Government Grants to Schools Slashed by 20 Percent
A private memo says defense and space agency university research funds are cut 20 percent in 1968. Cuts threaten programs and jobs at many schools as federal support declines and private funding is sought. NASA and DoD reductions hit universities from Illinois to Denver, with delays in construction and graduate admissions.
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Washington
Defense and Space Agency
Shirley Johnson
University of Denver
Defense Department
Space Agency
James Brophy
Illinois Institute of Technology
Defense
Denver
Michigan
California
Stanford
Harvard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
NASA
Johnson
Congress
Administration and waste in school funding debates
The remarks focus on duplication and concentration of dollars at a few schools and wasteful spending on studies deemed unnecessary. The argument emphasizes reform to redirect resources toward core educational outcomes.
Municipal Court Docket of Civil Claims
A list of small-claims and civil cases from Municipal Court includes Local 238 Credit Union against multiple Albins for 38.04, DeForest versus Rivera for 300, McBurney versus Reid for 353.99, Davis-Jones Agency against Neil for 6.25, Reliance Finance against Norton for 101.54, Mercy Hospital against Lewis for 89.95 and against Larson for 473.65, Scholl against Shaull for 145, Schumacher Fur Co against Guenther for 218.20, Treadwell Tap and Die against Arnold for 184.94 General Tire Service against Welper for 337.88, Carberry Runkle against Hermanson for 103.65, Associated Credit and Collection Bureau against Wright for 231.90, Murphy Finance against Gatewood for 151.16, Chipokas against Fifield for 250, Hillbrunner Music against Walk for 145.13, and Briney against others. The document records totals and parties in a municipal civil docket.
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Teamsters Local
Credit Union
Howard Albin
Keith Albin
Donna Albin
Richard DeForest
Louis P. Rivera
Lyle McBurney
George L. Reid
Davis-Jones Agency, Inc
Wilbur Neil
Reliance Finance Co
Rosalie Norton
Mercy Hospital
Carroll E
Orva Lewis
C.R. Scholl
Court Claims From Local Hospitals
Crusha and Janice Crusha owe $469.03. St. Luke's Methodist Hospital sues Marvin G Harman and Alice G Harman for $161.86. St. tal sues Robert L and Lois M King for $223.21. Mercy Hospital of Cedar Rapids sues Ronald Yirkovsky for $163.96.
Government buildings condemned as unsafe after decades in use
Washington reports parts of two large temporary government centers housing about 15 000 workers are condemned as unsafe. Some 390 occupants in 60 rooms must relocate as the boxlike structures settle unevenly per GSA regional director William Eastman.
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Washington
Civil Service
Navy
Tito gives up tiger hunt during India visit
President Tito on his fourth hunting trip during a visit to India marking the nation’s 18th independence anniversary announced he would no longer pursue a tiger.
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New Delhi
UPI
Tito Thursday
India
Senators Demand Faster Handling of Pueblo Seizure
Washington Iowa's Bourke Hickenlooper Jack Miller and Rep Fred Schwengel urge quicker action on the Pueblo seizure urge using force if needed and warn delays could hurt U.S. prestige. They call for full facts and warn possible Communist diversion from Vietnam. Clifford Nolte aboard at time of take over.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Bourke Hickenlooper
Jack Miller
Pueblo
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Hickenlooper
Miller
An Towan
Clifford Clair Nolte
Rockwell City
Schwengel
Foreign Relations and
Armed Services
White House
Reds Ousted in India Election
Calcutta India AP report says the communist supported United Front government of Bihar fell on a no confidence vote. The state assembly result was 161 to 150 after support from Indira Gandhi's Congress Party and a leftist defector group.
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Calcutta
India
United Front
Bihar
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
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Stridex
Mennen Pushbutton
Deodorant
Alee Ened
Avoir
Micrin
Outhwash
BTV
PN Eee
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Lindale Plaza
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