Private Industry in War on Poverty Gains Momentum
Sylvia Porter reports private sector actions expanding the anti poverty effort. Ford General Electric IBM and others sign five of seven new urban Job Corps contracts with projected profits modest relative to other ventures. Private banks chambers and media also participate to boost training services eye care and public awareness.
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Ford
General Electric
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Camp Kilmer
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American Optometric Assn
Office of Economic Opportunity
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NYSE
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At&t
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Health Research Bill Passes House With Funding Boost
The House approved a health research bill authorizing 3 409 million dollars for research by a 333 to 3 vote. It adds four assistant secretaries of welfare positions and extends facilities funding with 259 million in matching grants. The Public Health Service may spend up to 43 million annually for research contracts.
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House
Gross
Public Health Service
Fair Attendance Drops 538881 in 20 Days
New York AP reports attendance at the World’s Fair in the first 20 days of the 1965 season trails last year by 538881. Paid attendance stands at 1689691 versus 2228572 a year earlier, though officials expect a rebound when school vacations begin and had forecast 37 percent higher business.
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New York
Fair
Crossfire on Channel 9 Sees Mitchum and Co Stars
On Wednesday at 4 00 PM Channel 9 presents the film Crossfire featuring Robert Mitchum Robert Young and Robert Ryan in a suspenseful American noir drama from the 1940s.
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Robert Mitchum
Robert Young
Robert Ryan
Channel 9
Cancer Drive Tops $48,000 in Linn County
Linn County Cancer crusade reached 48120 with chairman William Fluegel predicting a total near last year’s 54000 as reports come in from business rural and residential areas. He hailed a record number of educational leaflets and urged volunteers and contributors to complete assignments to boost early diagnosis and treatment efforts.
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Linn County Cancer Crusade
William Fluegel
Cedar Rapids
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Fluegel
Crusade
Linn
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