Editorial Page In Our Opinion on Economic Uncertainty in Election Year
The Conference Board May June survey of 10 000 U S households shows 16 percent view current business as bad down five points since March and April while 34 percent say jobs are hard to find down five points. Optimism about near term economy remains limited with only 23 percent expecting improvement in six months, mirroring 1968 campaign uncertainty despite election year optimism.
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The
Conference Board
United States
Virginia's Viewpoint Defends Dean Martin Amid TV Backlash
Virginia Payette argues against female critics seeking to purge Dean Martin's show of jokes about women. She shares lifelong admiration for Dino and urges readers to resist calls for purity, asserting Martin's humor challenges gender stereotypes with charm and enduring appeal.
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Virginia Payette
Betty
Bella
Gloria
Madame Founder Arns
Dean Martin
TV Land
Dino
Virginia
Three Minutes A Day From Ex-Offender Leader Lays Out Hope
Larry Day, 68, former prisoner of 21 years, now leads FOCUS a nonprofit employing 52 ex-prisoners who visit schools clubs and churches to warn teens about crimeand stress the value of listening. He urges adults to communicate and listen with God's guidance.
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Larry Day
Mr. Day
FOCUS
Meany Signals Impartial Stance in Nixon Vote
George Meany stays neutral in the presidential contest and plans to vote against all candidates. Working men face confusion as past votes aligned with Democrats. The piece notes Meany’s potential protest at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue if election results favor a new president.
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George Meany
Richard Nixon
Ansie McGovern
R’ Rt
Beng
White House
Mr. Meany
Pennsylvania
Elec
NASA licensing and media rights spark debate over astronauts pay
The text argues networks should share profits from astronaut appearances and NASA licensing rights. It cites interviews fees, model licenses, and the potential value of space-related content for advertisers like Coca Cola, while speculating on political sentiment and funding.
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Don Maclean
Washington
NASA
le Astrona
Vietnam
Gulf Oil
Nixon Strategy Seeks Low Campaign Tones Ahead of Election
Washington strategists say President Nixon aims for issue oriented messaging and discipline to unite Democrats against McGovern. Agnew is urged to avoid personal assaults while Nixon stays above politics until his Aug 23 acceptance speech, focusing on issues and positions rather than controversy.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Nixon
Agnew
George McGovern
Miami Beach
White House
Sipro Agnew
McGovern
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Anchorage
U.S
Peking
Moscow
Vietnam
Subversion as Alternative to Direct War in Vietnam Debate
Russell Kirk discusses Laurence Beilenson's Power Subversion arguing the United States might have used internal subversion in Indochina to top Ho Chi Minh rather than deploy troops. He suggests backing Vietnamese dissidents could mirror Soviet and Chinese strategies with less cost and risk. The piece notes public resistance to new overseas wars and cites Guatemala and Congo as contrasts. Local note: a quaint breakfast scene at the beanery.
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Vietnam
Asia
Laurence W. Beilenson
Public Affairs Press
Beilenson
United States
America
Russia
China
Indochina
Eisenhower
Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Saigon
Kennedy
Castro
Bay of Re
Arbenz
Guatemala
Congo
Levant
Africa
Europe
Hongety Crieriahe Tan
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Khan
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Horst Kleinserg
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Colonel Khan
Germany
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Robert M. Pike
Crocker
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Denholm
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Anderson
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