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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1968

Page

11

Why Gun Controls Spark Debate Across Congress

Opinion notes on gun control proposals, registration, and waiting periods debated after Kennedy’s death. Governors and polls favor stricter measures but NRA opposition questions impact. Authors urge immediate action for tracking firearms and deterring future crimes.

Congress Senator Kennedy National Rifle Assn

Signs of menopause risk in premenopausal women warned

Dr Edwin Dunlop of Attleboro Mass cites signs indicating turbulent menopause risk including irritability mood disturbances before menstruation insomnia psychosomatic complaints fatigue low drive and confidence. New England Journal of Medicine notes wintergreen mint chewing may spark static in oxygen tents and operating rooms, urging caution. A Alabama Medical Center study of 517 persons in Geriatrics links overweight with slightly elevated blood sugar to higher cancer risk over time.

Edwin Dunlop Attleboro Mass Journal For Family Phsicians Dixon, Il New England Journal of Medicine University of Alabama Medical Center Birmingham Geriatrics

Why the English W Sound in One and Once

The speaker explains a second grade question about why words like one and once begin with a W sound. The note reflects on language development and mentions Old English as the source of the original form.

Spelling Reform and English Pronunciation Across Time

The article discusses how English spelling changed while pronunciation stayed linked to older forms. It cites examples like one and coronel, notes potential gains from reform, and mentions Bernard Shaw’s failed spelling reform trust and its legal downfall.

Bernard Shaw

France's Third Force Fractured by Crisis and Extremes

The long standing Third Force in France dissolves amid Gaullist and Communist pressure. A leftist fringe and a small S.A.S. network destabilize politics, with the center torn between De Gaulle and the Communists. The crisis deepens into a prolonged cold civil war.

Paris France United States de Gaulle Britain U.S Mao Tse-tung Ho Chi Minh Che Guevara Secret Army Organization S.A.S Sorbonne P. Protignon

George Robeson and the Hobby Show at Municipal Auditorium

George Robeson explores the hobby show with 68 clubs and 125 individuals in attendance. He notes hobbies span male female and neuter categories with varied interests from cycling and fly tying to shell art and bird clubs, while joking about collecting parties as a new hobby.

Municipal Auditorium Los Angeles Featherweight Motorcycle Association Golden Rule Bird Club Southern California Post Card Club Teen Post 113 Carson Teen Post

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