Marshall Appointment Reflects Qualifications for Supreme Court
Editorial argues Thurgood Marshall, a Baltimore-born son of a Pullman car steward, is superbly prepared for the Supreme Court despite being the first African American named to the bench. It credits his legal work with the NAACP, 29 wins in 32 Supreme Court arguments, and leadership in civil rights to justify his appointment by President Johnson as a milestone in American democracy.
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Grade Changing Cries for Probe
A Gazetteer column recounts a student whose good grades were altered from a C to an A after parents with money pressured a teacher. The piece questions school integrity, noting fear of losing the father’s influence as a motive and urging a board inquiry to prevent repeated grade changes.
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Board of Education
Land Resources Aren't Infinite
An editorial argues U S arable land per person has fallen from 25 acres in 1908 to just over nine by last year and projected to about six in seven years. It urges better land planning as highways and expansion consume land, warning the lunar surface could become the next frontier if trends continue.
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Oklahoman
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Readers Forum on Zionism and War Letters
A Zionist explainer argues Zionism means God Torah and Holy Land as a unity with Israel as its land. Marcus Kornstein seeks Zionist education. other letters urge motorcycle helmet laws and protest war while a mail-for-troops appeal from Roger Cochran stresses letters boost morale.
Inside Story on Middle East War and U.S. Role
James Reston discusses the current Arab-Israeli crisis with Washington as the main backstop. He notes Johnson’s cautious push for a genuine peace settlement, UN Council aims, and Soviet aims to restore prewar conditions, while questioning if recent principles still guide policy.
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Nothing Like An Embassy Fire Embroils Arab Leaders
Washington reports recount a taped exchange among King Hussein of Jordan and Egyptian President Nasser discussing the burning of embassies and the Gaza Sinai and Jerusalem losses. The dialogue reveals tensions after war, with calls for resignation and a new defense pact as they weigh public backlash and strategic moves.
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Sorting Arab politics after Nasser in crisis
In rebuilding the Middle East the first task is sorting out Arab political realities. Nasser’s leadership shows strain as elites and military officers push for pragmatic Egypt-first aims while US options remain limited and dialogue with the Soviet Union grows to curb costly arms rivalries.
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Israel
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Soviet Union
Message Intercepted from 1067 Schoolmaster Letter
A fragmentary note dated June 15 1067 shows a schoolmaster George Peter Ladewig writing to a Doctor. It criticizes a school with a first class football team and majorelles. The text suggests a personal or official missive preserved in a newspaper snippet.
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Incoherent Middle East War Remarks Reported
Patchy OCR text references Jack Wilson and Johnson considering inviting Gen Dayan to Washington. Mentions Arabs facing a swift setback and a new blue Muslim sect in the Near East. Claims about Nasser a bugged phone call with Hussein appear.
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