Public esteem for physicians remains high despite calls for reform
Editorial notes NORC surveys from 1947 and 1963 show physicians hold top public regard after the Supreme Court and AMA, supporting the doctor patient relationship amid debates over nationalized medicine. Experts urge independence, ethical practice, civic involvement, and ongoing medical excellence to preserve trust.
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U.S. Supreme Court
National Opinion Research Center
U. of Chicago
American Medical Association
NORC
AMA
Two Car Crash No Injuries On Ferry Street Intersection
Reported Friday at 4 50 p.m. a two car collision occurred at the Ferry Street NE and Davis Street NE intersection. Vehicles involved included drivers Patricia P. Shafer and Helen H. Johnson. No injuries noted and police documented the scene. A separate note mentions a battery theft from a 1963 Chevrolet reported by J W Russell. The Decatur Curb Market is set to operate from 6 noon to day with groceries and baked goods. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Ferry St. NE
Davis St. NE
Patricia P. Shafer
3Rd Ave
Helen H. Johnson
9Th St
J. W. Russell
3Rd Ave. SE
Don’t Throw That Old Furniture Away We’ll Buy It
Exchange Furniture advertises buying used furniture on Moulton Street offering quick cash and pickup, urging residents to sell unwanted chairs tables sofas and other items to clear space and earn money.
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Moulton St
Bryant Expands Augustine Police Force Amid Tense Ties
Governor Farris Bryant added 80 state officers to St. Augustine bringing total to 230 after violent racial clashes. He contemplated banning all demonstrations and opted not to call up the National Guard for now. A contempt order by U.S. Judge Simpson over the night curfew prompted legal action, with Atty. Gen. James Kynes defending Bryant.
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Don North
ST. Augustine, Fla
Farris Bryant
St. Augustine
Bryant
National Guard
U.S
Bryant Simpson
Jacksonville
Atty
James Kynes
Italian Cabinet Resigns Over Minor Budget Dispute
Premier Aldo Moro's center left government quit after a budget provision granting under 240000 to nonstate schools failed by four votes. Moro submitted the resignation to President Antonio Segni as consultations to form a new government were to begin.
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Rome
Aldo Moro
Italy
Moro
Antonio Segni
Segni
Communist Party
Bear sighting prompts Limestone County chase
A 15 year old girl, Nancy Wood, reported seeing a big black bear near her home in a wooded area. Deputies and Conservation Officer Jack Tanner investigated after multiple calls and witnesses. tracks were found though the animal was not located after dusk.
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M. W
Buddy) Evans
Dennis Brown
Billy Crawford
Evans
Tanner
Wood Girl
See Just
RFK Praises World Peace Work in Berlin Welcome
U S Attorney General Robert F Kennedy drew a massive crowd in West Berlin as he marked the first anniversary of the Kennedy visit. He urged Europeans not to overestimate Barry Goldwater's support and noted polls showing Goldwater lacking broad American backing. Kennedy spoke at a news conference rebutting Republican optimism.
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Kennedy
U. S
Robert F. Kennedy
Schiller High School
West Berlin
Eral
Berlin
Willy Brandt
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
United States
Goldwater
Johnson Launches 3 Day Political Tour
President Johnson begins a three day trip into Michigan and Minnesota to raise funds and save costs by flying economy. He attends two Democratic dinners. The Detroit stop features a $100 per plate event, with Democrats paying the travel costs for the smaller jet.
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Frank Cormier
Detroit
Johnson
Michigan
Minnesota
Washington
Metropolitan
Ger Air Force
Jetstar
Viet Cong Battle Near Saigon Leaves Heavy Casualties
Vietnamese armored carriers struck a Viet Cong force near Tay Ninh, 60 miles northwest of Saigon, with about 100 enemy killed. Lt Gen Westmoreland survived a Saigon airport incident as clashes continued with five killed and 29 wounded reported in government circles.
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Bauco
South Viet Nam
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Tay Ninh
Thomas L. Ledbetter
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Farmers Asked To Spare Time In The Search
Gov Paul B Johnson urged farmers in Neshoba County to search their premises for clues in the disappearance of three civil rights workers. State and federal agents aided by 100 sailors had spent five fruitless days seeking them. The governor cautioned lives may be at stake and praised the sailors as fellow Americans.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Paul B. Johnson
Red Clay
Neshoba County
Johnson
Neshoba
United States
Mississippi
State Highway Patrol
Suspect Sought After Enterprise Killing
Authorities comb Sandlin Rd area after reports of an escaped Negro convict matching Ben Mathis description. Police and Flint Rescue Squad chase a shoeless man in white prison coveralls seen near the blood stained car incident Tuesday morning.
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Sandlin Rd
Enterprise
Flint Rescue Squad
Ben Mathis
Austinville Rd
E’prise
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Will Durant
Edward D. Churchill
Harvard
Federation of State Medical Boards
E. C. Swanson
Swanson
Hippocrates
Decatur
Augustine
Kynes
RFK
By John Weyland
Kernneady
New Hampshire
Oregon
California
Nel Son
Rockefeller
Gordon Dr
1St Ave
McDonald's
Ady
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Vaot
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