Metric system inevitable in U S adoption debates
The United States edges toward metrication as Congress considers a voluntary national board to coordinate conversion. Supporters cite time and cost savings, while opposition from labor groups remains. Public and federal adoptions already appear in education, signage, and industry tests.
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United States
House of Representatives
Science and Technology Committee
National Federation of Independent Business
House Committee
Science Committee
U.S. Forest Service
National Park Service
U.S. Transportation Department
Virginia
The
Weather Service
U.S
Congress
Commerce Department
Plans for new local public health building presented
City Council viewed plans for a proposed public health building. The 1965 Woodbine yearbook for James Wood High School received a B grade from the National School Yearbook Association.
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Woodbine
James Wood High School
National School Yearbook ‘Association
International Apple Association visit to Winchester area
Five 1950 visitors from the International Apple Association toured Winchester and nearby orchards in Maryland before heading to West Virginia. Local Kiwanis members and families joined the day, integrating civic life with agricultural outreach. The Zoo Daily Meditation tied the event to a broader gospel message about active faith and enterprise.
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International Apple Association
Washington
Winchester
Maryland
West Virginia
Kiwanis Club
Zoo
Portugal faces new anti-Communist crackdown amid revolution
In an interview President Francisco da Costa Gomes outlines a three-man Directory plan to arrest and imprison anti-Communists blamed for attacks on Communist offices. The move aims to curb violence but risks provoking clashes with Socialists and moderates, amid a struggle over government direction and civil conflict.
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Lisbon
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Costa Gomes
Vasco Goncalves
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Communist Party
Belem Palace
Mario Soares
Socialist Party
Advisory
Armed Forces Council
Portugal
Alvaro Cunhal
Dunhal
Soares
Popular Democrats
Goncalves
Armed Forces
Denmark's Greenland: Vast Empire With Limited Autonomy Plans
The article notes Denmark's control of Greenland, its 839,781 square miles and 48,000 inhabitants, and its push toward limited self-government by 1979. It discusses economic challenges, NATO strategic value, US DEW and BMEWS facilities, and the unlikely prospect of full independence amid social and infrastructural limits.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Faroes
Greenland
Portugal
NATO
United States
Polar
North America
Soviet Union
Greenland Ice Cap
Alaska
Canada
Iceland
Washington
U.S
Food Stamp Reform Faces Congress After Boosted Costs
Franklin Van der Linden argues the food stamp program has ballooned from a 1961 relief project to a multi billion dollar system aiding non needy Americans. He cites rising costs 60 million in 1965 to 3.8 billion in 1976 with a projected 6.8 billion, and notes loose eligibility rules and loopholes allowing in well off recipients. He highlights reform efforts led by President Ford and Rep. Bob Michel to restrict benefits while aiding genuine needy families.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Bill Simon
Wall Street
Ford
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