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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1968

Page

5

American Arms Sales Debate Reignites in 1968

The article outlines renewed Congressional battles over U S arms sales to developing nations. It notes House and Senate splits, Administration proposals for resumed credit and direct sales, and past restrictions including the Eximbank program. Latin America centers concern over regional arms races and strategic balance.

Congressional Quarterly Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress House Foreign Affairs Committee House Senate Peren Defense Department Military Assistance Eximbank Military Assistance Credit U. S Latin America Administration Armed Services Committees France Peru U.S Pentakon Ing Africa Senate’ Foreign Relations Committee

Crab Nebula Gamma Rays Defy Nuclear Theory

Rice University researchers led by Haymes observed a highly ordered gamma ray spectrum from the Crab Nebula. They calculated electron energies up to 200 trillion electron volts and inferred an energy output vastly exceeding the sun. The team wonders if a new energy form or unknown physics explains the emission and admits being baffled.

Robert C. Haymes Wade Craddock World Book Science Service Navy U.S.S. Enterprise Pacific Ocean New York City Times Square Rice University Houston Rice James D. Kurfess Wallace H. Tucker Palestine Texas Air Force Haymes Earth Dr. Haymes

Decatur voters urged to switch city government form

Public Forum letters urge Decatur citizens to vote for a Mayor City Manager Council system. Writers criticize current commission style and cite issues like parking meters garbage and annexation while advocating a democratic reform ahead of the March election. A City Manager would be non political and ensure fair use of funds.

Decatur-City Commission City Commission Commission Sixth Avenue Bank Street WPA Decatur

Progress in Intravenous Feeding Advances and Safety

Betty John reports on intravenous glucose feeding begun during World War I by Capt. Henry J. John and now extended with amino acids and minerals via a catheter into the jugular vein for prolonged nutrition. The method shows dramatic post operative results, while safety concerns include vein damage and infection risks.

Betty John Fort Sam_ Houston Henry J. John Stanley J.dudrick Pennsylvania University John’s Dudrick Journal of the American Medical Association Medical World News Pennsylvania Atomic Energy Commission

Narcotics Agency Transfer to Justice Department

The Bureau of Narcotics will move from the Treasury to the Justice Department for stricter enforcement of drug laws. Atlanta physician Dr. Mason Lowance argues that emulsified allergen extracts given a few times yearly can provide effective allergy desensitization.

Narcotics Agency Bureau of Narcotics U. S. Treasury Department Justice Department Mason Lowance Atlanta

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