Truth versus deception in government era editorial
An editorial in Reader's Digest is cited alleging a Johnson Humphrey administration “war on truth.” It accuses federal agencies of deceit to mask mistakes and mislead voters, detailing examples from VA spending scares, AG typewriter buys, underreported defense costs, bomb shortages claims, and GAO findings on Pentagon “savings” myths, urging restoration of government truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reader's Digest
Johnson - Humphrey
Raust Veaddag
Congress
McNamara
Air Force
Defaming Communism in public discourse and law
The article questions whether calling someone a Communist remains defamatory amid shifting opinion. It cites Mencher v. Chestley, public figures, and a dining event for John Abt, raising concerns about anti Communism, and discusses violence against police and Black militants, urging lawful restraint and fair speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Abt
Whittaker Chambers
Elizabeth Bentley
Communist Party of the
United States
Mr. Abt
J. Preda Kirchwey
The
Nation Magazine
Thomas Emerson
Yale University
Abt
Court of Appeals of
New York State
Mencher
Cheskey
Hough
Pauling
Mencher, Chessey
Willams
George S. Kennan
Williams
Nellen
Fulbright
McGee
George Lichthein
Dwight Macdonald
Richard Revere
Henry Steele
Archibald MacLeish
Vatican
Jess
Huey Newton
California
Newton
Cornell
Northwestern
Inois
My.u
Lberal
Ghastly prospects for Hubert Humphrey
The analysis outlines a dire 1968 race outlook for Vice President Humphrey. It weighs slim chances in key states such as Pennsylvania New York and Michigan against a strong Nixon position aided by GOP governors and party factions. It warns of possible severe Democratic defeat and long term political realignment if Humphrey falters.
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Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Senator Goldwater
Alf Landon
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Michigan
Minnesota
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Nixon
New Party
George Wallace
Thomas Dewey
Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Dewey
Miami Beach
Reagan
California
Romney
Agnew
Upper South
District of Columbia
Worry Clinic Advice Prompts Family Car Debate
A nonsensical consumer poll piece features Judy, Debby, Peter, and Matthew debating buying a new car like the daddy's, with warnings about parenting while noting the allure of driving and steering at a farm. It ends with a pitch for Dr. Crane's 200-point Rating Scales for Parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debby
Grandpa
Peter
Matthew
Pater
Jines
Folklore Echoes and Wordplay From Anderson Residents
An Anderson resident notes usage of most amount versus most, cites a dictionary as guide. Local folk offer variations such as the early bird catches the biggest worms and misheard church farewell stories. A man uses when Tom laid on the shelf as a death euphemism. A paragon as sarcasm about moral pose, arbor vitae for wine, and Locks cost Jess Ihan regress as American saying.
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Anderson
Goodby
Indiana
Jess Ihan
Offshore Drilling Speculation Warns Investors
A speculative guide discusses offshore drilling as a vital but volatile field. It notes potential world supply growth toward 1977 and cites firms like Reading and Bates, Fluor Corp, Pike Corp, Ocean Drilling and Marine, and Falcon Seaboard. Warns that shares are speculative and advises buy only on weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Field
Reading and
Bates
Fluor Corp
Pike Corp
Fluor E
Pike
Ocean Drilling and Marine
Falcon Seaboard Drilling
Roger Spear
Roger E. Spear
Anderson Herald
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
Gen. Fes, Corp
Warming Athletes On Bench For Safety
Dr William Brady urges coaches and fans to keep players on the bench active while waiting to play. He argues warm ups prevent injuries and says sitters should dance or run in place until entering the game. He notes you should mail letters with stamped self addressed envelopes to 625 El Camino South Bawtety Hills California.
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Brady
William Brady
el Camino
South Bawtery Hills
Calfornia
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America
Uncle Sam
Reader’s Digest
Veterans Administration
John J. Williams
R-Dei
Treasury Department
Department of Agriculture
General Services Administration
Agriculture Department
Melvin R. Laird
Rwis
Laird
Defense
Defense Department
Pentagon
General Accounting Office
Shennanigans
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
Buckley
West
Czechoslovakia
Mencher v. Chesley
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
George
Critehaerger
Romain Jackson
Jane Toner
SCOIT
Henager Vic
Claus
Cairion
Maddon
Counti¢N
Warview
Nadisan
Harald
Associated Press
Judy
Crane
Melot
Ind
William Wade
Wade
Brady's Health Service
Charley Farsz
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