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...years of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in the city of Lomita in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. "Repeatedly, the Pope is held responsible for encouraging large families among Roman Catholics. It is 'said that the Chinese and the people of India ought to put the lid on their burgeoning populations." Then Durham, the father of four, preached a modest proposal for Presbyterians...
Confronted by soaring demand, rising costs and strained capacity-inflationary factors encouraged by the Administration's expansionist policies-businessmen feel squeezed between the irresistible laws of supply and demand and the immovable determination of Lyndon Johnson to keep a lid on prices. What the Administration seems to be demanding is restraint on a staggering scale, under loose rules and without force of law. Such indirect controls are difficult to administer and impossible to police equally; it remains to be seen how firmly the Administration will handle the next big wage-hike bid. But the message to business is clear...
...Falcon has been restyled into a sporty car for the family man with Mustang spirit but too many kids for bucket seats. It is almost three inches longer (184.3 in.) than the '65 version, has a long Mustang hood and a Mustang-like dropped-off trunk lid. To the Mustang-styled Falcon Futura line, a new sports coupe has been added, with wide bucket seats, 14-inch wheels and the standard Mustang engine. The Chevy II, which G.M, almost abandoned when compact sales began slumping, is lower and wider...
...sight transmission, and it uses more compact equipment than ordinary TV. Banks are already employing the system to flash check signatures from branches to the main office for verification. The U.S. Weather Bureau sends weather maps and charts by Videx. The military has it too, but keeps the secrecy lid...
...Sealed Lid. There was nothing to be done. For hours after the blast, smoke made it impossible for rescue teams to search the silo. The explosion had cut off the power, making it impossible to open the 700-ton steel and concrete lid that seals the silo airtight. As flames devoured what little oxygen there was, several men tried to crawl into air-conditioning ducts. The elevator was stalled for lack of power, and the only way up was a single ladder. Trapped workmen piled onto it in panic, and two wedged themselves hopelessly together in one narrow section...