4-H Clubs Move From Rural Roots To City Slums
In New Haven and other cities 4-H programs adapt rural youth work to urban needs with tiny budgets. A Green Thumb program grows plants in a library area while the Hill District Bike Club repurposes discarded bikes into rideable machines. The effort, run by a 4-H agent and supported by extension services, emphasizes hands on skills, entrepreneurship, and community improvement despite limited funds.
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America
Department of Agriculture Extension Services
Httle
Nassau County
New York City
Rochester
Syracuse
Providence
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cleveland
Hartford
New Haven
Conn
Robert Gialmo
Hatson
Green Thumb
Hill 441
New Haven Hill
Tte
Hs Own
Bible Digest Note on Daily Blessings and Gratitude
A compact Bible digest remarks that daily benefits from the Lord are loaded upon believers, citing Psalms 68 19 and urging readers to pause and give thanks. The note emphasizes daily gratitude as a spiritual practice and reflection on blessings.
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Bible Digest
Treasury plan on gifts to overseas troops provokes protest
Veterans of Foreign Wars leader Joseph A. Scerra protests a Treasury proposal meant to curb the gold flow, arguing it would strip over 600,000 service members of a $20 duty free exemption for gifts mailed home while Vietnam era personnel retain a $50 allowance. He says the move unfairly targets troops abroad, urging Congress to drop the idea and treat overseas servicemen differently from tourists.
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Congress
Seph A. Scerra
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Johnson
Treasury Department
Alamo Chapter Launches 1968 MS Drive in San Antonio
The Alamo Chanter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society starts its 1968 campaign to aid local sufferers and fund national research. Local goal is 30000 dollars, chaired by William R. Davis with Thomas M. Sharp Jr as general chairman. About 4000 volunteers will canvass next Tuesday evening June 25 under Mrs Clinton D. Vincent, women's division chair.
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Alamo
National
William R. Davis
San Antonio
Thomas IT. Sharp Jr
Clinton D. Vincent
What Our Readers Are Saying About The Light Reproduction
A reader mail collage discusses Flag Day joy from a full-page reproduction of The Light, immigrant heritage, political letters to the editor about school boards, public service, and critiques of public figures, with opinions on communism and De Gaulle. The letters reveal patriotism and debate on immigration, education, and international affairs.
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the Light
Maryland
St. Anthony Hotel
MBS
John F, Krems
Phoenix
South San school board race sparks local tensions
The South San district faces backlash from two outspoken critics, a pastor and his wife, after three of their candidates were defeated in the last election. They accuse opponents of the district being influenced by Mexican influences, as quoted by Mrs. Wold and reported by E. Rodriguez.
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South San School Board
Browning Methodist Church
Dwight Elementary
Wold. E. Rodriguez
Immigration Remark Sparks Letter to Mrs L M B
A June 12 letter accuses Mrs L M B of bigotry over remarks about immigrants. The writer notes this country was built by immigrants and suggests exclusion of non native populations is inappropriate. The missive emphasizes inclusive views and challenges nativist sentiment.
Newsboys Urge Patience as Summer Help Takes Over
Readers urged to be extra patient during summer months as new boy staff take over. Although customers are right, readers should consider the roughly 12 year old boys stepping into summer roles and handling the busy period.
Greek Junta faces criticism from Papandreou in exile
Exiled Greek opposition leader Papandreou attacks the revolutionary government, calling its ranks illiterate and incompetent while praising some Junta figures as educated and capable. He references the 21 April 1967 coup and contrasts it with in-depth government handouts and an anti democracy narrative.
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Anus
Andreas Papandreou
Greece
Papandreou
P. A.’ Papadais
Panayatis Pipinelis
Zurich
Freiburg
Pipinelis
General Assembly
Theophylactos Papaconstantinou
Karl Marx
Sigmund Freud
Andrew Gide
Sidney Hook
Pipineus
Papaconstantinou
Contol
Center Union
Castro
Nasser
Cyclops
Medusa
Cerberus
Can calcium deficiency cause leg fractures in a skiing child
Health talk weighs whether the repeated leg fractures in a ten year old during skiing come from calcium deficiency or injuries. It notes rickets is now rare due to vitamin D fortified milk and cereals and cites Dr Benjamin Kramer of New York City as a leading expert. It warns poor conditioning and skiing hazards, especially for beginners, can raise fracture risk.
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United States
Benjamin Kramer
New York City
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John Chamberlain
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Monica
Max
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Ikely
Oswald
Marina
Albert Einstein
Werner von Braun
Anthony Quinn
Richard Burton
Texas
HemisFair
John H. Lasher
L. Johnson
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Hutchinson
SATSD
J. M. Crowley
de Gaulle
Vietnam
Paris
France
Carlos
Rick Carabetta
Immigration
Small Society
Brickman
T Bellews
Shaan
William ¥. Buckley JR
Skc
House of Sessions
IGER
Soviet Union
Papadakis
Papadopoulos
Harvard
Department of Economics
University of California
Berkeley
Buceley
Lester Colentan
Feaauts
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