Editorials Committee Urges Action On U S Hunger Crisis
The Citizens Board reports 10 million to 45 million Americans underfed and faults the Agriculture Department. It urges declaring 256 counties hunger areas and creating an emergency food distribution program while lawmakers push for a special Senate select committee to craft rapid, nonpolitical solutions.
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Ae Citizens Board
United States
Department of Agriculture
Administration of Food Programs
Orville Freeman
Ment of Agriculture
Sen. McGovern
Department
Senate
comforting message for a child with disability
Billy Graham explains that all people have weaknesses and that disability does not define worth. He urges kindness, cites Jesus welcoming children, and rejects blaming parents or the child for handicaps. He emphasizes inner worth and spiritual dignity over physical condition.
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Blood clots risk from oral contraceptives study
British researchers report that women using oral contraceptives face a seven to eightfold higher death risk from blood clots than nonusers. FDA convenes pill makers in Washington to discuss stricter labeling and self regulation, citing study figures of 1.3 per 100000 for ages 20–34 and 3.4 per 100000 for ages 35–44. The agency notes existing warning signs and urges caution while not labeling as conclusive proof.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Washington
U.S
FDA
Bobby Kennedy Glamor and Maturity Under Scrutiny
Washington columnist Drew Pearson weighs Bobby Kennedy’s Senate record and glamor against perceived immaturity and loyalty shifts. He notes Kennedy’s McCarthy era ties, his stance on China and Vietnam, and the push by Southern Democrats to rally behind a regional favorite for the 1964 convention.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Bobby
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White House
Kennedy
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Wisconsin
McCarthy
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Sen. Kennedy
Joe McCarthy
Roy Cohn
Robert Kennedy
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Capt
Irving Peress
Peress
Claque
Bobby Kennedy
Jfk
James McGregor Burns
Joe Kennedy
John Connally
Texas
What Will Candidates Do About Violence
The piece notes leaders Humphrey Rockefeller Nixon offer broad statements but no specific policies on violence and unrest. It discusses federal vs state roles, potential court actions, and the fear of insurrection, with focus on riots, inflation, and national anxiety shaping voters' concerns.
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Hubert Humphrey
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Messrs
Humphrey
Rockefeller
Nixon
America
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Decatur Daily subscription and service details
The Decatur Daily offers daily and Sunday editions with carrier delivery options and motor route service. Rates are listed for yearly, weekly, and monthly plans with sales tax included.
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