Scouts Adopt New American Heritage Merit Badge
The Boy Scouts of America introduce the American Heritage Merit Badge to boost U S history awareness among 1.3 million scouts ahead of the Bicentennial. The badge centers on figures like Washington and Franklin and sites such as Independence Hall and Mt. Rushmore with requirements involving local history research and field study.
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New York
UPI
Boy Scouts of America
Yesteryear
George Washington
Frederick Douglass
Molly Pitcher
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Benjamin Franklin
Junipero
Serra
Benjamin Rush
Department of Interior
Independence Hall
Oregon Trail
Mt. Vernon
Alamo
Mt. Rushmore
Crispus Attucks Memorial
Alden G. Barber
Boy Scouts of America Council
P.S
Boy Scouts
Scout Council
Senate hearings consider stronger presidential protection
A Senate committee this week reviews ways to strengthen presidential protection. Leaders urge immediate Secret Service protection for other candidates and prominent figures, noting benefits beyond personal safety.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Senate
Secret Service
Bran bandwagon on digestion draws cautions from Warmbrand
At a Luxembourg congress on civilization diseases a delegate urged Dr Max Warmbrand to embrace bran as a cure all. He cautioned that bulk and fiber come from many sources including fruits vegetables whole grains and greens. He prefers a simple diet and stresses rest sleep and reasonable exercise for healthier digestion and arthritis prevention.
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London
UPI
Luxembourg
Max Wurmbrand
Warmbrand
Stamford
Conn
Orlando
Fla
Colombia to Close U S Aid Agency as Lopez Seeks New Role
President Lopez Michelsen told President Ford in Washington that Colombia will shut the United States Agency for International Development, ending 1.2 billion dollars in aid since 1962, and rely on World Bank and regional loans while pursuing a broader third world leadership role. He criticized U S drug control limits and urged more U S action at home.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Alfonso Lopez Michelsen
Washington
Ford
Lopez
US Agency For International Development
World Bank
Inter- American Development Bank
United Nations
Organization of American States
United States
Third World
Darien Gap
Panama
Alaska
Patagonia
North America
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S
Harding
Nix
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Ishing
Piedmont
Calif
Harold Stassen
Rep
Robert N.C. Nix
D-Pa
Warren G. Harding
James M. Cox
Mirabel
Montreal
Canada
Inter
Nationl
Air Canada
Upifoto
Nevada
Imperial Mortgage Corp
J. Dean Wilson
E. Charleston
Las Vegas
Caribbean Islands
West Coast
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