Alcohol vs Marijuana: Shafer cites alcohol as the most abused drug
In a National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse report, Raymond P. Shafer contrasts alcohol’s vast social harms with marijuana, noting many current marijuana users and limited heavy use, then discusses urban crime links and addiction. A separate Washington piece reports about 90 percent of South Vietnam’s costs being funded by U.S. taxpayers, with $2.4 billion spent in 1972.
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Raymond P. Shafer
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
Medical Tribune
United States
Commission
Cam
Shafer
Washington
South Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Center
Vietnam
Rattlesnake Roundups Draw Humane Society Scrutiny
The Humane Society probes Oklahoma rattlesnake rounds as thousands of diamondbacks and prairie rattlers are hunted amid festivals. Critics denounce cruel killing methods and demand humane treatment, while some argue snakes help control desert pests and ecosystems.
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Humane Society
West
Oklahoma
Corry business leader Oberman dies after hospital admission
Aaron H Oberman of 108 East Congress Street, a well known Corry clothing retailer, died suddenly at Corry Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He had been admitted yesterday for a medic's cheerup, and his death surprised friends and associates. In other local action, the Joint Committee noted tax considerations as six Corry joint school districts could generate sufficient revenue for their share of bond issues. Union City council approved a $5 per capita tax as part of borough operations funding through 1954 tax collections. Local political notices appear for U S Senate candidates Schweiker and Scott and state leaders Shapp Dwyer Hopkins.
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Aaron H. Oberman
East Congress Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Horning
Corry Jaint
Hungry Harry the con man of Broadway and the Caribbean
A narrator recalls Hungry Harry a top Broadway trickster who wooed rich women for their money at Toots Shor's and Gallagher's. He later marries a Virgin Islands heiress aboard a cruise, then ends up a bartender after his schemes unravel as the narrator reflects on aging, betrayal, and love.
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Hungry Harry
Broadway
Harry
Toots Shor‘s
Gallagher's
Virgin Islands
A Stance on Amnesty for Vietnam War Draft Dodgers
A columnist weighs the ethics of blanket amnesty for draft dodgers, arguing the law must be obeyed while acknowledging the personal pain and questions a parent faces. He notes the moral complexities, stresses that dodging broke the law, and personalizes the issue with his own three sons and the costs of war. He concludes he would rather have a son who served than one who refused.
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Navy
Vietnam
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Pai
Senate
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Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg
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Cannon House
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Jim Bishop
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Jimmy Cannon
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