USMC Veteran 19 to Receive Social Security
New York AP report profiles Lance Corporal John J Devine Jr a 19 year old Marine veteran and Navy Commendation Medal recipient who lost a leg and three toes in Vietnam and now qualifies for Social Security disability benefits under a recent act amendment showing eligibility after 18 months of work. He earned a Navy commendation for bravery and plans to attend college on the GI bill while receiving therapy for his artificial limb.
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New York
Lance
John J
Jayjay) Devine Jr
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Ceal Devine
City of New York
Sheepshen
First
Marine Division
Secretary of the Navy
Devine
United States Naval Service
John J. Devine Jr
Adm
W. Schlech
Banks Back Three Minutes A Day School For Dropouts
A New York firm and banks across California Rhode Island plan remedial and technical instruction programs to train thousands of unemployed youths for banking jobs within 18 months to three years. Classes are small and student led with books chosen by learners. the effort aims to break poverty cycles and advance equal opportunity through job training and placement.
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New York
California
Rhode Island
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments from Long Island
Crossword hints list partial clues with enumerations 2 words four letter answers. Includes Jazz dance of the Twenties Old codger Cultivate Gymnastics of a kind two words emulates a B batch scholar and humanist relative of kind of pie trails over German pronoun ue of old Ri.
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Long Island
Experienced Mechanic Sets Record Straight Dear Mike
Expert with nearly 30 years in Chevrolet service writes to correct a reader concern about brake sizes. He confirms 1951 to 1958 Chevrolets used the same brake shoes and drums, with minor master cylinder bore differences on 1953-54 models.
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Chevrolet
Today in History highlights notable events by year
January seventh marks key moments from 1953 Truman hydrogen bomb claim to 1969 today. Notable items include 1989 first U S presidential election, 1800 Millard Fillmore birth, 1927 transatlantic radio telephone, 1938 Kennedy ambassador to Britain, 1965 Indonesia leaves UN, 197? U S recognizes Cuban revolutionary government, 1988 88th Congress session, and historic heart transplant at Stanford.
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Associated Press
Harry S. Truman
United States
U.S
Millard Fillmore
Cayuga County
N.Y
New York
Don
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Indonesia
Arno
United Nations
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Stanford
Calif
Area Serviceman Wins Promotion
Hampton Virginia reports James M Donovan son of Mr and Mrs James E Donovan Hills Beach Biddeford Maine promoted to staff sergeant in the U S Air Force He works as a radio repairman at Langley AFB and serves in the Air Force Communications Service Donovans 1961 St Louis High School graduate has served in Thailand
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Hampton
James M Donovan
James E. Donovan
Hills Beach
Biddeford
Maine
U.S. Air Force
Donovan
Langley Afb
Air Force Communications Service
St. Louis High School
Thaia
Teens fear streets after dark despite crime belief
Nancy Gilbert reports on a Youth Service survey showing 63 percent of girls and 22 percent of boys feel unsafe walking at night. Teens cite muggings, threats, and gang attacks while opinions vary on self defense training and compulsory courses.
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Nancy Gilbert
Youth Service
Jeane Mitchell
Lansing
Mich
Jeane
Darlene Alberts
Las Cruces
N.M
College Student from Augsburg Comments on Fashion
A college student from Augsburg notes German boys disapprove of thigh-high skirts and prefer American pants suits. She also discusses teen makeup, criticizing curry-white eyeshadow on dark-skinned girls and expressing preference for exciting U.S. fashion trends.
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Augsburg
Lesiyn Roberts
Georgetown
British Guyana
U.S
Foreign Teens Discuss Our Hippie Types
Washington six girls in the Singer World Stylemaker contest discussed American teen trends and campus riots. They compared youth fashion and attitudes across borders noting some admiration for colorful dress but concerns over violence and gender roles.
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Washington
Port Liza Deamier
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
Haydee Tolosa
Barquisimeto
United States
What Teens Are Doing in a Busy Campus Scene
Jenna Gault 21 debuts on the symp scene with What I Gave a War and No One Came. She writes sings arranges produces and engineers her records learned by watching demos while UCLA drama major. Joseph Livezey 15 youngest life master bridge player from Springfield started at six. Student Survival boardgame tracks college life obstacles from freshman to senior amid exams and double dating. New Year’s Eve coifs offer hair style trends.
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Jenna Gault
UCLA
Syme
Joseph Livezey
Springfield
Teens adopt pets and read rock inspired works in L A county
Teens pursue unusual pets like boa constrictors and raccoons while adopting a style of fake curls and wide mesh snoods. They also read Rock and Other Four Letter Words by J Marks, a rock themed opus blending Everly Brothers Dylan Collins Hendrix and Beatles references in a circular narrative.
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Emil Bronte
L.A
J. Marks
Marks
Everly Brothers
Bob Dyland
Otis Redding
Beatles
Judy Collins
Jimi Hendrix
Bouthot Couple Sell Home in Biddeford to Gregorys
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bouthot sold their 4 Paquin Ave Biddeford residence a three colonial ranch with a two car garage on a large lot to Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Gregory of Old Orchard Beach. Sale handled by Cordo Real Estate Agency and Felix T. Sheltra & Son Agency.
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Richard M. Bouthot
Paquin Ave
Biddeford
Charles P. Gregory
Old Orchard Beach
Gregory
Cordo Real Estate Agency
Pool Road
Clair Cordeau Malasnik
Felix T. Sheltra & Son Agency
New England News Briefs From Boston to New Hampshire
A Boston engineer Paul Parks, 45, head of the Boston Model Cities agency, is courted for a Nixon administration post. A Salem New Hampshire house fire kills a dog and two pups. one firefighter treated after smoke inhalation. A Worcester man jailed for attempting to change a $1000 bill leads to more notes on treasury transfers. A Plainfield death ruling cites self-inflicted gunshot in John Parrish’s death. A Providence damages award over an acetylene cylinder linked to Union Carbide. NTSB details on the Lebanon NH airliner crash recoveries. In Bellingham Massachusetts Marie Hennessey, 36, runs for tax collector. her 16-year-old Todd seeks parks commissioner.
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Associated Press
Boston AP
Paul Parks
Boston
Boston Model Cities Administration
Nixon
Parks
Indianapolis
Kevin White
Model Cities Agency
Salem
N.H
John A. Morrison
Alfred Dion
Bellingham
Mass
Marie Hennessey
Todd
Debt near ceiling as year ends in 1968 rise
The national debt reached 361.2 billion dollars, up 4 percent for 1968, with only 3.8 billion to climb before hitting the legal ceiling. Savings bonds sales neared 5 billion while redemptions rose to 4.9 billion, totaling 296 billion in public issues.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Peter
Civil Service Retirement Fund
Social Security Trust
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