Grim warnings grow on dangers of drugs in society
In a national piece reflecting concerns about drugs, a Greek pharmaco logist reports chronic marijuana use can cause personality changes and brain damage. LSD is linked to chromosome damage and potential birth defects though human data remain uncertain. Experts urge cautious use of any nonessential medications.
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Constandinos J. Miras
University of Athens
Greece
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Galveston island reborn: renewal after decay
Paul Harvey portrays a Caribbean-like Galveston as a case study in renewal. He recalls 1950s island decline from gambling and corruption, then 1960s to 1966 improvements including a new bridge, grand hotel, modern streets, and parks. He argues Americans can reverse social decay.
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Paul Harvey
Cabeza de Vaca
Manhattan Island
Miami Beach
Caribbean
Houston
Texas
Galveston
Eden
Fence poetry and war zone irony in Vietnam border notes
Harold Coffin mocks a barbed wire barrier along South Vietnam's northern boundary aiming to deter tourists from Hanoi. He argues fences fail without enforceable notices and secure gates and notes adversaries will always find a way to bypass obstructions.
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Reagan Returns to Eureka College to Dedicate Library
Ronald Reagan, California governor and potential presidential candidate, returns to Eureka College Illinois to dedicate a campus library. The piece contrasts his Hollywood to politics shift and recalls his Eureka student strike leadership and blunt humor in former writings and affiliations.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Ronald Reagan
California
Eureka College
Illinois
Hollywood
University of California
Reagan
Bert Wilson
Eureka
Board of Trustees
Mas
Middlesex
John Barrymore
Barrrymore
Chilcago
Wordplay on Beautification for First Lady’s Project
In a humorous column Don MacLean reports Lady Bird Johnson seeking a better term than beautification for her project. He explores playful alternatives such as prettify sprucing up and upfix while noting Lyndon’s hook for “War on Unsightliness.”
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Don Maclean
Washington
Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird
LBJ
Lyndon
Holt
Broidery
Washington officials question welfare protest timing
In Washington some wonder how welfare recipients unable to work find time to protest. The White House may host another wedding spectacle, perhaps at Yankee Stadium. Party-goers celebrate as the outdoor barbecue season ends.
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Washington
White House
Yankee Stadium
Washington teachers revolt driven by money and status concerns
NEA correspondent notes public school teachers have grown to 1.8 million strong, with rising numbers of men. Salaries hover near 7000 dollars annually, far below many professionals, fueling militancy. The pay and status gap, plus education’s large budget share, suggests renewed strikes in 1968 and beyond.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
California
Mississippi
U.S
To The Point Philosophy of Goldwater
Russell Kirk argues Goldwater’s influence colors the likely 1968 Republican nominee. Zoll’s critique suggests a future conservative candidate may borrow from Goldwater on individual liberty, social order, and limits of government, shaping a different campaign while widening the liberal fortress.
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Russell Kirk
Nixon
Reagan
Goldwater
Donald Atwell Zoll
Louisiana State University Press
Dr. Zoll
Zoll
Gildwater
Barry Goldwater
Three Minutes A Day Warns of Home Toxins Threat
A York Conference on Safety for the Pre-school Child cites hundreds of household substances as potential killers for young children including cosmetics drugs bleaches lye and detergents. The report urges parental guidance plus disciplined behavior to shield kids from harm and moral influence. A separate Tucson AP note foresees 2000 cultural tickets priced beyond average reach with mink and diamonds in top balconies, as Horizons land president Joseph Timon laments rising costs.
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York Conference On Safety
Tucson
Joseph Timon
Timon
Horizon Land Corp
Southwest
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