Governor Whitcomb Correctly Ousts McCart Amid Indictment
Editorial argues Gov. Whitcomb acted in the public interest by removing Corrections Commissioner James McCart after an indictment for theft of state food. It contends leadership standards require public confidence and competent administration, regardless of eventual trial outcomes.
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Edgar Whitcomb
Corrections
James McCart
McCart
Gov. Whitcomb
Indiana Reformatory
Putnamville
Whitcomb
Following Through on Park Plan by Mayor Flanagan
Mayor J E Flanagan pledges a top park and recreation system for the city and pursues it. The plan focuses on equiping small neighborhood playgrounds within walking distance to homes, offering nearby play spaces for children and closer neighbor interaction. Residents praise the effort, with support from park superintendent Russell Welsh and park development director Les Taylor.
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J.E. Flanagan
Flanagan
Anderson
Russell Welsh
Les Taylor
Kennedy Criticism of Hamburger Hill Sparks Fresh Controversy
The letter writer denounces Teddy Kennedy, 37, for condemning the Hamburger Hill assault in Vietnam. The piece questions his military judgment and accuses him of politicking to boost fame and possible 1972 presidential plans. It argues he opposed the war’s expansion yet now critiques a distant operation.
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Kennedy
Teddy Kennedy
John
Robert Kennedy
Viet
Hamburger Hill
Vietnam
Washington
Teddy
Watchdog report cites theft at Indiana State Farm Putnamville
The Muncie Star notes a Putnamville grand jury indictment of 10 state officials over theft of meat and other supplies. It urges two reforms: centralized purchasing and broader impromptu audits by the State Board of Accounts, while warning centralized buying may be impractical due to geography and administration.
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Indiana
Putnamville
Putnam County Grand Jury
State Farm
State Board of Accounts
Muncie
Watts Leaders and Rioters See Politics as Way Up
A Watts resident notes four men can ignite or end a riot as journalists gather for supper. Black leaders shine, yet mockery and cynicism mingle with ambition. In LA, Ron Karenga promotes neo traditionalism while others pursue pragmatic social work and civic ascent amid persistent structural racism.
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Watts
Watts Development Group
Mr. Bradley
Mr. Yorty
Yorty
Bradley
Boston
New York City
Los Angeles
Ron Kar
Enga
Karenga
Ucla
Ron Karenga
Ted Watkins
Henry Talbert
Duane West
California
Divorce mill for the Democratic harem in Nixon era
A New York writer visiting Washington mocks Nixon aides as boring public relations types and argues Republicans need a divorce from Democratic programs. The piece rails at poverty and foreign aid as lingering Democratic baggage, suggesting a legislative divorce mill to liquidate the Democratic harem in the administration.
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Washington, D. C
New York City
Esquire
Nixon
George Romney
Barry Goldwater
Golden Boys
JFK
LBJ
Brooks Brothers
Nixon Agnew
McKinley
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Republica
Roosevelt
Truman
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Thomas Dewey
Strom Thurmond
George Wallace
United States
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Cabdrivers in New York face odd psychiatric test scene
John Keasler recounts Sterling Mossbaum’s letter, noting New York cabbies undergo questionnaires to detect aggressive traits. The tale describes a chaotic job screening where hostile questions and absurd testing lead to mistaken outcomes and a scramble to escape.
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New York
New York Times News Service
Folklore Verses on Seasons Birds and Liberty
A fragmentary collection of verses notes children generating folk material about seasons and birds. It includes quatrains about summer autumn winter spring and a bird themed poem titled Bird Trades with lines on a swallow oriole and woodpecker. It ends with an American Saying about misinformation and a preamble to the U S Constitution.
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Mr. Woodpecker
Who's Afraid of SDS in the Factories
A 1969 critique argues SDS members should work in factories to form revolutionary cadres from within American industry. It recalls a Michigan State College study and UAW actions in Flint, warning labor and factory workers would eject SDS members, while stressing unions and elites fear genuine upheaval.
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SDS
Students For A Democratic Society
Dad
Liberal College
George Meany
American Federation of Labor
Amer
Ican
Meany
Flint
Michigan State College
FBI
United Automobile Workers
UAW
SDS Sillies
United States
Gen
Fea. Corp
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Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson, Indian
George D. Crittenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Robert E. Jackson
Meneger
Jane Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
T Anderson
Madison
Herald
Associated Press
Buckley
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
John Keasler
Miami
Sterling Mossbaum
Keasler
Sterling
Scoopo
Kiddo
Miami Beach
Hack Bureau
Mac
Buster
Bellevue
Buddy-boy
Folklore
United States of America
Wade
Kirk
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