Easing Hunger for School Lunches Faces Progress Hope
The piece notes that federal lunch aid rose from 2.2 to about 3.4 million children, yet many remain without meals. Dr. Mayer announces outside catering will supply hot lunches in schools lacking facilities, as private food managers are allowed to enter the program. Senator McGovern praises the administration’s food aid as a major domestic achievement in 1969.
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Jean Mayer
Mayer
Department of Agriculture
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Lambarene Hospital Faces Possible Closure by 1971
In Gabon, Lambarene’s world famous hospital founded by Albert Schweitzer may close by 1971 if funds for a modern facility are not raised. Since Schweitzer’s death in 1965, donations have fallen, prompting a campaign by current staff to secure support for renovation and expansion.
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Albert Schwietzer
Lambarene
Gabon
Africa
Cold War Shift and US Middle East Policy Debate
John P. Roche argues the Kennedy and Johnson administrations sought a negotiated balance in the Middle East, while Nixon favors Moscow mediated plans. He warns the cold war is entering a new phase aimed at eroding American credibility and questions unilateral concessions for peace.
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Johnson
Israel
Nixon
Moscow
London
Paris
Middle East
Jerusalem
Thant
Washington
United States
Vietnam
U. N
al Fatah
Khrushchev
Stalin
Stewart Alsop
U. S
Snowfall Reflections On Winter's Length And Street Duty
The piece muses on an unusually mild winter’s contrast to last year’s snow. It notes heavy snowfall briefly, praises the Street Department for keeping streets clear, and comments on drivers' cautious behavior and the beauty of snowflakes. It ends with a question about whether a permanent calm can be learned.
Nixon signs tax bill but calls for spending cuts ahead
President Nixon says the new tax bill is a necessary start toward a fair tax system but urges Congress to reduce spending. He warns the measure favors spending over saving, risks limiting housing credit and local government funding, and plans a balanced budget for 1970. Inflation worries linger as 1970 approaches.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
America
House
Maurice Stans
Journal Publishing Daily Local News at Middletown
The Journal, published daily by News Journal, Inc., lists mailing details and subscription rates. It notes Second Class mail status in Middletown Ohio, with per copy and weekly rates for city, trading area, and outside regions, plus advance payment terms.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Avenue
ISG
Jeseun
Ohio
Middletown
U.S.A
Bernadette Devlin Targeted in Continent wide debate
In Zurich a British MP Bernadette Devlin faces a six month prison term for inciting Londonderry riots after admitting stone throwing. The piece likens her to a student revolutionary and contrasts Northern Ireland politics with Raymond Aron and 19th century strikes. It also contrasts Ian Paisley's sectarian rhetoric with Devlin's civil rights stance.
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Zurich
North Ireland
Bernadette Delvin
House of Commons
mid-Ulster
Bogside
Londonderry
Dingle Foot
Great Britain
Miss Devlin
Bernadette
Switzerland
Zwingli
Calvin
Ireland
Danny
the Red
Colin Bendit
West Berlin
Paris
Rome
Raymo Aron
Walter Lippmann
Lenin
Raymond Aron
Bernadette Devlin
Raymond Avon
Mary Jane Heaney
Cookstown
Mrs. Heaney
Ian Paisley
Paisley
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Egypt
Nasser
South Vietnam
Dave
Mother Nature
Ahmed
David Lawrence
the Journal
John Chamberlain
Dennis the Menace
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