Editorial: The great game of politics in 1968 election year
The piece argues the 1968 presidential race will be unlike any before with an incumbent Johnson facing a difficult reelection, Nixon as leading Republican, and voters wary of promises amid Vietnam war threats inflation and civil strife. It notes reduced campaigning transparency, heightened security, and the electorate bearing heavy responsibility in choosing a path forward.
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United States
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
The
Wall Street Journal
Conulidates
Hawaii Aged Parents Law Faces Social Services Clash
The old Hawaii statute requires adult children to support indigent parents, conflicting with Medicare rules and modern state welfare aims. The debate reflects shifting social responsibility as government expands welfare roles while preserving family discipline and respect as civic foundations.
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Hawaii
Honolulu Star Bulletin
State Department of Social Services
Medicare
Investment column advises on portfolio rebalancing and stock picks
Retiree at 63 weighs moving 10 000 in savings into stocks such as General Motors Safeway and Stewart Warner. Broker Scott Spear recommends diversifying, favors Boeing and Warner Lambert, warns against low priced OTC stocks, and notes risks of inflation devaluing cash while urging cautious selection.
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Welch Scientific
Diam St
General Motors
Safeway
Stewart - Warner
Welch
Boeing
RWA
Arts
1 Prefer Jewel Co
General
Ata Stewart Warner
Warner
Lambert
Roger Spear
Roger E. Spear
Anderson Herald
Grammy
Buckley on Rights Critics and a Draft Trial Spectacle
Buckley mocks legal battles around Norman Mailer and Spock, noting the ACLU backs draft-opposition claims while labeling the NATO era protests and trials as staged theater. The piece criticizes media bias and calls out figures like Dr Spock and Louis Boudin amid postwar civil liberties debates.
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Wurman Mailer
Pentagon
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Zalion
Mailer
Hie
ACLU
Spock
Imbroglia
Boston
Nuremburg
United Saltes of America
Spock Et al
Justice Department
Ambuch
Louis Boudin
Moudin
Cuba
Tsst
Botdin
John Abt
U.S
Mr. Abt
Dell
Whittaker Chambers
Hit
Ting
Harvey Oswald
Abt
Mr. Boudin
Letter on Tonsillectomy Debates Sparks Medical Criticism
A reader accuses Dr. William Brady of sensationalizing tonsillectomy risks in a nationwide debate. The missive argues that timely tonsil removal reduced ear infections and pneumonia in four children, and condemns the AMA and medical establishments for fear mongering.
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Brady
Pracu Heme
A.M.A
Worry Clinic Warns Of Distorted Early Polls
Dr George Crone warns that early political polls can be twisted by home office tabulators or lead pollsters to favor weak candidates. He cites methods such as manipulating which precincts are used and altering final tabulations, noting only final vote tallies reveal truth.
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Beady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
California
Bill
Maerlen
Hill L
Northwestern University
Cranu
Chicago
The
Psychological Corporation
Henry C. Link
Glass
Annal Broardswell
Iill
Mnet
LBJ
Baroy
America
Link
Nelson Rackefeller
Rockefeller
Carly
The Day is Done Paraphrased By Phoebe Cary
The poem is reimagined showing scent and mood alter tastes with psychology. Cary mixes Longfellow text to imagine a rose and a roast as contrasts while a baker’s light and hunger guide a wish for supper. The American saying about politics rounds out the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Cary
Longfelow
Decline of Indian Princely Wealth and Nizam Dilemma
A Philippine style essay notes that the eighth Nizam of Hyderabad faces poverty despite an annual income near 300 000 dollars as inheritance fights unfold over 1967 reform. It cites estate drains taxes and legal battles with heirs, while warning of a future of destitution alongside grand architectural remnants.
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Alnes
NAAM
India
Myderabad
Nizam
Government of
United Nations
Sir Dumcan Mackenzie
Vis
Saan
Azam Jah
Shipwise Terms and Navy Phrases From a Century Ago
A reader shares naval slang and definitions from a personal dictionary. Terms include Fothering Frapping Dead Muzzler Dowe Fleur de Lis Han Heaving to and other phrases with brief explanations and references to historic sea lore.
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Navy
Ifty
Minos
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Tomer
Vie Edit
Madoy
Andersen
Indiana
Corring
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Countian
Tha Herald
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Associated Fress
Washington
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Kenya
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Soviet Union
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Pravda
New York Times
Raymond Anderson
Stalin
Castro
Lyndon Johnson
Brady's Health Service
AMLA
Worry Clinic
George W. Crone
Folklore
William Wode
Wale Aarman Tane
Teel
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Taj Mahal
Gen
Fea, Corp
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Martin
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