Gardner Named Leader of Urban Coalition Poverty Drive
John W. Gardner will leave his post as secretary of health education and welfare to head the Urban Coalition's private campaign against urban poverty. The coalition envisions a broad effort from business labor religious and civil rights groups to invest in cities train workers hire locals and sustain full employment within the free enterprise system. Gardner calls the move a worthy challenge and says significant work can be done from a private base as well as in government.
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What Caused The Delay In Chloramphenicol Rules
The piece notes that chloramphenicol, while lifesaving for some conditions, can be deadly with improper use. Senate testimony linked lax prescribing to potential hundreds of deaths, and FDA consideration of tighter limits follows an FDA expert's suggestion over two years earlier to relabel the drug. The delay prompts public scrutiny.
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Medicine Show critique sparks debate over cures and drugs
Mount Vernon readers debate a Consumer Reports book on medicine claiming aspirin parity across brands, limited antibiotic efficacy for colds, and questions about laxatives, insomnia, and digestive health. AMA response urged.
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Travel at Home Offers Rich Escapes Across the Nation
The article urges readers to explore United States destinations if foreign travel is taxed or disrupted plans may shift. It highlights San Francisco New York City New England the South Mobile Memphis New Orleans Chicago Indiana Ohio state parks and notes tax passage is not certain.
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Inflation Strains U S Government Wages and Strikes
The piece argues inflation pressures wage scales across federal state and local governments. It cites lower purchasing power since 1959 and rising teacher salaries while noting taxes reduce take home pay. It warns salaries must rise to avoid strikes and misbehavior from underpaid workers. Senator Curtis voices that the average working man is worse off economically than in 1959.
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Enemy losses cited as Vietnam attacks mount in gruesome tally
Joseph Alsop documents a rising Viet Cong price in blood from Saigon to Hue with generals regimental leaders and battalion commanders reported dead or captured. He notes possible fall of Tran Do and Phung Van Cung, rampant party decimation, and Viet Cong losses near 30,000 while US forces sustain heavy strain. The piece questions double standards and emphasizes broader strategic implications of going for broke.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices. In city circulation by newspaper boy or motor route costs 60 cents weekly, with mail options at 15 dollars per year for seven days in trading areas and 24 dollars outside, 38 dollars outside the U.S. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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