Bureaucratic slang puzzles Nixon aides in White House notes
Merriman Smith critiques government jargon that dehumanizes people by using terms like slots and shots. The piece cites labor, welfare, and Headstart reports, noting HEW Secretary Fitch’s discomfort and Roosevelt’s disdain for obfuscation. It argues for clearer language to avoid misinterpretation and public ridicule.
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State of Emergency Follows Lebanese Rioting
Beirut and five other major Lebanese towns imposed a nationwide curfew and a state of emergency after two days of riots that left at least 11 dead and 62 wounded. The army patrolled streets as refugees and students pressed for support of Arab guerrilla actions against Israel. Premier Rashid Karami considered resignation but stayed in office after a midnight appeal for unity.
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Emile Bustani
Ford Posts Sharp First Quarter Profit Drop
Ford Motor Company reports a 17.2 percent fall in net income for the first quarter to 168 million dollars, or 1.54 per share, down from 208 million dollars or 1.86 per share. The decline follows factory losses from a strike and the impact of a federal tax surcharge, with Chrysler also reporting lower profits.
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City Negro Population Grows 23 Percent Since 1960
Census Bureau data show U S city black residents up almost 23 percent from 1960 to 1968 while white city residents fall 4 percent. Central city populations rise just 1 percent overall, lifting the black share to one in five city dwellers by 1968, one in six in 1960. In Philadelphia, Hahnemann Medical College School of Nursing will admit men this September, saying men can be good nurses just as women can be engineers or lawyers.
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