Peace Corps marks 10th anniversary amid reorganization plans
The Peace Corps reaches its tenth anniversary amid rising recruitment after a four year decline. Under director Joseph Blatchford reforms attract skilled volunteers including trades and agricultural workers. The agency will join an Action Corps with VISTA and others, retaining its international role while expanding home duties, with 61 countries and about 8,000 volunteers in over 500 programs.
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Proud Red Bird Needs Shoes
A report from the Paris Air Show describes the Tupolev 144 SST landing at Le Bourget with worn front tires exposing cords. Observers note Soviet planes use such tires for dirt airfields due to limited clean concrete runways in the USSR.
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Eye on the Needy Child Welfare Debate in Nixon Speech
President Nixon urged depersonalized welfare reform at a White House conference, stressing a single child at the center of need. He noted welfare rolls have tripled in a decade to over 6 million, calling for changes to prevent families from being torn apart and to restore dignity.
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El Cordobes the Bullfighter Faces Satellite Broadcast
Manuel Benitez Perez known as El Cordobes dominates Spanish bullfighting earning over a million annually with a show planned for June 13 in Jaen. The closed circuit telecast will reach 52 cities worldwide as promoters bill it the bullfight of the century while he seeks luck against the next raging battle. He has been gored, fined, and faced police protection after controversial performances.
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Gerber Report author decries medical overreach in surgery
Dr. Alex Gerber, a physician with strong credentials, critiques general practitioners who perform surgeries beyond their training. He urges reform in medical education, supports birth control and legal abortion, and hopes public pressure will spur government action on medical abuses. He defends exposing practices despite possible pushback from professional bodies.
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Divine Hesitancy On Church Union Stalemate in Ecumenical Effort
The decade long Consultation on Church Union faces divine hesitancy as national mergers stall amid bureaucratic power draws. Local efforts like the Pentecost service in Iowa City show grassroots unity, while COCU’s name change and rising costs threaten a potential future unity among historic denominations.
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Eugene Carson Blake
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University of Iowa
Jack L. Zervas
First Presbyterian Church
Date Debates and Odd Facts From L M Boyd
A 1971 McNaught Syndicate column by L M Boyd explores divergent notions of date and pickup definitions. It notes eye placement in predators and humans and cites a California survey on due dates. It also lists public peeves, tongue depressors effects, theatre lamps, baby delivery practices, and a furniture trend toward separate beds.
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Debating Europe Troop Cuts and Defense Costs
Bruce Biossart examines the Mansfield amendment fight over cutting 150000 U.S. troops in Europe. He argues the savings are illusory, noting Brookings estimates show NATO-related costs exceed 25 billion annually and only a portion is tied to European troops, with little net savings from withdrawal.
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