Editorial on Nixon Agnew and Hickel as Interior Secretary
The piece argues presidents and elects merit judgment errors. It notes Nixon’s Agnew pick as a recent costly misstep and questions Walter Hickel’s qualifications for Secretary of the Interior given his oil wealth. It warns the public may suffer from perceived conflicts over public lands and minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Alaska
Walter Hickel
Interior
Hickel
Questionable qualifications haunt Spiro Hickel pick for oil interests
The piece argues Spiro Agnew and Hickel show indifference and arrogance toward Eskimos in a post guarding oil interests. It criticizes Nixon’s choice of Hickel as Interior Secretary and Campbell as Under Secretary of Agriculture for opposing clean meat laws, satirically predicting further odd appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickel
Atlantic-Richfield O's Co
Agnew
Nixon
J. Phil Campbell
Jack the Ripper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Clairvoyants’ 1969 forecasts questioned by skeptic
The piece cites Madame Rosa's 1969 predictions including a devalued lira and Nixon assassination attempt as examples of fortune telling. The author denounces psychics as charlatans, notes the rise of an occultist academy, and argues forecasts are educated guesses at best. The observer taunts for Madame Rosa’s address to bet against her six predictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristotle Onassis
Sophia Loren
Nixon
de Gaulle
Madame Rosa
Madame
Italy
Palermo
Diaper Shorts and Romper Styles Open Spring Fashion Week
Twenty five years ago in Tribune Files New York reports spring fashion openings featuring Claire McCardell and her playful di a per shorts and rompers. Editors observe the collection while recalling her earlier leotards and pop over dresses for homefront duties. The piece also notes local civic and social moves in Chanute, including the Chanute Production Credit Association tenth anniversary planning, and community visitors and moves among business and club members as the area adapts to changing styles and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Claire McCardell
K.P
Chanute Production Credit Association
Bible Verse Quote From Thessalonians
A brief religious note cites I Thessalonians 5 2 warning that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night for readers today.
Russell the forces shaping US policy and war fears
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports on Richard Russell of Georgia as a steady Senate figure who advised restraint on Vietnam and warned against entanglement in Indo China. The column links his stance to the Pueblo incident and the need for decisive action in wartime choices.
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Washington
Senate
Richard Brevard Russell
Georgia
Russell
Sen
United States
China
Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
LB. Ranch
Richard Nixon
American Society of
John Foster Dulles
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen. Russell
Dulles
Earle Clements
Kentucky
Radford
Joint Chiefs
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Eisenhower
Governor Docking’s Inaugural Promise Lacks Details
The Wichita columnist critiques Governor Docking for vague pledges to improve quality of life with little on school aid, highways, or tax reform. He doubts major progress in 1969, notes road funding shifts, mentions Western Kansas indifference, and ends with a quip about a buffalo image and a committee’s accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Murphy
Robert Docking
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas City
Washington
House of Representatives
Southwestern Bell
Docking
Shaffer
Pennsylvania
Joyce Kilmer
Johnson delivers sixth and final State of the Union address
President Johnson, appearing in the House chamber, delivers his sixth and final State of the Union speech to Congress. The ceremony draws a warm, emotional reception as TV audiences nationwide share the moment, with NBC adjusting its programming to accommodate the address.
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New York
Johnson
Congress
Mien
House of Representatives Chamber
Eric Sevareid
NBC
Television Ratings Shift During Holiday Week
CBS led the week with 21.7, NBC followed at 20.7, and ABC at 16.1 as coverage favored late year specials and sports. NBC’s Laugh-In trailed but CBS topped viewership with Gomer Pyle and Family Affair gaining in ratings. Super Bowl viewership surpassed 60 million, with about 80 percent of sets on.
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ABC
NBC
Palace
CBS
Gomer Pyle
Breakfast Meeting of Kansas Newspaperwomen in Topeka
The annual breakfast meeting of Kansas Newspaperwomen will be held at 11 a.m. January 26 in the Florentine Room of the Jayhawk Hotel Topeka. State president Mrs Ida Mae Frick Hutchinson announced the event. Kansas publicist and newsman Lester Rosen will be principal speaker on the topic On the Outside of Inside Washington.
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Topeka
Kansas Newspaperwomen
Florentine
Jayhawk Hotel
Ida Mae Frick
Hutchinson
Lester Rosen
Kansas
Washington
Gallatin approves 160000 water bond issue
Voters in Gallatin approve a 160000 bond for water system improvements by a 260 to 75 margin. The project costs are estimated at 220000 with 60000 already set aside by the city for the work.
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Gallatin, Mo
Gallatin
Evening TV Highlights and Key Plots
NBC airs The Virginian where David Sutton is hunted by the killed man’s family. ABC presents Here Come the Brides with a prime suspect linked to forest fires. Judy the chimp and Clarence the cross eyed lion go missing from the camera compound. CBS features Daktari with guest stars Debbie Reynolds Johnny Cash Godfrey Cambridge. Jed plans to buy a farming plot that turns out to be a cemetery.
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The
NBC
David Sutton
ABC
Jason Bolt
Redmond Bass
Judy the Chimpanzee
Clarence
TV Tonight Schedule Highlights and Channel Picks
Prime lineup features The Virginian Peyton Place and Hawaii Five-O across channels 2 4 7 5 9 12 13 with 8:00 9:00 10:00 blocks and the News cap at 10 PM. Sportsman’s Friend and The Outsider slot into evening viewings plus a wide Movie and Green Acres repeats.
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Peyton Place
Music Hall
Green Acres
the Outsider
Hawaii Five-O
Television Log Entry Snapshot
Program schedule fragment lists times and show titles including Journey to Unknown Comedy Is King Go To Races Twilight Zone News Tonight Show Movie Joey Bishop with channel markers and sequence codes.
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Joey Bishop
Educator Warns of Brain Drain From Recruiting Pressure
Vincent Harding of Spelman College argues that white recruiters are siphoning Black scholars from urban communities. He calls for visiting professorships and targeted financial aid with exchange options to preserve Black faculty and institutions.
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New York
Vincent Harding
Spelman College
Atlanta
Harding
Colubia Forum
Columbia University
Columbia
Business
Academe
Hayden Named Acting Kansas Education Commissioner
Merle Hayden, longtime Kansas superintendent of public instruction since 1967, was named acting state commissioner of education by the new Kansas Board of Education. The ten member board met in Topeka and Hayden, age 65, will not seek a permanent post. A permanent commissioner is expected by July 1, and A. R. Jones of Topeka was elected temporary chairman.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Education
Merle Hayden
Hayden
Elective Board of Education
A. R. Jones
Beekeeping Law in Hittite Era Stuns Researchers
Researchers note a 1500 B C social norm where stealing swarming bees was considered illegal, reflecting early proto law and property norms in Hittite civilization.
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B.C
Local Tax Data Shows Small Transaction Totals
A sequence of numbers and currency figures lists amounts such as 10.00 5.50 333 ss 23.29 across a territory value of 15.00 and small sums like 3.00, indicating a compact ledger entry. This item reflects a brief financial record or procurement tally with multiple line items.
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W. C. Mendenhall
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Jack Anderson
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Small Society
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Cynthia Lowry
AP Television
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