Word: clinicism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Salisbury 55715 led to a small dental surgery clinic, where a shapely blonde receptionist welcomed the applicants. She got right down to the point. The mercenaries would fight as an all-white brigade. Each man would probably clear about ?150 a month, and "the closer to the danger area you get, the more money there will be for you." There would be no physical examinations, she told the hundred or so applicants who filed in every day, and only three weeks of military training: "We cannot afford more at this stage...
...Infants. Until a few years ago, children born with such deformities were allowed to reach full growth before any major corrective measures were taken, but now doctors at Shriners and a score of other pioneering hospitals are proceeding differently. Says Dr. Leon M. Kruger, 40, who heads the clinic for crippled children in Springfield: "As soon as a child feels an inclination to stand, we feel he is ready for prosthetics...
...Combined Insurance Co. of America President W. Clement Stone. Wilkerson has his critics, among them some of the most eminent narcotics specialists in the U.S. "Sure, he'll cure a few who are motivated by a religious fervor," says Dr. Robert Baird of New York's Haven Clinic. "But what's he going to do-turn every addict in the country into a minister?" Used to such judgments of his work, Wilkerson bridles only at clerical critics. "The church," says he, "has done less to cure drug addicts than anybody else. These kids are tired...
...Court of Appeals, but technical difficulties with the necessary arrest order kept Sheppard out of prison. He thanked his lawyer, joined some relatives at a motel, and held an impromptu press conference. Calm and smiling, he said he might like to work for the Peace Corps or a clinic in India. When a reporter remarked that he looked fit, he snapped bitterly: "I understand Dreyfus looked fit when he left Devil's Island...
Despite the difficulties, prospects for the Village are rosy, according to Charles P. Whitlock, Assistant to the President for Civic Affairs. Planners are expecting the new residents to arrive with three hundred babies, for which two nursery schools, a pediatric clinic with staff pediatricians, and seminars on child care are being prepared...