Editorial on Czechoslovakia and satellites’ fate
In Our Opinion, the page argues freedom for Czechoslovakia is illusionary under Soviet control. It asserts Yugoslavia remains Kremlin- controlled despite Titoism, and Hungary’s 1956 uprising was crushed. The piece warns that any Czech independence would be met with Soviet force and denounces false independence claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Tito
Moscow
Kremmin
Josip Broz Tito
Kremlin
Hungary
Russia
Germans as a threat again in inflation debate
The article argues Germans are causing trouble for themselves and others as inflation concerns rise. It notes high bank savings, 11 percent of income, price cutting by manufacturers, possible Deutschmark value increase, a large 1967 trade surplus, and cautious wage negotiations. An economist warns inflation must be avoided even at the price of striking.
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Wall Street Journal
West Germany
Dusseldorf
Schmart
Politicians Should Switch Parties Not Fight Them
Paul Harvey argues politicians should realign parties to fit evolving beliefs rather than cling to rigid labels. He cites shifts like Wayne Morse, Strom Thurmond, and Hubert Humphrey, arguing voters favor the man and issues over party loyalty amid an era of big government versus big people.
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Rockefeller
Wayne Morse
Strom Thurmond
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Jackie Robinson
George McGovern
Nixon Thurmond deal shapes 1968 politics in Miami Beach
Washington report outlines Strom Thurmond as Nixon's Southern emissary in Miami Beach negotiations. It claims Thurmond secured a Southern-leaning Supreme Court appointment influence and asserts a broader, long-standing push against desegregation rulings and liberal court actions. The piece links Thurmond to neo-fascist affiliations and a history of right-wing advocacy.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate
Miami Beach
Thurmond
Richard Starnes
Scripps - Howard Ore
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
John Lindsa
New York
Mar Hatfield
Oregon
Charles Percy
Illinois
Sen. Thurmond
Dent
South Carolina
John Mitchell
Eden Roc
Spiro
Maryland
South
Riviera Hotel
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Riviera
Walker
Germany
John Birch
Soviet
Russia
Kenndy Arege
Ru Thurmond
Richard Nixon
National Sandwich Month and Odd Observances Noted
In a column dated in Washington, Don Macleane discusses National Sandwich Month and a parade of quirky observances from International Character Day to National Better Breakfast Month. He notes many days are business-driven, not government sanctioned, and pokes fun at the variety and timing of such events.
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Don Macleane
Washington
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Commerce Department
Adams Street
Paul Casavant
Paul Casav
E. P. Ingalls
Nixon bandwagon strained by inept GOP moderates
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat argues that Republican moderates from Nelson Rockefeller to Clifford Case failed to back Nixon at the 1968 convention. Their reluctance to unite with Nixon over Agnew and Southern support left Nixon dependent on Strom Thurmond and southern leaders, exposing moderates as unprofessional and ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Richard Nixon
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
South
Nelson Rockefeller
South Carolina
Stromurmond
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Kentucky
Thruston Morton
Thurmond
Hodes
Romney
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Rhodes
Conservation lessons from a Maine summer camp
A Portland neighbor recalls a two week Maine woodland camp where a boy learns worms enrich soil and the planet, not formal conservation lessons. The child emphasizes soil health, birds and bugs, and humanity’s dependence on nature, showing conservation pervades camp life.
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Polly Bradley
Hank
Maine Woods
Earth
Iind
Rags Weil
Warden appeals for TV sets for Nevada inmates
A Nevada State Prison warden urged citizens to donate television sets for 624 convicts, hoping to ease evening hours. Within a week 150 sets arrived, filling cell blocks and some going to children’s homes and state hospitals. The effort spurred a broader discussion on public service and addressing root problems.
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Nevada State
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Graham
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Chicago
Harold Coffin
San Leandro
Calif
Lindsay
Democratic
Patform
States Rights Party
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Edwin Walker
Associated Press
Louisville Courier - Journal
Orleans Times - Picayune
Denver Post
Mac's
Agnew
Ieee
South Vietnam
LBJ
Washington News
GOP
James Rhodes
Ohio
George Romney
Michigan
Sage
O.K
James Keller
Eford -Lace Journal
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