Virginia Graduate Schools Fall Short Of Nation’s Best
A study for the American Council on Education ranks Virginia graduate programs. Johns Hopkins leads the South with 19 top departments, UNC follows, Duke strong in several fields, while Virginia lacks top-tier entries. The piece urges intensified effort and funding for UVA, VT, MCV, and William and Mary.
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Harrison
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia
Mitts E. Gonwin
Goowin
American Council On Education
Alban Cartier
South
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Hopkins
University of North Carolina
Duke
Texas
Rice Institute
University of Maryland
North Carolina
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Medical College of Virginia
William and Mary
U S Prestige Seen Through Global Reactions
In a wide-ranging critique of U S standing abroad, observers note no consensus on America's role. Former official Robert D Mureau cites split European views, from De Gaulle's bitterness to calls for firmer action, while critics at home clash with dove factions over Vietnam and foreign policy.
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United States
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Robert D. Murery
U.S
France
Charles DE Gaulle
Mureau
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Eisen-Hower
French Africa
de Gaulie
Murray
Hungary
Berlin
Bay of Pigs
Korea
North
Viet Nam
Oddities and Observations in a Patchwork of News
A collage of quirky lines covers politics cinema travel water fluoridation and dream time. The humorous tone cites Senator Soaper philosopher Falstaff Valenti and a displaced traveler while a psychiatrist notes average dream duration and the dreariness of bored narrations.
Financial Monster to Fund Power Co-ops Debate
John Chamberlain Cooley sponsors a proposal for a Federal Electric Bank to finance rural cooperatives. Hearings begin to create a bank with up to 11 billion in resources, potentially ranking as the nation's fourth largest. Critics warn it duplicates investor-owned utilities and shifts tax burdens.
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Financial Monster
First New Deal
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
America
Treasury
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Ing
Federal Electric Bank
House of Representatives Agricultural Committee
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Jonge
Federal Treasury
Bank of America
Chase Manhattan
First National
House Committee On Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Wellhead
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Chemical New York
Cooley- Orville Freeman
Federal Electric’ Bank
U. S. Treasury
McNamara proposal sparks debate on universal service
Opinion criticizes Secretary McNamara for a plan to require two years of service for all Americans. The piece argues mass mobilization is impractical and costly, notes Vietnam constraints, questions the Job Corps track record, and favors reform of the Selective Service Act over universal conscription. It cites budget, gender implications, and historical attitudes toward national service.
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Congress
Strange McNamara
Vietnam
Johnson
McNamara
United States
Calamity Howlers and Public Resolve in Vietnam Debate
Holmes Alexander argues the president's stance on Vietnam is steady and not to blame for wavering American morale. He credits Johnson for a persistent limited war while criticizing public doom and calamity-screechers who claim national retreat is looming amid poll erosion. He lauds Ky and Lodge as strong Saigon leaders supporting U.S. aims.
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Washington, D.C
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Wayne Morse
South Vietnam
Bill Fulbright
Walter Lippmann
Con‘gressinén
Gerry Ford
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Alaskca
Premier Ky
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ambassador Lodge
Lodge
Blissful In The GOP On Capitol Hill Fund Drive
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill eye a fund raising appeal by the National Committee signed by Ray Bliss. Critics say Bliss, allied with liberal GOP figures, has tied the party to a DIY approach that blurs differences with Democrats while funding dries up and internal factions clash over two party loyalty.
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GOP
National Committee
Ray Bliss
Republican National Committee
Biliss
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Thomas Kuchel
California
Bliss
Republican
House of Representatives
Senate
Mr. Bliss
Lucius Clay
Congress
Washington Observer
Rockefeller
George Romney
Michigan
Cactus Desert in Mexico Hopes to Yield Cancer Cure
Monterrey scientists led by Dr. Jorge Dominguez explore cactus extracts as potential cancer treatments in cooperation with the Health Department Cancer Institute. He reports promising antibiotic acids and substances from hundreds of cactus species, with tests on rats and a $25,000 grant, while noting early-stage results.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Jorge Dominguez
U.S. Health Department
Cancer Institute
Dominguez
Health Department
Washington
Monterrey Institute of Technology
Institute of Technology
Dr. Dominguez
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