Hospitals Employ Most Conscientious Objectors
A UPI survey shows hospitals provide about two thirds of substitute civilian work for conscientious objectors, with religious and private institutions supplying a third. Nearly 10 percent work in state mental asylums, and state welfare agencies plus charities are major employers outside hospitals. Cassius Clay is awaiting draft classification as both a conscientious objector and a Black Muslim minister.
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Washington
UPI
Cassius Clay
Clay
Louisville
Toasting Origin Tied to Floating Toast Bits
A historical note explains that the term toasting arose because bits of toast were often floated in a man's drink, giving the practice its name and a recognizable habit from social gatherings.
Campus Coffee House Becomes College Hub
The campus coffee house, a European import once rooted in Greenwich Village, expands to campuses nationwide as neutral ground for faculty and students. It offers coffee, plus cards, chess, and conversations on life, love, God, and Viet Nam.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Viet Nam
Election Sept 11 Could Be Key Step Toward Democracy
Saigon reports that the Sept 11 election for a constituent assembly may mark the biggest step yet toward democracy for the South Vietnamese government or be just another political realignment in three years of upheaval.
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Robert Kaylor
Toys of Violence Promote Safe Fun or Real Danger?
A UPI report notes Rep. Bernard Grabowski urging toy makers to avoid advertising violent toys. The piece imagines a Violence & Death Toy Co marketing arsenal styled as constructive, plus discusses voter turnout and election issues in a Southeast Asian province, including Buddhist boycotts.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Bernard F. Grabowski
Connecticut
Grabowski
Violence & Death Toy Co
Gas warfare debated as humane tactic in Vietnam
Retired Gen J H Rothschild argues mustard gas could neutralize Viet Cong tunnel networks without killing. He cites tunnels with hospitals and storage as targets, says gas would incapacitate, delay effects up to six hours, and may boost military success while impacting civilian fear and VC morale. He also criticizes the term gas as a barrier to adoption.
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Mary Ann Reese Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Viet Nam
J. H. Rothschild
United Nations
Rothschild
West Point
U.S. Army Chemical Corps Research and Development Command
United World Federalists
Theo
U.S
Next Year Lynch Named President-Elect of WV Medical
Dr. Richard V. Lynch Jr. of Clarksburg was named president-elect of the West Virginia State Medical Association at its 99th annual meeting, following the installation of Dr. Richard Flood of Weirton as the 100th president. Lynch, 47, will assume the presidency next year and has been active in TB, heart, and diabetes groups. other officers include Dr. Richard W. Corbitt as vice president and Dr. Kenneth G. MacDonald as treasurer.
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UPS
Richard V. Lynch Jr
Clarksburg
West Virginia State Medical Association
Greenbrier
Richard Flood
Weirton
Lynch
University of Pennsylvania
Richard W. Corbitt
Parkersburg
Kenneth G. MacDonald
Charleston
Elizabeth McFetridge
Shepherdstown
William E. Gil
Pe King Daily Cuts Hong Kong Price to Boost Readership
The official Chinese newspaper Pe king Peoples Daily will halve its subscription price and speed deliveries in Hong Kong to expand readership, according to distributors on Saturday.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Peking Peoples Daily
Crown Colony
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