Decline of Small Towns Amid Urban Growth
An Associated Press analysis notes many U.S. towns face population loss as urban areas attract residents. Officials including President Johnson call for reversing trends, while campaign candidates Humphrey Nixon and Wallace emphasize aiding rural communities. Census forecasts suggest continued urban growth through century’s end, threatening small towns where jobs move to cities.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Washington
Rural towns chase industry as laws and money bite back
Johnson County Tennessee builds industrial districts turning the old poor farm into a cluster of plants. A textile firm opens, creating over 1,000 jobs but officials warn federal aid and tax incentives move slowly. Leaders urge national policy to balance rural jobs with urban growth.
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Wright
Johnson County
Old County
Harris
James B. Pearson
R - Kan
Freeman
Morley to speak at Executives Club meeting
John Morley internationally known correspondent will address the Executives club Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Roosevelt hotel. He has worked as reporter editor and publisher in Chicago and led the International Platform Assn since 1967. Morley has served in Korea Vietnam and NATO duties and received multiple high level honors.
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Executives Club
Roosevelt
Morley
Oxford University
England
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
Blackstone College of Law
Chicago
the Masons
The
Rotary Club
International Platform Assn
Paris
Moscow
Berlin
Near East
U.S. Department of Defense
Republic of Korea
Public Transportation in Asia by Human Power System
Leon Daniel describes Asia using human powered transport such as sedan chairs in Hong Kong jinrikisha in Tokyo and pedicabs in Saigon Bangkok bans on samlors and betja in Jakarta. The piece notes earnings and historic export of jinrikishas from Japan and the rise of pneumatic tires around 1910.
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Asia
Tokyo
UPI
Hong Kong
Saigon
Boston Pilot City For Credit Program To Aid Urban Poor
Boston is named the pilot city for Operation Credit-Worthy a ghetto credit plan to boost purchasing power for urban poor. Officials from OEO and the Bureau of Federal Credit Unions back the effort with Boston leaders including Mayor White voicing support.
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Boston
UPI
International Credit Union
William O’brien
Bureau of Federal Credit Unions
O’brien
Kevin White
Cowbird Isn t Necessarily Villain in Bird Nest Tricks
New evidence from Smithsonian researcher Delos Smith shows cowbird parasitism is influenced by nest environment. In Panama, wary bird colonies that deter parasites produced more of their own offspring, while tolerant colonies in trees with no wasps or bees suffered higher parasitism and nestling loss.
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New York
UPI
Néal Griffith Smith
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Panama Canal Zone
Smith
Trck
Nature
Meeting Set on Organization of Rocketry Club
Cedar Rapids hosts an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Riverside Recreation Center 1115 C Street SW for residents interested in forming a rocketry club Nat Hull city recreation program director notes many requests and 500 plus residents already participate in rocket building Team and center staff invite attendees or calls to 365 5556 to Tom Cook.
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Riverside Recreation Center
C Street
Cedar Rapids
Nat Hull
City Recreation Commission
Tom Cook
Hull
Real Wide Load At Novato Highway Patrol Chase
Highway Patrolman Richard Longshore tailed two suspicious vehicles on U S 101 for four miles. He found no law banning driving single engine airplanes on the highway at 55 mph. He ordered an escort for their return trip after a weekend airplane show at the shopping center.
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Novato
Calif
UPI
Richard Longshore
U.S. 101
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