Educational draft deferment faces abolition amid brain power debate
The column argues that college-based deferments waste brains while preserving muscle for combat. It cites McNamara and the Pentagon, noting quotas favor the less educated in all services and that high casualty rates among ground troops imply politics over public good. It calls for leadership with courage to end educational deferments.
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Lyle Wilson
United Press International
United States
Armed Services
McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy
Air Force
Army
Viet Nam
U.S
Cancer quackery and public education on unproven treatments
The American Cancer Society warns against quack cancer cures in a booklet by Dr. Roald N. Grant and Irene Bartlett. It cites fears driving patients to seek miracle remedies, recounts historic quack cases, and lists 26 ineffective treatments plus six scientific standards for acceptance to aid public awareness.
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American Cancer Society
Roald N. Grant
Irene Bartlett
General Assembly of
Virginia
Facts and truth in journalism highlighted by Bishop Wright
Bishop John J. Wright urged reporters in Pittsburgh to separate facts from truth. He warned that an overreliance on isolated data can fracture truth and called for a humane civilization beyond mere fact gathering.
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John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
Local Clippings List Office Roles And Contacts
A partial notice from New Castle News lists personnel including Presider Richard Rentz Jessie Treadwell Anderson and Leonard Kolasimski along with roles such as Advertising and Credit Manager Bell Telephone and general office positions. Also references Payson and Payson residents with associate staff and telephone contact numbers 654 6651 and 658 8511.
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Richard £. Rentz
Jessie Treadwell Anderson J. Pred Renta
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Ieee
Leonard T. Kolasimski
Mgr
Sartor
James W. Trevitt
Woneetats
Bell Telephone (Private Exchange
Three-Point Breakthrough Toward Victory in Vietnam
The piece argues American military gains and a developing South Vietnamese political entity under Premier Ky, amid North Vietnamese resolve. It notes the South’s September election, rising public opinion in the West, and a hawk-dove split in the North as signs of progress toward a broader political and military breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Pham van Dong
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
le Duan
Communist Party
Pham Hung
Nguyen Chi Thanh
South Vietnam
Saigon
South
Formosa
Fulbright
Walter Lippmann
Britain
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
South Korea
Philstates
America
West
Indonesia
Malasia
Singapore
Russia
China
Three Minutes A Day High School Teacher Honored in Seattle
A Seattle history teacher received a certificate of merit after assisting a traffic officer during an arrest threatened by an angry mob. The police chief praised citizens who aid officers and urged bravery in upholding law and order. The teacher spoke of honor and the duty to teach by example, invoking justice and faith.
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Seattle
Wash
Strictly Personal: Thoughts on love and life by Sydney Harris
A column exploring quirks in courtship and marriage from childhood views to adult behavior. It satirizes gender norms, logic versus language, science promises, and human pretensions while ending with a Biblical verse from Psalm 100:5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave le Bon
Republicans' Future Requires Muzzling Left Right Labels
The piece argues Republicans should shed left right clichés as figures like Javits, Romney, Percy, Reagan, and Nixon defy simple labels. It highlights John Connors call for public problem solving over public sector thinking and notes cross party adoption of ideas on housing, welfare reform, and private nonprofit rebuilding initiatives.
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Jack Javits
New York
Romney
Michigan
Henry Ford
Percy
Illinois
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Richard Nixon
John T. Connor
American University
Washington, D.C
John Galbraith
Harvard
Connor
John Hill
Galbraith
Professor Galbraith
America
New York City
Harlem
Los Angeles
Watts
Chuck Percy
Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pennsylvania's Capitol Shifts in New 1967 Legislature
The article notes Pennsylvania begins its 1967 legislative term at midnight with a full realignment of Senate and House districts. The Senate stays 27-23 Republican, the House shifts to 104-99 Republican advantage, and terms now start together on December 1. The new session begins January 3 as Shafer takes office.
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Pennsylvania
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Shafer
Scranton
Department of Internal Affairs
John K. Tabor
Genevieve Blatt
Capitol Hill
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