Poppy Day and the Poem In Flanders Fields
A Canadian officer wrote In Flanders Fields amid WWI fields of poppies and larks. His poem, inspired by battle, became a lasting tribute. Since 1921 the Memorial Poppy has honored war dead, with the Poppy Program adopted by the American Legion Auxiliary in 192M.
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Franve
Baltie
Raredy
Col
John McCrae
American Legion Auxiliary
Flanders’ Fields
American Legion
Auxiliary
Flanders’ Field
Poppy Day and political debate collide in Indiana
A Shelbyville letter lauds Poppy Day and the American Legion. It cites Senator Birch Bayh and Senator Pell on funding, accusing Bayh of cheap politics amid Lafayette campus unrest and arguing more funds would quell revolts across state universities.
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Wilbur F. Poll Jr
Shelbyville
Indiana State Bar Association
Sen
Birch Bayh
Pell
Sen. Bayh
Lafayette
Indi Roa
U.S
Spending ceiling debate and hidden supplemental appropriations
The article critiques Chairman Wilbur Mills and a federal spending ceiling as a political tool with President Nixon. It argues Congress effectively sets spending ceilings when approving programs and warns taxpayers to watch year-end supplemental appropriations. It asserts publicity centers on ceilings, while additional funds simply meet exhausted budgets.
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Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means
Cornl+ fee
Nixon
Congress
Treasury
Folklore Reflections and Quotations From Diverse Voices
A jumble of quotations from figures including Norman Thomas and a Purdue student, touching dissent, communication, West versus East, and national politics. The text also includes remarks attributed to a Vingie leader, comments on democracy and poverty, and a late American professor’s note on material progress versus spiritual vitality.
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Norman Thomas
U.S. Socialist Party
Wade
Unite
Rudolph Anders
Purdue
Fast
West Cevniye
United States
Siteue
Vingie
Jerry Kuten
Chicago
Vo Hebert Il Maller
ABM defense debate rages over missile shield value
A letter argues ABM defense is a necessary safeguard against Soviet and Chinese missiles. It contrasts defensive aims with calls to maintain strong deterrence and criticizes senators opposing Nixon's ABM plan. The piece cites Admiral Rickover and the American Security Council study on moral grounds for protection.
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Nixon
Congress
Iocal
Grandmaison
Kirk Tage
Dr. Grandmaison
Pegcenik
Annette
Michigan
Hyman Rickover
Kremlin
Germany
Gentiatien
America
National Strategy Committee
American Security Council
U.S.A. Vg. Us.s.a
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
Prague
Gen
Fea, Corp
Supreme Court Appointments Debate Draws Constitutional Focus
A Tribune editorial urges President Nixon to name Justice candidates with substantial judicial experience to restore court respectability. It argues that recent close votes harmed law enforcement and urges strict constitutional interpretation, warning political service should not crown seats.
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Sumteme
Nixon
Karl Warren
Abe
Supreme Court
Thaye
Faser
Légansport Pharas
Tribune and Press
Losing Pays in Bahamas Exposé by Ace Crime Reporter Keasley
John Keasler delivers a rambling Bahamian gambling expose centering on Freeport and a shadowy casino figure. The piece riffs on roulette and blackjack while detailing alleged dangers, local life, and the reporter's own safety fears as he pursues a Pulitzer amid a controversial string of columns.
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Ace
Keasley
Tin
Pcsse
Bahamas
Nick
Mick
Mikdor
Turin
Nevada
Tal
Freeport
Lite Casino
Shalimar
Successful Investing: Sell Meier Meister Bran Beer shares asap
The column notes North Central Ale tines shows a 29 percent revenue rise but an operating loss due to weak balance sheets and high receivables by Dec 31 1988. It advises selling Meister Brau shares amid a weak first quarter and flat beer production while favoring Fleming Co. as a replacement with strong 1959 sales gains and 3 percent dividend yield.
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Fago Distubutor
North Central Aletines
North Central
Fleming Co
Meister
M.G
Firstquarter
Meister Brau
Rumsfeld Confirmed Amid Hickel Disease Talk in OEO
Holmes Alexander surveys the confirmation hearing for Donald Rumsfeld as Nixon’s OEO chief. He notes perceived weaknesses, Kennedy’s probing, and the broader fate of Job Corps and Headstart under Shriver era plans, predicting cautious, experimental moves within the welfare state framework.
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Washington
Rumsfeld
Committee
Labor and Public Welfare
Rinnsfeld
East Ore
Walter Mickel
Alaska
Wut
Mickle
Sticke
Democrats
Mickel
Donald Rumsfeld
Shriver
Tumsfeld
Schultz
Finch
Rumsfedt
Hickel Wisesse
Ted Kennedy
Uwman
Rumséota
Herve Sue
Webel
McNaught Syniticate, Inc
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Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Indiana
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Harriet Wi, Toner
Robert E. Jackson
Jane Toner
Charles AY
Laughah Sacrelany
Andurson
Cotview
Mark
Medison
Edjuinitg
Soutien Secvita
Thien Martha
Ounide
Madison
Herald
Associated Press
Wie
AP Raven
United Males of America
John Keasler
Grand Bahama Island
Whio
Ure
Bt Casino
Roger E
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
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