College Education Pays More Than Securities, Study Finds
A study by Melvin Borland and Donald E. Yett concludes that money spent on college yields higher lifetime returns than investing the same amount at 5 or 10 percent. A four year degree could add about $120,659 to a man’s lifetime earnings versus a high school graduate, with lifetime returns of $94,699 at 5 percent or $114,915 at 10 percent.
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Melvin Borland
Washington University
Donald E. Yett
University of Southern California
Human Resources Research Center
Borland and
Yett
Food From Petroleum Promising Protein Source For Tomorrow
A British firm plans a plant to manufacture protein from petroleum intended for animal feed with potential future use as human food. Experts note rising food shortages may drive artificial nutrients into diets, though palatability and acceptance remain uncertain. The article ends with a biblical quote.
McNamara’s Defense Reforms Change US Military Power
Joseph Alsop argues Robert S. McNamara transformed American defense by applying statistical analysis to decision making, reducing unit defense costs while modernizing the armed forces. The writer credits this shift with enabling Joint Chiefs unanimity on Vietnam and creating a fully professional Army.
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United States
Johnson
U. S
Vietnam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Matthew Ridgway
James Gavin
McNamara
Joint Chiefs
McNamara reforms may outshine Vietnam War impact
The passage argues that the Vietnam War will likely fade beside the broader effects of McNamara reforms. It notes that major military changes usually prompt deeper, unforeseen societal changes, and suggests the reforms will trigger far-reaching consequences beyond the current conflict.
Education uses The Journal in teaching turkey study
A school teacher requests anonymity and shows how a column in The Journal is used in lessons about turkey as the Thanksgiving dinner. Students write letters, learn words, compare wire stories, editorials, and background articles, and even study a Peanuts strip translated for language practice.
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Turkey
Military Minds Get Power In Vietnam Debate
Washington debate on Vietnam strategy features Eisenhower and Bradley urging hard choices and hot pursuit tactics. Joint Chiefs caution against changing war character while acknowledging studies of invasions into North Vietnam. President Johnson faces pressure as foreign powers consider peace talks amid public dialogue.
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Washington
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Allied Forces
Europe
Omar Bradley
Bradley
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson
Cambodia
Laos
China
America
Middletown Journal Publishing Details and Rates
The Journal published daily by News-Journal Inc at Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates: per-copy 10 cents weekdays and 15 cents Sundays. 60 cents weekly via newsboy or motor route. $15 yearly by mail in trading areas. $24 outside trading area. $38 outside U S A. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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The
News- Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Pick Man Who Will Win In Vietnam Debate
William F Buckley Jr argues for a decisive replacement of Robert McNamara, predicting heightened global unease and urging a new, resolute defense secretary. He critiques McNamara's restraint and calls for unified services, stronger wartime governance, and a clear strategic overhaul to win the war.
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Robert S. McNamara
U. S
McNamara
Robert McNamara
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Paris
London
Mr. McNamara
Washington - London - Paris
Vietnam
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
World Bank
S.E. Asia
Congress
West Point
General Staff School
M.lt
Ford Motor Company
Defense
McNamara’s mind praised yet seen as banal in Montreal speech
A critical note on McNamara describing his intellectual limits and shallow philosophy. The passage argues liberals wish to lionize him for technical competence, while dismissing his reformist rhetoric as banal and simplistic. It highlights a clash between perceived intellect and substantive policy reasoning.
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McNamara
Montreal
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