Folly of Research Cuts Hampers Cancer Progress
Dr James T Grace Jr of the Roswell Memorial Institute in Buffalo argues that government spending cuts to medical research hurt cancer cures and health studies. He notes atomic program costs seven times NIH cancer budget and chemical biological warfare research spending near 350 million dollars last year. He urges Congress and the administration to reconsider cuts given strong public support for federal aid and voluntary contributions.
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James T. Grace Jr
Roswell Memorial Institute At
Buffalo
N.Y
Grace
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Congress
Dr. Grace
Clean Air From Sewers Innovator’s Underground Ventilation System
Manfred Pruss of Dusseldorf patents a system that uses existing sewage lines to improve urban air quality. Ventilators underground draw in polluted air, pass it through water spraying chambers to wash it, then return cleaner air to the surface. The plan promises cost savings versus auto and incinerator fumes controls.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Manfred Pruss
Pruss
Pollution as a political flashpoint in South Carolina
In South Carolina a BASF chemical plant plan near Hilton Head triggers wide protest over potential tidal river pollution. A coastal fishing cooperative, scientists, and citizen groups mobilize to push for new state pollution controls while implicating Republican hopeful Albert Watson ahead of the gubernatorial race.
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South
South Carolina
Sen Strom Thurmond
Badische Anilin and Sodafabrik
BASF
Victoria Bluff
Hiton
Hikston Head Island
Robert McNair
Rhine
South Carolina Wildlife Federation
The
Audubon Society
GOP
Rep
Albert Watson
Sen
Thurmond
Petition Mobilizes Statewide Rally Against BASF
Groups organize a statewide petition opposing BASF with efforts to recruit student supporters through college outreach and McNair program involvement. The Hilton Head Junior Chamber of Commerce issue is noted as part of local civic activity.
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BASF
McNair
Hilton Head
Color shirts replace whites as male dress trend grows
An article notes men increasingly favor colored shirts coordinated with ties and suits, sparking a long lasting shift in male fashion. It mentions a social shift away from traditional whites and hints the fad may endure beyond the whitening era. A second item announces a Dayton Power Squadron piloting class starting Feb 18 at Alder High School in Kettering, free to all, lasting 12 weeks with contact Robert L. Bookwalter after 6 p.m.
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Animal Kingdom
Dayton Power Squadron
Alder High School
Ackerman and
David Roads
Kettering
Robert L. Bookwalter
Middletown News Journal subscription rates listed
Subscriptions are detailed for in city newsstand copies, weekly, and yearly mail delivery. Rates show 20 cents per copy, 70 cents weekly, 21.06 dollars annually within trading area, 30.00 outside trading area, and 38.00 for outside U S A, all prepaid.
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U.S.A
Agnew Rises in Public Life Amid Bold Speech
In a period of political scrutiny Spiro Agnew gains prominence as a blunt yet effective voice. His forthright stance on civil rights and law enforcement boosts his role as a key administration spokesman while public opinion shifts in his favor.
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Spiro Agnew
Agnew Speech Raises Support as Critics Target Censorship Claim
Mr. Agnew spoke boldly drawing public backing for his foreign policy stance. Critics accused him of seeking radio and press censorship, but the speech itself clearly rejected such aims. The controversy, rather than harming him, boosted his image as a defender of the administration on Vietnam.
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Agnew
United States
Nixon
Vietnam
MR. Agnew
Georgetown summer institute on capitalist versus socialist systems
The Charles Edison Youth Fund plans a six week Georgetown summer institute inviting 100 student leaders to study comparative social, economic and political life. It combines classroom work with internships on Capitol Hill and evening lectures by notable figures. The program aims to broaden student understanding beyond Nader's Raiders.
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American University
David Jones
Charles Edison Youth Fund
Washington
Nader
Edison Fund
Ev. Dopdriansky
Georgetown University
Georgetown
U. S
Capitol Hill
Georg On
Wei
Er Judd
Charles Edison
Georgetown Institute
New Jersey
Thomas A. Edison
Jones
DeWitt Wallace
Reader’s Digest
Frank Seaver
University of Southern California
U.S
Hobson's Choice and Thermos ideas traced back
The saying Hobson's Choice refers to Tobias Hobson a 16th 17th century English stable keeper who forced customers to take the horse near the door. The vacuum principle in physics explains how a Thermos bottle maintains temperature by insulation.
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Hobson
Tobias Hobson
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