Sharp Drop in Teen Smoking Slows Youth Nicotine Uptake
A National Clearinghouse survey for the U.S. Public Health Service finds a sharp 10 year decline in teen cigarette use with 7 year olds showing 25.6 percent of boys and 15.7 percent of girls as smokers in 1967 68. The overall U.S. smoking total remains about 49 million.
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Lasker Funds Used For Trip For Lady Bird Johnson
The Albert and Mark Lasker Foundation gave 3000 in 1966 to promote news coverage of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnsons trip to Big Bend National Park. The Washington Post noted the money aimed at press hospitality and broader national coverage.
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Careless Fire Hose Sinks Nuclear Submarine
Newsweek reports a fire hose mishap sank the atomic powered submarine Guittare on May 15 in San Francisco. The Pentagon learned ballast and fittings misdistribution left the sub off level before a test, a flood entered via opened hatches as power cables were installed.
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