Desegregation Plans Spark HUD Controversy
Washington observes a quarrel over using federal grants to push low income housing into white suburban areas. President Nixon faces a policy split as Housing Secretary Romney and HUD bureaucrats navigate the politically sensitive desegregation issue amid a task force briefing.
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Doctor Can Help Fat Children in Salt Lake City
Dr. Marvin L. Rollinson of the University of Utah outlines a four part plan to combat childhood obesity. It includes medical evaluation, parental and child eating education, an exercise program, and psychological work to address underlying causes.
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Marvin L. Rollinson
University of Utah Medical Center
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Tense Chilling Horror Novel The Other by Tryon
A 1930s Connecticut farm tale follows twins Holland and Niles amid a troubled household. Psychic grandmother, alcoholic mother, and a string of eerie accidents propel a chilling, atmospheric narrative. The second item notes Dr Gerald Shannon's first hole in one at the Greenbrier’s Old White course.
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Tryon
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Gerald Shannon
Philadelphia
White
Greenbrier
Surprising Finds in a Stuffy Storage Closet
A writer admits as clutter grows, a Sunday purge reveals forgotten keepsakes and oddments. Sissy helps with Betsy McCall paper dolls, while the author discovers a blue ceramic shoe, an old jewelry box, an Ike pin, an ivory necklace from China, and aged Vicks VapoRub among paint cans and assorted items.
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Betsy McCall
McCall Magazine
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United States
Jack Kates
Texas lawmakers pass new voter laws and immunization mandate
The 62nd Legislature approved major election law changes contingent on federal court actions including year round voter registration with a 30 day cutoff and automatic renewal. First use begins October 1 with eligibility for 1972 voting. Also signed a compulsory immunization program for students by Jan 1 1972 covering six diseases with exemptions only for religious grounds or medical risk.
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Preston Smith
Texas
Supreme Court
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Semi-permissive Sweden proves frustrating and costly
A traveler in Stockholm laments Sweden's high taxes, prices and social programs while noting Swedes' politeness and formality. He humorously contrasts American and Texan stereotypes, jokes about cultural differences, and remarks on daily life, food abundance, and beach culture. He plans a move to England.
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