Birth rate falls as population climbs toward 200 million
Demographers note a record low birth rate while the U.S. population nears 200 million by January 1, 1968. They warn growth continues and future shifts depend on the marriage market and family size preferences, with potential birth-rate upswing in the 1980s if trends continue.
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U.S
David Goldberg
University of Michigan
Goldberg
Robert C. Cook
Population Reference Bureau
Cook
Impressions Of Inez Summer Reading And Hammocks
Inez Robb laments the decline of hammock reading and the rise of hard edged novels. She recalls past light romances as ideal hammock fare and critiques modern works by Gore Vidal Phi lip Roth and Rosemarys Baby while planning attic rummage for lighter fare.
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Gore Vidal
Ken Kolb
John Yount
Sue Kaufman
Philip Roth
Rosemary
New Zealand milk-wafer aids hungry Asian children
Researchers create a milk wafer the size of a chocolate tablet, flavored for destination countries. Each piece provides a quarter pint of milk and a pilot scheme will ship 200 pounds daily to Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Pakistan, with weight and height tracking for a year.
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New Zealand
Taiwan
Philippines
Malaysia
Thailand
Pakistan
Meat lobby wagers to derail federal meat inspection bill
Washington writers report the meat industry pressuring to weaken or block a bill for universal federal inspection. They cite state laxity, unsafe practices, adulterated products, and political support for farm groups while naming lawmakers and committees weighing the measure. House actions and housewives’ vigilance are highlighted.
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Washington
Upton Sinclair
United States
M. R. Clarkson
State Departments of Agriculture
Rep. Smith
House Agriculture Committee
American Farm Bureau
Joe Resnick
D-N.y
Resnick
John Zwach
Walnut Grove
Minn
Wiley Mayne
Sioux City
Iowa
John Rarick
Louisiana
New York State
New York
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Big Meat Packers
The
Meat Institute
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Johnson
Catherine May
R-Wash
Purcell
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Foley
Farm Bureau
Thrifty Senator Proxmire Runs Seven Miles Daily
Washington columnist notes Sen William Proxmire of Wisconsin jogs seven miles daily between home and office in all weathers. He dubs the habit energetic not eccentric, suggesting it saves bus and cab fare. The piece recalls his 1974 six week office residence to cut costs while his wife helped with re election.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Wis
Sen
Proxmire
Senate
Ellen
Wisconsin
Sen. Proxmire
House
Congress
Honest act inspires small town outboard motor tale
In a letter to The Journal a Ottawa reader thanks Tom Duke for returning a lost motor found after a fishing trip at Camp Ellis. The writer details the honest deed and the awkward moment of refusing a reward, praising Duke as a fisherman of integrity. The piece shifts to a call for donations to a local retarded children library, seeking filing cabinets shelves and book cases to support early training programs, with contact details for Mrs. Albert J. Ouellette.
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Kathleen Norris
Age of Innocence
Kitty Foyle
Ernest Hemingway
Camp Ellis
Tom Duke
Om Duke
Saco Valley Association For
Albert J, Ouellette
History keeps pace with youth in bold reflection
Washington- In a column on youth and history Bruce Biossat argues that ignoring history cripples present life. He cites Kennedy and warns that the young will join the workforce and become part of the establishment, underscoring history as practical backbone of culture and progress.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington Correspondent
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Arena of Congress
New York
Mobutu urged to seek UN aid over Congo crisis
Russell Kirk states Mobutu asks the UN Security Council to halt an alleged mercenary plot to seize the Congo. The piece argues the council will offer no action and urges UN and U.S. steps to deter Tshombe’s execution, calm rebel factions, and avoid wider power confrontation in Africa.
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Mobutu
Congo
Security Council
United Nations
U.N
Moise Shombe
Tshombe
Algeria
Bukavu
Portugese
United States
Africa
Washington
America
U Thant
Biddeford Pond Bathing Plan Criticized by Observer
The Observer questions city efforts to open Etherington Pond for public bathing, urging more focus on efficient city governance and restraint on tax increases and bonds. It argues several beaches exist and a bird sanctuary at the pond should be preserved.
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Journal
Etherington
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Nothing to wear triggers a fashion protest joke
In a playful reference, a Glassboro mayor's wife protests over attire during a Johnson Kosygin meeting. The piece jokes about women and fashion history, noting how miniskirts reshaped attire and attitudes.
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Glassboro
Eve
Lady Godiva
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Inez
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James Bond
Daily
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Edmund Wilson
New Yorker
Wiliam Manchester
Gregory Peck
U.S.A
James Keller
Jesus
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Guardian of the Peace
Mac's
Don Maclean
Tritems
William Scranton
G.O.P
Hong Kong
People’s Forum
Saco Man
F. Marcou
Maitland Ave
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Washington News
U.N. Security Council
Ly Russell Kirk
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
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