Crisis in college aid and a call for reform
Harvard President and Charles Adams era debate on who deserves a college education frames a critique of rising tuition and insufficient federal loans. The piece argues for a national rethink of student aid, needs tests, and possible shift from private banks to a national loan system, to shape the nation’s future.
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Eliot
Harvard
Charles Francis Adams
Adams
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Senate examines amphetamines safety and weight loss use
Testimony before a Senate committee raises safety concerns about amphetamines and doubts their effectiveness for weight loss. Some doctors call for bans, noting potential psychosis birth defects and dependency, while others insist on strict policing and continued medical use for ADHD and narcolepsy.
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Lester Grinspoon
Harvard Medical School
Carter Faces Early White House Tests Abroad and Oil Clash
Carter inherits tough foreign policy crises with the Soviet challenge likely to overshadow early months. OPEC Saudi Qatar oil price moves threaten his social spending plans while the Arab-Israeli crisis and Egypt's Soviet break add pressure. Sadat signals possible moves with Israel, and Moscow hints at forgiveness as Cairo hosts summit activity. Carter must navigate fiscal strains and international adversity.
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Soviet Union
England
Spain
Robert Walpole
Carter
National Security Council
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Middle East
Sadat
Egypt
Henry Kissinger
Hayes Victory and Civil War Heroism Highlight 1876 Race
Middletown diarist notes heated 1876 contest between Hayes and Tilton. Hayes, Ohio governor and Civil War general, praised for valor and popularity. Tilton leads reform challenge amid disputed returns from several states. Local reaction in Hamilton and Middletown includes Vanderveer's charge of conspiracy and calls to defend the ballot. Delegates set to Columbus for January 8 Grand Council as national uproar over presidential election persists. Hayes defends his win as just and legal.
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