Safeguarding Our Vote and the Mail Ballot Debate
A critique of government efficiency and election costs argues for limiting elections to a single ballot and opposes mandatory mail in voting. It discusses proposed state and local measures, campaign contributions, and the tension between reducing government expense and preserving democratic integrity. The piece references Frank M. Jordan James Mills and Jack Fenton and contemplates fiscal accountability and voter value.
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Brother
Big Brother
Washington
Camad
Sacrament
California
Sacramento
Frank M. Jordan
James“ Mills
San Diego
Jack Fenton
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Fragment describes a social event with guitar mention and a parent funding instrument purchases. Names and details are garbled, offering minimal clear facts. No coherent narrative or date available.
Middle East crisis splits US liberals on Vietnam era ties
The piece argues that Mid East tensions shift US liberal opinion from antiwar to hawkish on Israel, creating a double standard with the Vietnam pledge. It cites Senators Kennedy and McCarthy as faces of dove ideals in Vietnam becoming hawkish amid Middle East pressure.
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Washington
Theiddle East
United States
Vietnam
Israel
Egypt
Middle East
South Vietnam
Britain
France
Sens
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Smu
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Middle East and Vietnam Crisis Compared by Editor
The author argues that despite calls to restrain U S military action in Vietnam the Middle East poses equal or greater risk. Both regions face aggression and a future shaped by Communist expansion, with Israel and South Vietnam portrayed as victims entitled to self determination free from external grabs. The piece condemns selective collective security and warns against appeasing powers in either theater.
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Southeast Asia
Red China
Vietnam
Middle East
South Vietnam
Israel
Buttons and satire fuel a Senate Office hallway clash
In a Washington Senate Office Building corridor a friend shows off a stash of political and provocative campaign buttons. The debate centers on novelty items versus genuine belief as he admits choosing humor over conviction while noting anonymous mail‑order lists enable private jokes for office culture.
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Washington
Senate
Sébersides
Tangis
Editors Reflect On News Coverage Of Demonstrators
The piece cites Senator Strom Thurmond arguing that any group can gain press by protesting at the Pentagon. It agrees up to a point, noting demonstrators attract publicity, but cautions readers to judge reported actions for value and not embellish them. It also calls demonstrators often resemble scum to many readers.
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Strom Thurmond
R-5.c
Pentagon
Thurmond
Hospitals cry foul on Medicare payments and funding
American hospitals warn Medicare reimbursements are grossly inadequate and forceives to shift costs to other payers. Kenneth Williams of the American Hospital Association says 6700 hospitals may drop from Medicare if funds do not improve, risking the program. Chicago officials add that small hospitals, comprising 60 percent of U S facilities, need help and urge affiliations or compacts to share resources and cut costs.
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Washington
Kenneth Williams
American Hospital Association
Service Bureau
Chicago
Tri-State Hospital Assembly
The Sad Ifs Of Our Policy In The Mideast
Ralpis de Toledano argues Eisenhower’s Middle East policy failed to prevent recurring crises. He contends U S and Soviet pressure shaped Suez outcomes, leaving Israel Britain and France to bear the costs. He cites Nasser and de Gaulle as factors in a fragile Western stance.
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Mideast
Middle East
Nasser
Suez Canal
Israel
France
Britain
United States
Notable historical elections and firsts in history
Key events from 1864 to 1946 include Lincoln Johnson ticket nomination at the Republican convention in Baltimore in 1864, Mary Pickford's 1909 film debut in The Violin Maker of Cremona, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's 1939 U S visit, and Eisenhower becoming Columbia University president in 1946. A John Morley thought of the day follows.
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Baltimore
Abraham Lincoln
Andrery Johnson
Mary Pickford
Violin Maker of
Cremona
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth of
England
United States
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
New York City
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