Frustration Among Black GIs in Far East Sighted by Pentagon
The Pentagon civil rights chief Frank Bender reported to Secretary Melvin Laird that Black service members in Japan Korea Okinawa and the Philippines experienced extreme frustration and verbal paralysis as they tried to explain their troubles during a nearly month long Far East visit in March and April. He noted improvements like race relations councils and leadership but cited persistent discrimination in promotions tasks and justice administration and warned of renewed racial polarization both on and off bases.
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Washington
Pentagon
Far East
Frank Bender
Melvin R. Laird
Far Eastern
Bender
U.S
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
Philippines
Europe
Laird
South Korea
Pacific
Bethlehem Will Defer Cold Rolled Sheet Steel Increase
Bethlehem Steel Co. postpones an 8 percent price hike on cold rolled sheet steel for two months to February 1, affecting auto and appliance exteriors and comprising about 18 percent of U S steel output. Other steel products will rise as scheduled with no reason given.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem
Patch booster heart device implanted in Detroit surgery
A 63 year old man with congestive heart failure received a permanent heart assist device called a patch booster in Detroit. It attaches to the descending aorta with a silicone tube feeding air from a belt mounted, battery powered driving unit. The unit can be disconnected if the heart can pump adequately on its own.
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Detroit
Man With Artificial Heart Is Doing Well
A 63 year old Warren plant guard received a six inch patch booster device at Sinai Hospital in Detroit to aid a failing heart. Surgeons led by Dr Adrian Kantrowitz implanted the balloon pump to boost blood flow.
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Detroit
Sinai Hospital
Haskell Shanks
Warren Plant
Adrian Kantrowitz
Shanks
Kantrowitz
Council Meets Tonight in Middletown
Middletown officials stage a 7 30 p m council meeting with routine business items on the agenda. The public session ends around 9 p m and an executive session with the Frederick County Sanitation Authority will follow according to Clerk Willetta Sours.
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Middletown
Willetta Sours
Frederick
Itch-Me-Not Ad Promises Quick Relief at Boyd Drug
An advertisement claims Itch-Me-Not relieves itching in 15 minutes with a money back guarantee. Itites germs to speed healing and suits eczema insect bites foot itch and surface rashes, available today at Boyd Drug Company.
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