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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1968
Page
13
The article explains the pulse as the heartbeat’s pumping action with the aorta expanding and contracting to push blood through the circulatory system. It notes how the pulse can be felt at the wrist and that doctors measure pulse rate to assess heart action blood pressure and general health. It lists typical rates by age from infants to the elderly and explains abnormal rates signal bodily disturbance.
Local dialogue turns odd as Tom and Bill discuss a kidnaping rumor while John complains of liniment stinging his arm and Phil jokes about using it on his head. The fragment suggests a humorous, informal street conversation among neighbors.
The page notes a color distinction claim for the human eye and invites submissions for riddles and jokes. Monica Pitman of Skaneateles, New York, is named as today’s winner.
Congress raised the loan cost on federal state guaranteed student loans from 6 to 7 percent. The program details eligibility, loan amounts, repayment terms, and where to apply, stressing that up to $7,500 may be borrowed for undergrad and grad study with nine to twelve months before repayment begins. Nursing students qualify if approved, and a moratorium may apply during service.
Federal judges rule that corporate officers cannot trade on undisclosed information and that tip receivers may violate securities laws. The Texas Gulf Sulphur case centers on insiders, geologists reports, and a 1964 Timmins discovery that boosted stock. The SEC found officers bullish and tipping friends before public disclosure.
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