Private citizen aims to curb drug abuse with nationwide monitoring
Frank D. Breckbill of Canton proposes a computerized dangerous drug inventory to track every prescription from manufacturer to user. He cites Ohio totals and nationwide diversion rates and calls for SSN based patient identification and multi-copy forms to detect forgeries and improper prescribing. He notes limited state and federal support.
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Ohio
Frank D. Breckbill
Canton
Cleveland
Breckbill
Peace Corps budget backfires as cuts force staff furloughs
The Constitution blocks ex post facto laws but Congress budget actions retroactively penalize the Peace Corps. Since ceilings were lowered through the year, the agency must slash volunteers and staff. Director Blatchford froze new applications and plans to bring home up to 4,000 volunteers, risking program terminations in 15 countries and reductions in 40 more amid political opposition.
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Congress
Peace Corps
Nixon
Iit
Joseph R. Blatchford
Senate
House
Right to Read program draws criticism from education groups
The piece examines the National Reading Center and National Reading Council behind the Right to Read effort. Spokesmen at a December meeting faulted costs planning timelines and practical deployment while center leaders defend the program and schedule.
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U. S. Office of Education
Congress
National Reading Council
National Reading Center
National Center For Voluntary Action
Donald G. Emery
Dick and
Laser technology lifts textile industry with single-layer cuts
A new laser cutting method for textiles promises higher productivity and customization by vaporizing one fabric layer at a time on a conveyor. Computer guided, it yields cleaner cuts than multi-layer knife methods, potentially boosting profits, reducing costs, and strengthening jobs for 1.5 million workers.
Boyle's column on avoiding insincere requests and undue generosity
HAL BOYLE advises readers to dodge social traps that tempt people to say yes. He catalogs examples from umbrellas to church donations and insurance pitches, urging careful yes or no decisions to avoid trouble.
Pecos News Roundup From The Enterprise
Pecos fortunes and scenes as Theo Andrews shows a fast new car in town. A.J. Carpenter seeks dental care, Grandma Newell visits, and local gambling cases lead to pleas of guilty. Public school superintendent Blackwell signs a two year contract. Red Cross chair Monroe Kerr named. Various community notices on theater, tax forms, hospital auxilary, and local clubs.
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Henry Blackwell
Pecos
Monroe Kerr
Pecos Valley
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Rights of consumers urged by Kennedy in 1962 message
The World Almanac notes that in 1962 President John F Kennedy issued a consumer message outlining four basic rights. The rights are the right to safety the right to be informed the right to choose and the right to be heard.
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the World Almanac
John F. Kennedy
Today in History Highlights of January 26 events
On this date in history several events stand out. In 1942 the First American Expeditionary Force landed in Europe at Northern Ireland during World War II. Michigan became the 26th state in 1837 and Louisiana seceded in 1861.
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Associated Press
Europe
Ireland
Sydney
Australia
Michigan
Louisiana
Douglas MacArthur
Little Rock
Ark
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Texas
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Boyle
Hal Boyle
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Theo Andrews
T&p Railway
Barefield
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A.J. Carpenter
Toyah Valley
Dr. Magee
H.T. Newell
Pitchfork
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L.J. Rehm
Casey Ranch
Mr. Rehm
46Th Battalion
Texas Defense Guard
J.B. Woolfolk
Reeves County
Woolfolk
Saragosa
M.L. Swineheart
First Christian Church
4.Z. Hart
San Antonio
Dick Adams
Adams
Ladies Hospital Auxiliary
City Auditorium
George Boyd
Boyd Badley
First Baptist Church
Pecos Savings & Loan Association
George Patterson
Johnson St
Twentieth Century Club
Federation
John Wilson
Richard Slack
Wilson
Jim Winter
American Cancer Society of
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Reeves- Loving Counties
ACS
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Jim Ed Miller
Winters
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Suez
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