Real-Life Tom Swift Tops Jaycees Award
Charles Jackson Wheeler, UCLA anthropology senior and world traveler, was named one of the 10 outstanding young men of 1964 by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. He began as an Eagle Scout at 12, climbed the Matterhorn, lived with the Jivaro in Ecuador, swam the Hellespont at 16, and hunted exotic animals in Vietnam to fund travel films. He is married with a two‑month‑old son.
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Changes May Be Proposed For Prep ROTC Program
Washington AP reports Pentagon planners consider remodeling the high school Junior ROTC to train more than 100000 youths in electronics radar mechanics and truck driving. The aim is to provide a military purpose and better civilian job prospects, expanding from 254 to 1200 schools. Such a shift could boost Army enlistments and reduce draft needs.
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Gold Again Causes U S A Headache
AP News examines gold's role in the U S economy as prices near a two year high and the stockpile shrinks. It explains gold as money, the one to four backing rule, and proposals to remove it from reserve deposits while keeping backing for currency.
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Lakewood Touch Football Surges In Suburban Recreation
In Lakewood Ohio touch football has grown into a major recreation with 32 teams across five classifications. Teams field 15 players, six at once, playing 80 plays per game under the Lakewood Touch Football Commission a volunteer group that governs the program.
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