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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1967

Page

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Therapy adviser may replace corner drugstores, FDA chief says

New FDA commissioner Dr James Goddard predicts a radical shift in drug delivery within 20 years with therapy advisers in medical centers replacing traditional drugstores. He envisions better trained pharmacists on medical teams making prescriptions, counseling patients, and monitoring side effects as 3,000 drugs are reevaluated and hundreds recalled for inefficacy.

New York U.S James Goddard Food and Drug Administration Goddard The American Assn. For the Advancement of Science

Quintuplets born in Brisbane hospital five siblings

Australia’s first quintuplets three girls and two boys born at Brisbane Women’s Hospital. Mother Patricia Braham 36 of New South Wales reports mother and babies in satisfactory condition. Pediatrician optimistic about survival. couple already has four children.

Brisbane Australia Women’s Hospital Patricia Braham Penterfield New South Wales R. Drake Grantley Stable

Pentagon says open housing reach grows for Negro servicemen

The Defense Department reports more than 150000 rental units opened to Negro service members nationwide, raising available units to 802200. McNamara used sanctions to persuade landlords, with mixed political reactions from lawmakers and continued voluntary outreach nationwide.

Washington Pentagon Defense Department Defense McNamara Maryland Virginia L. Mendel Rivers D-S.c House Armed Services Committee Sen Strom Thurmond Rs.c

Quitting Draft, 89 Year-Old Says System Remains Fair

Battle Creek Illinois AP veteran Roy Ludlum, 89, one of the nation’s oldest draft board members, resigns after 25 years of service citing new rules. He defends the system’s fairness, regrets sending young men to war in four conflicts, and calls for punishment of draft card protesters without endorsing involuntary reentry. He notes aging, supports keeping students in school, and recalls a WWI tragedy.

Battle Creek Mich Roy Ludlum Ludlum Michigan

Mini-skirt credited with taming men on buses

A humorous note claims the mini-skirt has made men more polite, adding that it affects everyday behavior like letting others onto a bus ahead of them. The remark reflects a light social stereotype from a column style joke.

Ivy League presidents secure White House draft assurance

Eight Ivy League college presidents, led by Yale's Kingman Brewster Jr, announced a White House assurance that the draft system is not used to suppress unpopular views. They released a Dec 21 letter to President Johnson and a Dec 26 reply from aide Joseph Califano after Hershey's controversial statements.

New Haven Selective Service Lewis Hershey

Escaped criminals send Christmas cards in Pensacola

In Escambia county Florida a judge and at least three investigators received Christmas cards signed Clifford and Gloria Helton. The Heltons, a husband and wife pair sought for a year on bail-jumping and weapons conviction appeals, are linked to the benign gesture as handwriting was verified.

Pensacola, Fla Escambia County Clifford Gloria Helton Kirk Beall Heltons

Johnson Aides Pray Restraint Over Cambodian Use

A high Johnson administration official says the U S will approach Khmer border use with greatest restraint while warning North Vietnamese and Viet Cong moves could widen cross border actions in Cambodia Laos and the DMZ The official backs expanded ICC authority and notes Sihanouk favors ICC enlargement as Washington weighs possible emissary talks with the Cambodian leader.

Washington U.S William Bundy Cambodia Laos Demilitarized Zone Vietnam State Department International Control Commission Ghe ICC Geneva Bundy Norodom Sihanouk Washington Post Sihanouk White House Commission Pathet Lao South Vietnam Hanoi Johnson

No Offers On Table: Union Head

Matthew Guinan, head of New York City's transit union, warned a New Year strike by 36 000 workers seems inevitable as talks with the Transit Authority stall with 29 hours left before the deadline. Mayor Lindsay and labor and management leaders press mediation efforts while planners prepare for a possible walkout affecting 7.4 million daily riders.

NEW York (Ap Matthew Guinan Guinan John Lindsay Lindsay Labor Transport Workers Union City Transit Authority TWU

Merger Fever Reaches Cedar Rapids in 1967 Business Scene

Cedar Rapids business leaders discuss the 1967 merger surge and its local impact. Chamber of Commerce official Larry Owen argues mergers bring growth capital but warn of distance from local needs. He envisions closer contact with corporate heads, site visits, and local coordination to counter absentee ownership.

FMC Link- Belt Cedar Rapids Larry Owen New York Chicago Owen Owens

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