Nixon's New Standing Seen Despite Pearson Personal Attacks
The article notes President-elect Nixon faces a Washington controversy as columnist Drew Pearson questions his fitness. It argues such attacks unlikely to damage Nixon, citing past examples with Truman and Kennedy. It concludes that Nixon may rise in stature among enemies watching his every move.
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White House
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Nixon
THE
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Barry S. Truman
Margaret
HST
Missouri
John F. Kennedy
South County
Vietnam
Take It Easy By Slow Drive Cautions For Dusk Traffic
A Livermore man’s death during an Oakland hockey outing plus two injuries in a Niles District crash underscores a California State Automobile Association safety reminder. As darkness and wet streets rise, drivers are urged to slow, dim lights, yield, and exercise extra courtesy to protect children and pedestrians during the dusk hours.
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Livermore
Oakland
Niles
California State Automobile Association
Auto Club
British doctors claim to store human hearts with ice
British doctors propose freezing hearts for later transplant use, a controversial cold-hearted idea. Americans anticipate spending about 3.1 billion dollars on sporting equipment to stay fit, illustrating how one figure is offset by another.
New Way to Grade College Teachers Examined
Dr Eugene Arden of C W Post College Long Island University proposes a 20 question yes or no inventory to assess college teaching skill. Questions cover timeliness clarity classroom presence office hours and fairness of grading plus opportunities for discussion and reading lists. The aim is a fairer measure of teaching ability beyond research talent.
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Eugene Arden
C.W. Post College
Long Island University
Arden
Professor X
Joes
Dawn and the Soldier's Silent Dawn in the Night Sky
A scattered, reflective narrative from a pre-dawn flight eastbound, recalling dawns across memories of fields and seas. The speaker blends Greek myth with wartime imagery, describing light cutting darkness, the beauty of dawns, and the stark contrast to being under fire at dawn.
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Dawn
Aurora
Nixon Ready For Miracles Inauguration Jest
Washington writer imagines a Nixon presidency bringing instant safety and prosperity. The piece satirically lists daily miracles from ending the war to ending unemployment, mocking promises and public gullibility. It jokes about crime, riots, poverty, and a flawless schedule across a week.
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Nixon
America
Last Stand Of Johnson A Disaster
Washington coverage asserts Lyndon Johnson’s bombing pause and Vietnam decisions doomed his legacy. It accuses him of flawed leadership, copying predecessors, and betraying allies while racing against a clock to secure a place in history. The piece frames his final hours as a political and strategic catastrophe.
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Professor X
Washington, D.C
Johnson
Ike Custer
Custer
Lyndon Johnson
LBS
Mr. Johnson
U.S
LBJ
John Kennedy
Asia
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Truman
Korea
Lei
North Vietnam
Abrams
Washington
Hanoi
Saigon
West Berlin
North Korea
China
Paris
South East Asia
Women’s Democratic Club stages Chicago style farce in D C
In Washington the Women’s National Democratic Club presented a musical farce billed as direct from the Chicago convention. Rep Jamie Whitten of Mississippi quips farm costs now resemble starting a bank and require the nerve to rob one.
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Women's National Democratic Club
Washington
Chicago
Jamie L. Whitten
Miss
This Day In History Highlights Early Global Events
A 1452 note records Columbus observing tobacco use by Indigenous peoples. 1806 Zebulon Pike sights a peak later named for him. 1920 the League of Nations assembly opens in Geneva. 144 Mackenzie retires as Canadian prime minister after a brief term. Barrymore coins a signature line after applause.
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New World
Zebulon Pike
The
League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
William Lyon Mackenzie
Canada
Ethel Barrymore
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