Happy Pill Fad A National Menace Analysis
A column examines tranquilizers or ataractics such as Equanil amid rising federal funding and scrutiny. Congress plans a million-dollar NIMH study, a national conference, and VA investigations probe effectiveness and safety. Critics urge rigorous, transparent reporting and evaluation.
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Byee Gilmore
Washington
Uncle Sam
U. S
Congress
Veteransinistration
Hollywood
National Institutes of Mental Health
First Letter First Telegram By Dr George W Crane
A 1879 letter from Barbara to Mrs Cranes mother is unearthed showing early letter writing and a plea for children to gain independence. The piece urges letting kids manage meals, transport, and purchases to build self reliance and reduce homesickness and future risks. It warns parental overprotection may hurt future stability and finances.
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George W. Crane
Barbara
West Frankfort Junior Women Plan Summer Activities
West Frankfort Junior Womans Club outlined its summer program in the Library club rooms on June 5. Events include Federation Day on June 15 and July 15, Egyptian Music Camp, Dance Revue, a Bicycle Rodeo, family picnic and membership banquet, plus a booth at the Home Show that netted 56 dollars.
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West Frankfort
du Quoin
West Frankfort Community High School
Giant State Park
Joliet Visitors Stay in Creal Springs
Robert Lee and Kenneth Ray Smothers of Joliet spent the weekend as guests of relatives in Creal Springs. Mrs. Gale Bumpus, Mrs. Wayne Ver, and Mrs. W. W. Lamont acted as den mothers. During the meeting Mrs. Jack Willis was accepted as a club member. Miss Wilma Willard of Campbell Missouri enjoys a week’s vacation with the Lawson Thompson family in Creal Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Kenneth Ray Smothers
Joliet
Creal Springs
Gale Bumpus
Waynever
W. W. Lamont
Jack Willis
Wilma Willard
Campbell, Mo
Lawson Thompson
Carterville Family Moves to Minnesota
Mr and Mrs John Bond and daughter Jane relocate from Carterville to Lakefield Minnesota. The Bonds lived in Carterville for the past year where Bond taught government at Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute.
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John Bond
Jane
Carterville
Monday
Lakefield
Minn
Bond
Southern Illinois University
Vocational Technical Institute
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Lister Hill
D-Ala
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Sen. Hill
Accord
Mike Gorman
National Mental Health Committee
NIMH
Institutes
Robert Felix
National Research Council
American Psychiatric Association
Zer
Wyeth Laboratories
PRG
Tacey
Judy
Lees
National Safety Council
Sagt
Weller Plumbing & Heating Co
R. A. Crawshaw
Crawshaw
United States Navy
Gene Crawshaw
Ray Crawshaw
RS. W. Selkaitis
N.Y.C
HFC
Ousehold Finance
Marion
Mads
Tolcwd
Minnesota
Rhodes — Burford
Illinois
Carbondale, Ill
Mark Twain
Jackson Dhone
Carbondale
WCIL
Wings OF Song
Murphysboro, Illinois
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