Johnson and Goldwater Clash Over Civil Rights Record
A historical comparison shows Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater taking opposing paths on civil rights. Johnson, once voting against anti lynching and poll tax bills, later led pivotal civil rights laws, while Goldwater backed integration locally but opposed key federal civil rights bills, arguing for limited federal power and states rights.
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Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Senator Goldwater
Arizona
Phoenix
Arizona National Guard
Senate
Goldwater
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
House
LBJ
Barkley
Sen
Senate Judiciary Committee
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Supreme Court
De Gaulle Remembers as Normandy Ceremony Divides Allies
The French leader Charles de Gaulle skipped the June 6 1944 Normandy ceremony while attending the 20th anniversary of the Allied landings at Toulon. He had been kept uninformed about Overlord and opposed by Churchill and FDR's distrust. The Mediterranean landing drew him and Pompidou, contrasting with Avranches. De Gaulle's wartime trauma shapes his stance.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Normandy
Toulon
Eisenhower
de Gaulle
London
Churchill
Mediterranean
Georges Pompidou
Avranches
Peace Of Mind As Key To Successful Investing
Reader questions about aging stock holdings and a lonely investor lead to advice to sell Fruehauf and switch to Pacific Gas and Electric for steadier returns. Discussion covers diversification, risk, and preserving capital, with guidance to trim holdings to boost savings while retaining strong long term growth. A brief note mentions Buenos Aires as a major grain exporter.
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Fruehaus
Pacific Gal & Electric
Southwest Gas
General Electric
Ford Motor
Hoover Company
C. R. Bard
Ken
Stucky Utilities
L. McA
Southern Democrats seek a Johnson Humphrey pivot
A wartime era Inside Report notes Southern lawmakers push to derail Humphrey for the 1964 Democratic ticket. It cites Georgia McCarthy plurality, hints at Shriver or McNamara as alternatives, and mentions Roosevelt and Roosevelts’ regional support as potential backups.
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Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Humphrey
Minnesota
Georgia
McCarthy
South
White House
Bobby Kennedy
Goldwater
Dixie
Johnson-Humphrey
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Robert McNamara
Shriver
McNamara
Bob Ken
Girl Aims for Marathon Ferris Wheel Record
Fourteen year old Patricia Jones of Sidney Ohio begins a long Ferris wheel ride at the Auglaize County Fair aiming for a 50 hour marathon. She tops the prior 25 hour mark set by a Botkins boy, while he returns to try to outlast her.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Patricia Jones
Chuck Rodgers
Botkins
Shelby County
Patricia
Sidney
Auglaize County
Wee Marth U
Linda L Case Records Reflect Mental Conflict After Abortion
Case T445 profiles Linda L aged 29 nearly bankrupting her husband with medical bills and chronic worry about cancer of the womb. The narrative notes guilt complexes and secret sex conflicts fueling hypochondriac behavior, with references to doctors and tranquilizers.
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Linda
Linda L
Purdue Indianapolis Regional Campus forms new continuing education post
Purdue establishes a new continuing education coordinator at its Indianapolis Regional Campus. Professor J. Marvin Ebbert, named to the post, will develop nonacademic courses and adult education programs while Professor Jack M. Ryder explains the focus on industry needs and coordination with Purdue offerings. Michael Bowman will assist Ebbert.
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Purdue
Central Indiana
Purdue Indianapolis
Jack M. Ryder
J. Marvin Ebbert
Elwood
Markleville
Ebbert
Indianapolis
Ryder
Indiana
Michael Bowman
Bowman
Uuus Buro Vegate
Ball State Teachers College
Professor Ebbert
North Irwin
Bennett to resign as U S Bureau of Prisons director
James W Bennett will retire as director of the U S Bureau of Prisons on August 28 after nearly 28 years at the helm. Attorney General Kennedy announced the selection of Myrl E Alexander to succeed him, with Bennett turning 70 the day of his retirement. Kennedy will remain as a consultant.
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Washington
UPI
James W. Bennett
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Bennett
Myrl E. Alexander
Bureau
Kennedy
Never mind health checkups and blood pressure, says Dr Evans
A letter from Dr William Evans, consulting physician at London Hospital and the Institute of Cardiology, argues against routine employee health examinations and the fixation on blood pressure. He warns such checks can cause neurotic worry and that many so called remedies are quackery.
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William Evans
London Hospital
National Heart Hospital
Institute of Cardiology
Evans
Jane al
Praccura
Goldwater
Cal
Omanometer
Pete
Reader's Comment Addresses Dissent on Editorial Stand
A reader urges the Herald to publish not only the editors position but allow opposing views. The letter cites a August 8 issue and requests a broader civic forum for public debate and varied opinions.
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DY Sr. Wuualu
Boys
Alexandria Pike
Herald
Folklore and the Old Joke About Fathers and Kings
Folklore verse recalls a medieval riddle joke where three students misidentify an aged stranger as Abraham Isaac or Jacob until he reveals he is Saul son of Kish seeking his father’s asses. The piece cites John Donne the younger’s rhymed version and notes American humorist Finley Peter Dunne.
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Auphrey
Humphrey
Senate
Neenle
Abraham
Father Jaac
Father Jacob
Tim
Isaac
Jacob
Saul
Kish
John Donne the Younger
Oxford
Fathr Abraham
Onger
Fathr Isaac
Hem
Saac
Finley Peter Dunne
The Shepherd Testament Goes Forward Amid Farewell Lines
A compact verse fragment urges perseverance as a speaker bids loved ones complete a task. It references fate, death, and remaining duties, stressing urgency and onward pursuit despite grief. The voice vows proximity in spirit as the work nears completion.
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G. P
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Spear
General Features Corp
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Argentina
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Anderson Newspapers, Inc
George D Crittenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Robert E Jackson
Edwin A Sailey
Andenon
Ind
Atx
Madison
India
SAR
Associated Press
Anacetad Press
Wall
AP News Dipatchen
Taveld
Ghowld
Humphrey Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Mr. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Texas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Kentucky
Kansas
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Kennedys
New York
West Vines
James B. Martin
Harold Vanderbilt
Resolute
Hipwise
Rodgers
Mark
Oqaeri
Old University
Markleville High School
Wolcott
Army
1Th Airborne Division
Willkie High School
Wacko
Olen Sarvad
Ysengau Aiov
Walatiane
Fareo Mhinaan
Nebuchadnezzar
James Bennet
Crane Mellor
Miva
Eiu Las Ouly
Brady
Wiliam Brady
Camino
Beverly Hills
Skorecast
U.S. Weathim Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
New England
Lexes
Plains
New Mexico
California Desert
William Wade
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