Drones expand as a growing aerospace business segment
Business writer Leroy Pope notes drones or remotely piloted vehicles are a thriving subfield amid aerospace industry challenges. He cites early history from 1928 to 1915, outlines uses in target practice, combat, and reconnaissance, and names major makers like Boeing and Northrop as well as insights from Teledyne Ryan engineer William A. Anderson.
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Leroy Pope
New York
UPI
Charles Kettering
Gary Powers
Russia
Indochina
Boeing Co
Beech Aircraft
Ling-Temco-Vought
Northrop Corp
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical
William A. Anderson
Teledyne Ryan Rpv
Anderson
Earth
Nursing home adjustment guidance from experts
Bertram S Brown MD outlines counseling sources for families choosing nursing homes. He notes families face guilt and relief, advises pre admission visits, learning resident details, and clear talks on services and costs to prevent misunderstandings and ease adjustment for resident and family.
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Mental Health Association
Nursing Home
Nixon Cancels Speech Amid Jackson Campaign Ties
President Nixon canceled a Bohemian Grove speech after learning he was double billed with Sen. Henry Jackson. Jackson used the event to attack Nixon’s handling of the economy, highlighting Jackson’s alignment with business interests and potential strength within the Democratic race. Jackson plans to announce a presidential bid in October, building support from senators and other prominent figures while navigating liberal opposition.
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Washington
Nixon
California
Sen
Henry
Scoop
Jackson
Bohemian Grove
Sen. Jackson
Daniel Inouye
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Gale McGee
Sam Ervin
Secretary of Commerce
C.R. Smith
Oregon
Edith Green
George Smathers
Senate
Ben Wattenberg
Richard Scammon
White House
Wattenberg
GOP
The Lighter Side by Dick West compares global beauty standards
Washington column lampoons shifts in body image from WWII Germany to 1960s Russia and the US. It jokes about thigh comparisons, cites Dr Wilhelm Leggmann on fashion and weight redistribution, and ends with a playful Olympic tease about the 1972 U S women's shot put team.
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Tillie
Hamburg
Vladivostok
Wilhelm Leggmann
National Institute of Gamology
Roman Travelers Use Checks to Guard Against Robbery
In ancient Rome travelers carried traveler's checks issued by banks to guard against robbery. The checks carried a 12 percent fee, a rate established by Emperor Justinian.
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Justinian
Secretary Rogers and U N China seating debate analysis
A critical, opinionated survey of U S policy toward Red China and Taiwan. It questions Rogers statements on a two China seat solution and Dunbarlike shifts in Nixon administration strategy. The piece probes whether U S detente with Red China drives pressure on Taiwan and critiques Rogers rhetoric and consistency.
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Rogers
Red China
United Nations
China
Taiwan
United States
Security Council
General Assembly
New York
U.N
Nixon
CIA
Peking
Chou Enlai
Henry Kissinger
Latin America
Castro
Cuba
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Asia
Community service ad seeks volunteers in Naugatuck Valley
The notice invites readers to join the Volunteer Bureau at 163 Woodlawn Terrace to register, offering opportunities for typists drivers and day camp aides. It urges visiting the elderly and shut-ins, bringing sunshine, and also calls for musicians to perform for Waterbury children.
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Naugatuck Valley
Volunteer Bureau
Woodlawn Terrace
Naugatuck
Waterbury
Volunteer Bureau Seeks Artisans For After School Help
A community volunteer drive invites artists and craftspeople to donate a few hours weekly before school resumes. Applicants must be 17 or older, male assistant roles available for a recreational program, with engaging work expected. In San Diego a shipboard dentist fixed radar by climbing a 100 foot tower and sealing it with dental acrylic.
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San Diego
Calif
Bastille Ruin Tied to Revolution Origin
The Bastille, once a royal chateau for Charles V, was destroyed during the Revolution. This fragment notes its origin as a state prison and its fall in upheaval.
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Bastille
Prenon
Charles V
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John Kennedy
Grover Cleveland
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
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Bertram
S. Brown
M.D
National Institute of Mental Health
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Eastern Company
Newcomen Society of North America
Mystic Seaport
Tom Hennick
By Marianne
West
Anne
Walsh Guild Serical
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Secretary of State
William F. Buckley, Jr
Frank Buick
Main St. Naug
Leon Zucker
M.D.P.C
Prospect Towers
Prospect Street
Conn
Appt
Buying Guide
Frank’s Naugatuck Auto Body
Prospect St
Naugatuck Fuel CO
Camera Shop Inc
Grand ST. Wtby
Rollei
Kodak
Agfa
Nikon
Polaroid
Argus
Pentax
A.C. Hampson Printing CO
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Union City
Alderson Funeral Home, Inc
Central Ave
Meadow St
Job Healy
Allstate Insurance CO
Wayne Adams
Rubber Ave
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Sanditz
Rose Ann Hayden
Mgr
Dawn Anderson
Herman Sanditz
Lois B. Greene
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