Defense Department survey notes few GIs seek asylum abroad
The August American Legion Magazine reports a Defense Department survey finding only 282 U.S. soldiers worldwide sought asylum to avoid duties, with 181 US citizens among them and 50 already returning. The piece contrasts these figures with large numbers volunteering for Vietnam duty and extending tours.
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Congress
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Consumer boycotts urged to curb rising grocery prices
The editorial argues living costs surged in two months due to grocery price hikes. It blames processors and middlemen for profits, urges local consumer committees and coordinated national action, and calls for price investigations as food stamps expand and demand grows.
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Humphrey and Nixon Face Historic Presidential Battle
The 1968 campaign sets Humphrey and Nixon as rivals for the White House with different legacies. Humphrey bears Labor backing and an administration link, while Nixon offers change, party unity, and unbridled speaking freedom. Debates could shape a pivotal race.
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Humphrey
Nixon
Germany West German fears rise after Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
The invasion deepened disillusionment with U S troop presence in Germany and exposed Germanys defense weaknesses without nuclear weapons. Chancellor Kiesinger urged a NATO meeting to strengthen alliance and reassure the German public, aiming for closer Bonn Washington ties and reassurance on nuclear deterrence.
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Germany
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East Germany
Russia
Kurt Kiesinger
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Kiesinger
France
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Washington
If it goes into the House the election is decided
The piece analyzes a potential 1968 scenario where George Wallace could swing the election to the House of Representatives if no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College. It outlines how House voting by state delegations could produce a Nixon victory, the role of Southern and split delegations, and the constitutional mechanics plus political risks of a divided election.
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Georgia
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Hubert Humphrey
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Henry Clay
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Oregon
Montana
Miami Beach
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Deep South
Wallace Torehter
Senate
Lea
Edward Miskie
Spiro T. Agnew
McCarthy’s Czech Crisis Reflected By Campaign Coverage
The piece critiques TV coverage of conventions as sensational and biased see-sawing public mood. It also analyzes Eugene McCarthy’s handling of the Czechoslovak invasion, noting his weak reaction hurt his liberal image and foreshadowed political costs for his campaign.
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Eugene McCarthy
Czechoslovakia
Minnesota
Vietnam
Europe
Moscow
Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
M.carthy
Reston Nixon theme debated by Raymond Moley
Raymond Moley critiques James Reston and supports Richard Nixon s use of the forgotten in his acceptance speech. He traces the phrase to Roosevelt s forgotten man and cites banking acts, Vandenberg and Ford, noting free enterprise and middle interests as key to American strength and unity.
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New York Times
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Nixon
Reston
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Roosevelt
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Arthur Ballantine
Congress
Arthur Vandenburg
Wardenburg
Gerald Ford
House
Yale
William Graham Sumner
Sumner
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Ammerica
Sean O’ Faolain
England
Revolution
Copywright
Los Angeles Times
Post Office Plans 10.5 Percent Parcel Post Increase
The Post Office Department wins approval to raise parcel post rates by 10.5 percent. The change, likely to take effect in about 60 days, is expected to boost postal revenue by 385 million dollars.
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Post Office Department
Dear Turnrow Tunkel lampoons ads and politics in a hometown column
D C McBride columns note 5 percent biologist blaming ads for unrest, airline ads urge wives to travel, a 68 pound electric saxophone hits market, labor gains shift GOP-leaning, a marriage counselor cites lack of communication, Larry O Brien opts for Howard Hughes, a British anti snoring device uses electric shocks.
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Turnrow Tunkel
America
Notable September historical milestones and firsts
Fort Orange renamed Albany on September 20 1664. George B Simpson patent for the first electric hotplate on September 20 1859. Packet and Advertiser, first US daily paper, published September 21 1784. Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey for heavyweight title on September 22 1926. Neptune discovered on September 23 1846. Civil War era unrest in China on September 24 1924. Zachary Taylor born September 24 1784. Vasco Nunez de Balboa reached the Pacific on September 25 1513. Nazis impose Quisling government in Norway on September 25 1940. Thomas Jefferson named first Secretary of State on September 26 1789.
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Packet and Advertiser
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Pacific
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