Maxwell
Biddeford Daily News Editorial Details
The Biddeford Maine daily newspaper lists its staff and contact numbers, notes its publisher Paul Casavent and editor T Mahoney, and announces subscription rates for one month six months and one year. It also notes Associated Press rights and entry as second class mail.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Prospects of 1963 With Tax Cuts for Steel and Auto
In 1963 a strong year for steel and autos could lift the economy as consumer spending improves GM Ford and Chrysler perform better. Tax reductions could boost capital goods and auto sectors and unlock profits in common stocks. A forum answer suggests buying short-term U.S. Treasury bonds selling at discounts for a five-year horizon.
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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
FORUM
W.W.M
U.S. Treasury
General Features Corp
Daily Crossword Puzzle 1 Quip and Clues Across and Down
A compact crossword list with numbered clues across and down including terms such as Promenades College campus area Colloq Serve language of Pakistan Fragrant garden over Long time Sweet Alice's hero Net Roaming in search of adventure Certain cards Recognize Colloq Maestro's accessory Lightning or Star Calla lily Young hen Vase Native of Nia Lazes American Indian Summer in Paris Priscilla Mullens in laws Pronoun Edible Slow Mus Islands in Galway Bay Extinct bird So be it Kind of coal Grey author Emulate Cicero So brief as to be rude Character in Antony and Cleopatra Former name of Jerez Mountain in Thessaly Side of a door Cleveland's waterfront Holographic items Sun- Ebbs Prayers Thin strip of wood Companion of caboodle Wakeful Book size Former name of Mongolian capital Near East port Cosmics from interstellar space Portent Robert Abbr Grooming Uncommunicative Foundation Sharpridge Abrupt One of the Dulleses Self governing Fish Place to letters in England 2 words Roman tyrant Hear yes Distinctive atmosphere Riviera town Lombardy city Tests of evil courage etc State of bewilder Not theirs Fictional dog Anger Army man
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Pakistan
Nia
Paris
Priscilla Mullens
Jerez
Thessaly
Cleveland
England
Riviera Town
Lombardy City
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Hollywool
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NBC
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