Muskie proposal for national voter registration
The editorial endorses Sen Edmund Muskie's call for a computerized national voter registry possibly using Social Security numbers. It would let citizens who move between states vote in national elections without re registering, aiming to enfranchise movers while noting residence requirements for local and state votes. It suggests national voting citizenship could be pursued at the state level.
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Georgia
Kentucky
Young Americans lack voice in nation's direction
Paul Harvey argues youth bear the burden of war steeped in Vietnam conflict. He notes rising violence, political double talk, and a skewed voter base, urging Americans to imagine the pressure on younger citizens and question leaders who fail to offer clear paths.
In Memory Of Doug las Tozier Letter Reminder
The Journal prints reader letters for the forum and urges bike safety tips for children and parents. It cites a tragic accident involving Doug las Tozier and lists safety rules for cyclists and drivers to prevent harm, urging patience and caution.
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Douglas Tozier
Three Minutes A Day Light To Sightless Veterans
J Copeland Gray a 76 year old Buffalo man who has been blind for 15 years visits a veterans hospital each week to encourage fellow blind veterans. He finds satisfaction in their cheer and aims to return, showing how helping others lightens his own burden and reflects a Christian calling to serve.
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J. Copeland Gray
Buffalo
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Veterans’ Hospital
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Dirksen law fees raise questions in Peoria partnership
Washington column exposes Everett Dirksen's secret 1962 partnership agreement with Peoria attorneys. It alleges he receives income from the firm before expenses, with unclear scope of his legal work. The piece also notes Dirksen defends his ties while critics flag potential conflicts with his Senate role and client interests.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Harry E. Wither
Beese
Arleigh Davis
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Federal Power Commission
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company
Haiti
Dirksen Combs
Mac's World Whose man is HHH
A satirical column by Don Maclean questions Hubert Humphrey's political stance on bombing North Vietnam and crime. The piece mocks party loyalty, cites a mock poll of 37 people, and lampoons figures like Johnson Nixon Agnew Muskie while noting the long Congressional session and public campaigns.
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Washington
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Don Maclean
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert
Ubert
Bempheey
Humphrey
Johnson
Hebert Humphreay
Richard Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Aks
Wallace confrontations fuel raw violence edge
Washington News reports Wallace campaign events as raw confrontations between political extremes. In Canton and Akron crowds clash, with police separating militants as Wallace denounces antiwar demonstrators and fascist slurs. The scene underscores a deep national struggle reflected in the rally atmosphere.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Pittsburgh
George C. Wallace
Akron
Wallace
Canton
Pig
Hitler
To The Point Schools must keep firm In matter of authority
Russell Kirk argues that parochial and private schools lose discipline and moral authority by chasing modern permissiveness. He cites Catholic Central High School Grand Rapids adopting permissive policies and warns authority must be taught, or parochial schools become worthless and families may abandon them for public schools.
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Yesteryear
Catholic Central High School
Grand Rapids
Catholic Central
Central High
Ather John McDuffee
Rmerly
Central Mic University
S of St. Joseph’ Seminary
Ather McDuffee
Father McDuffee
Nixon hints at cabinet selection in advance
The Needle by Richard Nixon mocks preemptive cabinet planning as crossing bridges before eggs hatch. It quips about Hubert counting chickens and suggests Nixon may place opposition members in his administration, implying Democrats might be sidelined. The piece singles out overreach in candidacy rhetoric.
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Hubert
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