Independence Day Remembrance and Local Celebration Notes
The piece recalls July 4 1776 and the Declaration of Independence, praising life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Citizens in Madison County plan events in Chesterfield Moonville and at the Anderson Free Fair with a statewide focus on Moonville’s old fashioned Fourth of July parade. Individuals are urged to fly the American flag in tribute to the nation.
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Great Britain
Madison County
Chesterfield
Moonville
Anderson Free Fair
Financing Mass Transit in the United States
President Nixon views Washington morning traffic as a symbol of stalled mass transit. Congress blocked subway funding while Volpe pushes a $1 billion yearly federal aid plan backed by a mass transit trust fund. Europe funds transit from fuel taxes, suggesting the U.S. has the money but lacks the political will to act.
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Nixon
Washington
U.S. Department of Transportation
United States
Congress
District of Columbia
John A. Volne
Massachusetts
New York City
Volpe
Executive Branch
West Germany
Gunther M. Gottfeld
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Boston
Europe
Moon Man. Rob ert Goddard’s Quest For Space
John Keasler recounts the 1929 Worcester Massachusetts scene where Dr Robert H Goddard, later dubbed the Moon Man, faced suspicion after a rocket explosion. The piece traces his early innovations in liquid fuel engines and rocket propulsion, noting his exile to New Mexico and eventual posthumous vindication as humanity reached the moon.
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Worcester
Mass
Robert H. Goddard
Massachusetts
New
Goecdard
New Mexico
Wan-Hoo
Robert Goddard
Folklore on change and fame in quotes from leaders and actors
A collage of quotations notes rapid societal shifts at century’s start, from Sir Haran MacMillan on transition to Elia Kazan on human nature and politeness, an AP dispatch joking about gun registration in New York, a letter from Harry S. Tvman to UPI, Mitzi Green recalling a harsh career moment, and a stark line on life’s cruel machinery.
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Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
Haran MacMillan
Great Britain
DePauw
Beverly Hills
Elia Kazan
Associated Press
New York
Harry S.S. Tvman
UPI
Mitzi Green
The Scales of Justice Tilted in 1969 Editorial
Paul Harvey warns that crime rises faster than population and soft justice fuels crime. FBI Director Hoover urges quick arrests and punishment while New York and Philadelphia leaders criticize repeated arrests without effective consequences. President Nixon seeks more judges to speed trials, as social disorder from school to college protests is blamed on leniency and civil disobedience.
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Washington, D. C
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
New York City
Times Square
Garelik
Nixon
Philadelphia
Lewis H. van Dusen Jr
Gen. Fea. Corp
The Generals Gather On Nixon Critics Rise Again
A critical take on Nixon opponents mobilizing around the New York Times Sunday edition. General Reston leads, with Colonel Wicker driving aggressive commentary. The piece mocks perceived snobbery, questions cabinet choices, and notes sharp attacks on Nixon’s leadership style, while suggesting resistance has only begun and remains bracing.
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Nixon
New York Times
James Reston
Tom Wicker
Reston Liss
Walter Annenberg
London
Queen Elizabeth
Annenberg
John Winant
St. James
Buckingham Palace
Mr. Reston
Crawfie
John Knowles
Mr. Finch
Finch
Mr. Nixon
General Reston
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Sam
Latin America
Nelson
Moscow
Soviet Union
Adlai Stevenson
John Kennedy
Foreign Policy Association
Ford Foundation
Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions
Colonel Wicker
American environment boosts height and intellect says Dr Cooke
Dr. Robert Cooke of Johns Hopkins argues Americans grow taller and smarter due to favorable living conditions. He cites rising IQ-linked problem solving, better exam performance, and longer life expectancy from 1960 to 1967, noting improvements in nutrition and public health. He asserts birth in America confers superiority despite doubts about equality.
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America
Washington, D. C
Robert Cooke
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Cooke
Washington
Kennedy Foundation
U.S
I.q.’S
Dr. Cooke
Army Surgeon General
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Harbor Fund offers monthly plan for retirement investing
Harbor Fund formerly Convertible Securities Fund runs a voluntary accumulation plan with a $500 initial investment and $50 monthly minimum. For retirement income, a $5,000 minimum is advised. past five-year gains exist but mid-1959 lag occurred. Dividend yield under 4 percent and $1.78 capital gains paid in Q1.
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Harbor Fund
T.S. A
Convertible Securities Fund
Harbor
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Sditorialia
John Keasler
Keasler
Folklore
By William Wade
Wade
THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Indiana
George D. Crittenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Robert E. Jackson
Jane Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
Aiccison
Madison
Speciel Messenger
Paul Harvey News
RVEY
United States of America
Buckley
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
Roger E. Spear
A.C. A
Moody’s
Standard & Poor's
Southern New England Telephone
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Roger Spear
Grand Central Station
N. Y
Gen
Fea. Corp
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