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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1965

Page

3

OOP Students Gain First Hand Experience

Donna Pitts of Austin High School will work part time in the city building department starting Monday under the Office Occupations Program. Of 15 students in the program, only one remains to be placed. Donna is the only one hired by the city, doing general office work from 2 to 5 p.m. daily. The program, new this fall, requires two hours daily in training, with students earning minimum wage for about 15 hours weekly.

Austin Larkin Yates Christine Elliott Donna Pitts Center Austin High School Elliott Jim Garner Christine Ellett Donna

Decatur students enter work program with local firms

Mrs. Elliott announced a high school work program linking students with local employers for office experience. Participants include Mary Ann Knoblock at First National Bank Judy Murphy at Mutual Savings Life Insurance and several others across banks insurance cable TV and libraries seeking September employment contacts at Austin High.

Mary Ann Knoblock First National Bank Judy Murphy Marie Powell Mutual Savings Life—Insurance Linda Higdon Sandra Johnson State National Bank Jeannine McAfee First Federal Patricia Nelson Prestolite Patsie Reed Decatur Cable TV Claudia Young Pet Dairy Claudia Wright Commercial Credit Linda Lunney American Credit Co Sharlene Qualls Credit Bureau Jeanette Bartee Decatur Public Library

Chile launches birth control drive to curb abortions

Chile seeks to curb high birthrates with an official National Health Service educational campaign. Married or single women may choose methods fitting their economy and beliefs as contraception pills and intrauterine devices are promoted. With 8 million people, Chile grows 2.8 percent yearly and faces about 100,000 illegal abortions and 280,000 births annually.

Santiago Chile National Health Service

Important notice for people 65 and over on Social Security

The Social Security Office urges all 65 plus individuals to apply for hospital and medical insurance, even if not working under Social Security. Some may qualify for monthly cash benefits, and 1966 earnings could affect checks. A March 31, 1966 deadline applies for medical insurance. call 355 5880 for pamphlets 1 and 2.

Colleges urge nuanced view of student sex activity

A three year study by the Group of the Advancement of Psychiatry urges colleges not to overreact to premarital sex yet calls for clear views on conduct. It stresses privacy, responsibility, and education, noting varying adolescent attitudes and the need for a sound rules structure.

New York Group of the Advancement of Psychiatry Harrison Eddy Vassar College Robert Arnstein Department of University Health Yale University

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