Momentum risks in Space Program and lunar race
Dr Wernher von Braun warns that losing momentum in the US space program could let the Soviet Union reach a manned moon first. While Russians may already gain ground, scientists doubt the crash approach and question the need for continuing heavy funding versus other needs. The piece contrasts von Braun’s urgency with calls for a steadier, more balanced path.
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America
Wernher von Braun
United States
Soviet Union
von Braun
Congress
Sheriff Clark voices contempt for Supreme Court ruling on civil rights
The Selma, Alabama sheriff known for harsh treatment of civil rights workers spoke on a Southwest tour criticizing the Supreme Court decision as a crazy ruling. He called the Reed murder a Communist plot, questioned flag precedence, and defended free speech despite calls to bar him. Russia touts a claimed massive gold find, but a Kremlin approval may delay investments.
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James G. Clark
Selma
Ala
Southwest
Clark
Supreme Court
James Reed
Six Chief Enemies Of The Heart From Jim Bishop
The piece explains the heart as a ten ounce, tireless pump and lists the six chief enemies of heart health: cholesterol obesity high blood pressure cigarettes lack of exercise and diabetes. It stresses prevention through diet, activity and medical guidance to avert heart attacks.
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Jim Bishop
Enemies of
the Heart
The
Heart Association
Inflation May Bring On Wage and Price Controls
Washington commentary notes the Viet Nam war is altering economic pressures. While voluntary restraints have failed, inflation could push Congress toward formal controls as wage and price trends surge and demand for loans grows amid rising taxes and minimum wage effects. The piece flags potential government action to curb inflation.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Labor
Secretary of Labor
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Means and Weaver face congressional friction at HUD
Washington notes turmoil at the new Department of Housing and Urban Affairs as influential lawmakers clash with Secretary Robert Weaver and Assistant Secretary Charles Haar. Haar’s policy of merit-only grants and limited contact with congressmen provokes anger from House and Senate members, including Hale Boggs, complicating upcoming funding for rent subsidies and fair housing. The clash underscores a widening gap between federal programs and congressional oversight.
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Department of Housing and Urban Affairs
Robert Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Capitol Hill
Milton Semer
Semer
White House
HUD
Weaver
Robert Wood
Congress
Senate
House
Charles Haar
Harvard Law
Haar
Community Facilities Administration
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Boggs
Rep. Boggs
Middletown debuts under new police training standards
Dave Regan notes Middletown as the first Ohio city to graduate officers from an approved recruit school under a new state law setting minimum training standards. He recalls aging in policing and reflects on the late John Fitzgerald, a 1928 veteran who helped form a reserve unit, whose absence is felt.
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An” Os Wetts Pipe Middletown
Middletown
Ohio
John Fitzgerald
Fitzy
NAM Invades Harlem in Educational Program
John Chamberlain reviews NAM efforts to train hard core urban youths in basic literacy and job skills. At 27 Park Avenue NYC, Harlem dropouts participate in Mind programs, with six girls raising typing speeds to 65 wpm in six weeks and finding work at Chase Manhattan Bank. Six boys with low reading levels show four to five grade gains in eight weeks, some becoming NAM instructors. Plans call for private industry to expand the program, with Chicago plant and Chemistry Bank NY Trust Co. joining.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Park Avenue
New York City
Harlem
Samaria Kimball
The
NAM
U. S
Manhattan
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chicago
College Life Insurance Co
Indiana
Chemical Bank New York Trust Company
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