Shortage of geriatrics workers spurs calls for action
A study notes a severe shortage of trained personnel to care for the elderly as the 65 plus population rises. Medical students, nurses, and social workers show little interest in geriatrics, risking a doubling or tripling of vacancies by 1980. Proposals include a Manpower Data Center and expanded federal funding. An AP report also notes Cuban detentions of Black Panther members, with Eldridge Cleaver among the dissidents mentioned.
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U. S
Federa 2
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Havana
Militant
Cuba
Panther
Eldridge Cleaver
Major League Leaders Highlights From American and National Leagues
American League leaders feature Cal Ripken style names with batting leaders Blair and Killebrew in runs, RBIs, and hits. Pitching leads with McNally and Lolich posting strong records. National League leaders show Milou, M Alou, and Tolan excelling in batting while M Covey and May pace home runs. Steals see Brock and Bonds top the list. Major geopolitical note from Peru nationalization of major land holdings is reported alongside U.S. political update in Montana.
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Associated Press
Carew
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Blair
R. Jackson
Oakland
Killebrew
Powell
McAuliffe
Detroit
J. Hall
New York
Hogan
Seattle
Petrocelli
Boston
Harper
Campaneris
Wimbledon Girls Day Sets Fashion Tone At Open
Wimbledon opened with Girls Day featuring eye catching dresses while officials enforce all white rule for ladies. Billie Jean King and Margaret Court headline on show as men begin rounds amid delays and record set in Pasarell Gonzales clash. Upsets include Cliff Richey over Bob Hewitt and John Alexander over Ray Moore as Rod Laver and Tony Roche win.
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Wimbledon
England
Allen Club
Lea Pericola
Gussie Moran
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Margaret Court
Australia
Billie Jean
Helen Wills Moody
Margaret Smith
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Pancho Gonzales
Pasarell
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Bob Hewitt
South Africa
Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli
Italy
Tony Roche
Jean Claude Barclay
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Early American amusement parks grow from picnic groves
Enterprising Yankees in the mid 1800s transformed picnic groves into amusement parks adding roller coasters, merry-go-rounds, fireworks, fun houses and other innovations. Notable early parks include Coney Island of the West near Cincinnati Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh Jones Wood New York City and Rocky Paint Amusement Park Warwick. Recent trends show kiddieland sections park relocations outside urban areas to cut costs and a shift toward whole family appeal.
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Coney Island of the West
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kennywood Park
Pittsburgh
Jones’ Wood
New York City
Rocky Paint Amusement Park
Warwick
R. I
Pers
Kiddieland
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Clifford Park
Peggy Minuitti
the Park
Rita Fisher
Peggy
Field of Geriatrics
By Martin EF. Segal
Noyel People
Noyes
Novel Tire CO
Elm St
Biddeford
McNally
Lolich
Culp
McDowell
Cleveland
Milou
A. Johson
Wynn
Houston
Kessinger
Chicago
Banks
Santo
M. Alou
Tolan
McCovey
San Francisco
L. May
Brock
St. Louis
Bonds
Holtzman
Baldschun
San Diego
Singer
Los Angeles
Jenkins
Lima
Peru
Juan Velasco
Helena
Mont
John Melcher
Nixon
U.S
House of Representatives
Washington Gales Ferris
United States
Lagoon Park
Salt Lake City
Utah
Old
Frederick Road
Europe
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