Path to becoming a radio DJ and license basics
A reader asked how to become a disc jockey. The answer covers station needs, training paths, licensing options, and the realities of radio careers, noting third class licenses, transmitter readings, and FCC study guides. It cites Ray Snider of WTOB, Elkins School of Electronics, Career Academy, UNC broadcasting program, and addresses for schools in Atlanta and Milwaukee.
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Elkins School of Electronics
Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Ga
Career Academy
E. Wells St
Milwaukee
Wis
Help for Boarding a Giant German Shepherd
A reader seeks a kind boarding solution for a large German Shepherd when hospitalization is needed. The columnist notes three veterinarians listed in the local yellow pages can board giant shepherds, while a fourth does not. The letter also invites bottle-collecting interest in a High Point club and provides a contact number.
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High Point
H.B
Dole Pushes Ban on Congress Lobbying by Campaign Funds
Senator Robert Dole proposes amending the 1946 lobbying law to bar members of Congress from soliciting funds to sway colleagues. He cites McGovern Hatfield antiwar efforts and warns current loopholes risk the Senate. McGovern and Hatfield lead sponsors.
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Washington
Robert J. Dole
R-Kan
Congress
Senate
Dole
House
U.S
Indochina
George McGovern
D-S.d
Mark C. Hatfield
Ore
Egyptians Protest Overflights and Middle East Tensions
Egyptians reject American reconnaissance by satellite and U2 plane as a pretext for espionage and urge neutrality. Israel's opposition parties push for urgent parliamentary debate on US Israeli relations amid the cease-fire rift. Husain and Nasser meet in Cairo to discuss indirect peace talks and strategies against Palestinian guerrillas. مالي
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Egypt
Middle East
Israel
Cairo
State Radio
Jerusalem
U.S
Washington
Suez Canal
Jordan
Hussein
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.N
Gunnar Jarring
Senate Cuts Supplemental Pay for Asian Troops in Vietnam
The Senate voted to cut extra allowances for South Korean and Thai troops in Vietnam ahead of Agnews Asian tour. Fulbright led the amendment amid backing from Stennis, aiming to curb allied payments while overall pay remains well below U.S. levels.
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Washington
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Thailand
Vietnam
Senate House
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
U.S
South Korea
Agnew
California
South Vietnam
Taiwan
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
John Stennis
Dmiss
Armed Services Committee
Fulbright
United States
Pentagon
Laos
Stennis
Legal Chaos Warned Over Women's Rights Measure
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. argues the House passed equal rights amendment could create legal chaos and obscure interpretation. He seeks a substitute to abolish unfair discrimination while preserving functional differences, challenging Rep. Martha Griffiths who pushed the stronger amendment.
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Ervin
Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate
U.S
Martha Griffiths
Dmich
Shells Fall Near Phnom Penh Amid Mekong Firefight
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces shell Cambodian lines across the Mekong near the royal palace as fighting eases six miles from Phnom Penh. Cambodian casualties include 19 killed and 124 wounded. enemy deaths claimed at 500, a figure questioned by observers.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong
Royal
Royal Palace
Prek Kraboa
Prek Tameak
South Vietnam
U.S
Pentagon
Nixon Diaz Ordaz settle long border dispute on Rio Grande
Presidents Nixon and Diaz Ordaz announced a plan to fix the Mexico Texas border at the Rio Grande center ending 122 years of disputes over shifting river beds. They spoke of compensating factors for river changes and planned to publish a communique with details.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Nixon
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Rio Grande
Texas
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Insecticides Made Safer by Water Degradable Polymers
Texas researchers report water degradable polymers that boost herbicide and insecticide effectiveness while reducing environmental pollution. The chemicals form a sticky resin on plants and release active agents when moisture triggers breakdown, potentially cutting pesticide use and runoff.
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Washington
Texas
M. L. Beasley
R. L. Collins
Austin Science Associates Inc
Science
Kansas
Cota
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Ready
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Charles H. Percy
R-Nl
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Vieta
Sen. Sam
U-Tapao Air
Guam
Okinawa
Ziegler
Presidio
Tex
U.S. Senate
Colorado
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