War on Poverty Boosted U.S. Poor to Affluent Ranks
A government briefing on Census data shows 7 million poor Americans moved into affluence since the war, while 25 million remain in poverty. Non whites saw the sharpest gains, with whites dropping from 15.2 to near 21.7 percent poverty amid rising overall improvement. By 1967 there were about 6 million poor families, and the trend was up and fast despite unrest.
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Bertrand M. Harding
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Redefining Death As Brain Death Criteria Employed
Harvard Medical School dean Henry Ebert forms a committee to define death in light of long heart beating via support systems. Proposal hinges on brain death or irreversible coma with no pain response, no reflexes, no spontaneous movement, no brain waves, after a one hour exam. The EEG remains crucial to the standard.
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Henry Ebert
Harvard Medical School
LBJ Appointments Prompt Senate Opposition At Sunset
Six months before his term ends President Johnson pushes major nominations for long terms including Supreme Court and federal judges. Republicans and Southern Democrats protest that a lame duck president should not shape government for years, citing cronyism and close adviser ties. The latest picks include FAA head for six years, two ICC members for seven years, and a five year FCC member.
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Editorial Digest highlights housing, health and politics
Peasants cede farmland to Cuban government as land grabs continue while a GM analyst notes a possible inch loss in height after daily wear. Articles cover Kennedy tribute, North Vietnam’s threat, Fourth Amendment rights, and waves in U.S. politics and convention culture.
Washington Counts On Soviet Blunders
U S officials rely on Moscow blunders to press Prague with silence. They assess internal Czech factions, army and bureaucracy as weak links, while Prague pushes toward a Warsaw Pact reform and greater independence from Moscow amid regional turmoil.
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Frederick scene features embargoed wheat and pests
August 20 1918 report notes wheat shipments from Frederick restricted by embargo tied to elevator congestion. A grasshopper infestation prompts USDA action. Local political contest in Sixth District pits I Dorsey Etchison Democrat against Frederick N Zihlman Republican. Also notes Camp Meade draft selections and Doubs school contract awarded. Fire damages M J Grove storage tires. losses estimated 7000 to 10000 dollars. Charlie Keller visits Griffith Stadium as Yankees beat Senators 8 1. VFW plans first 15 play practice at Baker Park bathhouse field 6 pm.
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Frederick
Frederick N. Zihlman
Morton on Nixon Agnew ticket signals and GOP unity
Senator Thurston Morton explains the Nixon Agnew pick and GOP dynamics on CBS. He cites Southern support from Tower and Baker, notes Rockefeller’s late entry, and argues Nixon’s middle-of-the-road record aids civil rights appeal.
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The boss notes his best brainstorming session yields a dead calm. A friend questions why civil servants are called that. A patio steak and a kitchen broil contrast with a worker growing a beard to hide uncertainty about his Christmas razor.
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