Satirical take on shipboard satellite heart monitoring
The column ridicules a French Line plan to transmit passenger heart data from sea to Paris via satellite. It imagines invasive medical tests, broadcasts to millions, and a lobotomy televised to viewers, arguing travelers prefer traditional onboard recreation. The author dismisses the idea as unwelcome on luxury cruises.
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KU Engineering cuts Kansas Engineer sponsorship amid Fraser Hall controversy
University officials announce withdrawal of support for the Kansas Engineer magazine citing lack of faculty and student contributions and serious financial problems. The timing follows the Fraser Hall debate on Mt. Oread, drawing questions about connection and public relations impact.
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Kansas Engineer
Mt. Oread
Fraser Hall
Fraser
Disputed Viet Nam Bombing Report Sparks Eyewitness Clash
Newsmen cite eye witness reports that the Pentagon and State Department gave out exaggerated claims about a Viet Nam bombing. Officials hailed damage and access for government forces, while observers say the impact was negative and the full story differs.
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U. S. State Department
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Medical AMA debates response to Medicare law
AMA president Dr. James Z. Appel denounces unethical tactics like boycott or strike as eight state medical societies urge doctors to abstain. He calls for a legal, educational campaign to modify the plan, arguing nonparticipation is impractical while others denounce his stance as unacceptable amid a growing split in policy circles.
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Doctors Split Over Medicare Boycott Fears and Strikes
Doctors debate boycotts and strikes against Medicare with fears of fascist control and socialization. Some accuse Dr Appel of creating a schizophrenic frame of mind while others warn of public backlash and a damaged professional image. The AMA faces turmoil at meetings in New York as physicians weigh obligations to society against protest tactics.
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Campus Rebel Always Here
A Kenadin Michigan convention reveals Students for a Democratic Society delegates condemn U S government and seek radical change. They label U S foreign policy as crisis creating and Viet Nam as Nazi like and advocate dismantling welfare and civil rights programs as failures.
Lewin Goff Named KU Drama Chair And Theater Director
Michigan State assistant to the chairman of the drama department is named chairman at Kansas University and named director of KU theater. He directed the Michigan State Centennial last year and produced a weekly radio and TV show with his students. Barbara Ann Knott, daughter of Mrs. Alda DeWitt, marries Gene Burnett of Lawrence. 40 years ago Lt. Col. Sam Clarke named superintendent of the Boys Industrial School at Topeka. The first 1925 potato crop market price is $1 per bushel.
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Bible Message and Prayer Excerpt
Today’s Bible message proclaims the Lord’s eyes on the righteous and ears open to their prayers. The prayer asks God to deal with the speaker in all things as a faithful servant, ready for what He wills, in the spirit of obedience.
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Johnson Seen as Key in New York City Mayoral Nominating Fight
New York Democrats hope President Johnson can press rival candidates toward party unity. Daniel Moynihan, rising as a top contender, may benefit from Johnson’s calls to Screvane and Roosevelt Jr. to encourage withdrawal. Vying candidates include Screvane, Roosevelt, Ryan, O'Dwyer, Beame, and O'Connor as Wagner plans exit.
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Frank D. O'Connor
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Disc Surgery Yields Quick Recovery and Reassurance
A reader describes successful lower back disc removal with rapid return to work. Dr Mother explains modern spinal fusion when needed and advises that nerves and mechanics improve while nervousness may come from fear. Open communication with the physician can ease anxiety and aid recovery.
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Rail Disaster on Santa Fe Near Dave Garvin Farm in 1885
Letters recall a summer night in 1885 when a freight train loaded with emigrant goods derailed on a 50 foot bridge near the Dave Garvin farm, catching fire and destroying belongings while families in the area including the Garvins and Coxes watched. The writer, Charles R. Cox, recalls being the sole survivor in his family. The second letter advocates for a local historical museum in Douglas County and ties Fraser Hall’s fate to preserving regional heritage.
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Lawrence
Desalting Water Costs Drop but Still High
The Office of Saline Water has cut desalting costs from four to five dollars per thousand gallons to about one to 1.25 dollars, but consumer prices stay near 35 cents per thousand. President Johnson orders a 275 million dollar desalting program and an international meeting with 55 nations slated for October. Demonstration plants operate at Webster South Dakota Freeport Texas and Roswell New Mexico with electro dialysis distillation and vapor compression methods respectively. A former San Diego plant was moved to Guantanamo Bay to support the naval base water needs.
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The Driver's Rage Explained By a Howling Monkey
The piece argues drivers reveal instinctive territorial aggression when behind the wheel. It cites zoologist Robert Ardrey and compares two car crews to rival howling monkeys defending territory, blaming acceleration and honking on primal behavior rather than manners.
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Taj Mahal of the Hills Camp at Khe Sanh
AP report describes the Khe Sanh Special Forces camp near the Laotian border as a beautiful but unsafe fortress with 18 American personnel an Australian and Nung guards training about 700 Montagnard villagers. Captain Ralph Bostic leads the garrison facing growing skirmishes and Viet Cong infiltration.
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