Coast Guard Struggles to Attract Black Cadets and Officers
AP report from Washington notes that the Coast Guard struggles to recruit Negroes into cadet and officer ranks. Since Kennedy’s 1961 parade remark, academy outreach has increased but with limited impact. Only five Negroes hold officer status, and cadets number under ten. broader civilian staff shows higher minority representation.
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Washington
U.S. Coast Guard
John F. Kennedy
Coast Guard Academy
Merle J. Smith
Baltimore
Coast Guard
Man's Body Located In Small Pond In North Carolina
In Randleman near Bowman Road and Highway 311, 62-year-old James George Ferree was found in a small pond by Ash Rand Rescue Squad around 3 a.m. Sunday after his car and clothing were located nearby. County coroner Julian Brady noted a note at Ferree's home mentioning his plans helped locate the car. Rescue efforts ended about 90 minutes after arrival. Survivors include his wife Blanch Trammell Ferree, three brothers Raymond, John, and Paul Ferree, and two sisters Kate Nelson and Mattie Memmer.
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Asheboro
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Blanch Trammell Ferree
Raymond Ferree
Greensboro
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Paul Ferree
Kate Nelson
Mattie Memmer
Final Rites For Train Victim Set
Funeral planned for Howard E. Smith 35 of Lexington after being struck by a train near town Saturday night. The death was ruled accidental by Davidson County coroner Dr. Joel Leonard ard. Survivors include wife Hella Brand Smith mother Ruth Howard Smith sister Edwin Yarborough and brothers W Roy and Clyde Smith. Interment at Troy Methodist Church.
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Howard E. Smith
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Troy Methodist Church
Hella Brand Smith
Ruth Howard ‘Smith
Rt. 1
Linwood
Edwin Yarborough
Rt. 5
W. Roy Smith
Clyde Smith
No Evidence Supports Hike in Bombing Bundy Says
McGeorge Bundy former Johnson and Kennedy aide said the Senate preparedness subcommittee produced no evidence to justify increased bombing of North Vietnam He told the Washington Post the panel appealed to authority not evidence and noted generals support the plan but offered no hard proof of military value The subcommittee report dated August 31 urged an immediate escalation despite risks of war with China and claimed air power is essential to a successful ground war in South Vietnam
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Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
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Ford Foundation
Washington Post
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South Vietnam
Wilmington High Receives $8730 Airplane For Aerospace Course
Wilmington New Hanover High School earned an $8 730 two seat airplane presented Friday by the First National Bank of Eastern North Carolina. The aircraft will bolster a new aerospace program at the school and be used in its aviation course.
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New Hanover High School
First National Bank of Eastern
The Doctor's World From Page 10A Reflections on Medicine
The piece critiques modern medicine's system, noting doctors phone prescriptions, high fees, and impersonal care. It laments the loss of personal contact as patients wait long for appointments while the medical museum model grows. It mirrors cost pressures and the huge investment needed to enter medicine.
Tobacco Institute seeks equal air time for tobacco ads
The Tobacco Institute asks broadcasting stations to provide free air time to tobacco manufacturers to rebut anti smoking announcements. The requests follow an FCC ruling that stations airing tobacco commercials must balance them with anti smoking messages.
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Washington
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Tobacco Institute
Federal Communications Commission
Orchestra Opens 68th Season With Ormandy In 32nd Year
The Philadelphia Orchestra begins its 68th season on September 21 with Eugene Ormandy entering his 32nd year as music director, a record unmatched by any other living conductor of a major orchestra.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Skydiver Misses Beach Then Parachute Stolen
Seaside Oregon AP reports Portland skydiver Rob Renne failed to land at the beach during Indian Summer Days. Two boys allegedly stole the parachute he ditched in the Pacific Ocean and fled. Renne offers a $100 reward for the chute.
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Oldsmobile Introduces New Cutlass S For 1968
Oldsmobile unveils the Cutlass S coupe to boost appeal among youth. It rides on a special wheelbase and will be offered as hardtop pillar coupe and convertible with 12 engine transmission combinations. Other Cutlass Supreme Cutlass and F-85 lines are restyled for the new year.
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