Tuberculosis Hospital Chief Resigns Amid Funding Critique
Dr. S A Shaffer quits as medical director of a Decatur area TB sanatorium after charging gross inadequacies and funding shortages. He blames state and local finances and hospital policies for patient care shortfalls while trustees defend limited resources and urge state support. He cites nurse shortages and insufficient facilities for non TB ailments as key flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Biggers III
S. A. Shaffer
State Tuberculosis Hospital
Decatur
Alabama
Looted Jewelry Stolen In Hue Violence
In Saigon Hue unrest continues as gunfire marks government efforts to retake the city. Premier Ky sends 500 paratroops and imposes a 9 pm curfew while Buddhist demonstrators burn a car and clashes with dissidents erupt. Two U.S. servicemen are unharmed.
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Saigon
Hue
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
County's Largest Burglary In Morgan County History
Hartselle couple returns to their Tanner Heights home to find coins and jewelry worth about 85 thousand dollars stolen. Investigator Clarence Harris notes the loss includes a coin collection valued at 80 thousand and Mrs Tanner jewelry plus a mink stole and luggage. Police have not dated the burglary. the Tanners had left the previous Saturday.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Deputies
George Evans
Hartselle
Tanner Heights
Morgan County
Sheriff’s Department
Clarence Harris
Orville W. Tanner
Crescent Dr
Smith Lake
Tanner
Harris
Tanners
Mansfield urges direct talks between Rusk and Chen Yi
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield proposed a face-to-face meeting between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Red China's Foreign Minister Chen Yi to seek a peaceful settlement of the Vietnam War. He warned the conflict could escalate into a U.S.-Chinese clash similar to Korea and urged direct contact as the necessary initiative.
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New York
Mike Mansfield
Dean Rusk
Red China
Chen Yi
Senate
Democratic
Yeshiva University
Korea
Two Students Make Solo Flights at Colgan Field Pryor
Two students completed solo flights at Colgan Field Pryor Field. Andy Swint from Madison and Don Burgett from Arab each reached solo status, marking a milestone in their aviation training, with details to follow on Page 2.
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Colgan Airways
Pryor Field
Andy Swint
Madison
Don Burgett
State Board of Mental Health Meets Behind Doors
The State Board of Mental Health met secretly to discuss compliance with federal desegregation requirements to obtain government funds. AFL CIO President George Meany reportedly views President Johnson's wage price guidelines as a dead issue. Ronald Reagan describes himself as a throwback to hyphenated Republicanism focusing on taxes crime labor and education in the California governor race.
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Montgomery
State Board of Mental Health
Washington
Aflcio
George Meany
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Modern Medicine and Education in Medicare Era
The New York Times analyzes how American medical education will modernize and expand as Medicare begins. It notes students worry education relevance over social issues and cites Britain’s growing overseas expenditure without a gold cushion, prompting slower growth.
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New York Times
The
Times
Britain
U.S
Titan 3 launches eight satellites into space
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports eight satellites ride a Titan 3 rocket on its fourth test flight. The 12 story booster carries seven military messages to Washington Saigon and other points. Six hours after launch the satellites are to enter random circular orbits 21 000 miles above the equator forming a See 8 on Page 2.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Washington
Saigon
Defense Department
Hay
Markets At A Glance From New York and Chicago
New York stocks traded lower in moderate trading while cotton remained quiet. Chicago wheat showed strong activity with higher demand, corn and soybeans rose on speculative buying, oats firm with corn, hogs steady to 25 cents higher at 25.75, slaughter steers about steady with scattered sales up to 24.75.
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New York
Chicago
Senate Approves Cotton Promotion Measure Vote Passes 42 to 20
The Senate approved a cotton promotion bill by 42 to 20 to aid cotton farmers. The plan funds research advertising and market expansion through a producer financed program. The House already approved it and it returns for consideration of two Senate amendments.
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Washington
Senate
House
Chamber
Cotton Surplus Reduction Seen
The International Cotton Advisory Committee reports a modest start toward reducing the world’s large cotton surplus this season, aided by U S production controls. It may be possible that consumption in the 1966 67 season will reverse.
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Washington
International Cotton Advisory Committee
U.S
Alabama vows court challenge to welfare funds cut off
Reed B. Barnes representing Alabama told U S Welfare Commissioner Ellen Winston that the state will seek a court ruling on the legality of Welfare Department regulations if federal funds are cut. He argued against a hearing examiner's recommendation that all federal welfare assistance to Alabama be terminated for civil rights noncompliance.
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Washington
Alabama
Reed B. Barnes
Birmingham
U.S
Ellen Winston
Department
Liquor ration in Viet Nam cut by more than half
The Pentagon reduced the monthly liquor limit for U S military and civilian personnel in Viet Nam from six fifths per man to three fifths including wine. Officials say the move targets black market sales and easing strains on logistics after a rise in consumption. There are about 267000 personnel in the region.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Viet
TB unit warned to resegregate or lose funds
The Flint District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium faced possible loss of state per diem funding if it does not resegregate its facilities. Administrator M. F. Henley said he was contacted by someone claiming to be Robert Cleckler, a state banking official. Cleckler denied issuing any order in Montgomery. The board postponed a decision pending formal written notice.
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Shaffer
Board of Trustees
J.R. Williams
Decatur
Williams
Biggers Group
Henley
James Record
Gilbert Speake
Reve
Apa
State Health
Ira Myers
Flint
M. F
Robert Cleckler
Cleckler
Montgomery
George Wallace
Clecklter
U.S. Seeks French NATO Stake Over Bases
The United States aims to persuade France that NATO bases on French soil matter, while avoiding a ban on U.S. Air Force flights in French skies. McNamara disclosed plans to reduce active U.S. planes to a standby level and grant month to month French approval.
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Washington
United States
Charles de Gaulle
France
NATO
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
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S.A. Shaffer
George McArthur
Orville M. Tanner
David Knight
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Rusk
Lee Mansfield
Decator
Jim Strothman
AP Aerospace
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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