In Our Opinion What Happened To Dodd
In Our Opinion the piece critiques the 1969 censure of Senator Thomas Dodd and argues the Senate club remains unpunished and unaffected. It contends Dodd exaggerated his downfall, yet he continues to wield power and plans to run in 1970, while the Senate Ethics Committee is portrayed as a stage for political theater.
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Senate
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Dodd
Weilding
Senate Ethics Committee
Richard Bennett
Paradise Club
Georgie Raft
West Side
Mark Hellinger
Broadway Nostalgia Through a Barroom Lens
Jim Bishop recalls old New York theater figures in a Joe's Stone Crab booth style reminiscence. Names like Cohen, Weiss, King, Hellinger, Runyon, Winchell, Barrymore and others surface amid anecdotes of loyalty, private pay rolls, and a fading era of showbiz finance.
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Art Cohen
Jesse Weiss
Larry Fay
Lime Silverman
Mark Hellinger
Television's role in riots spurs calls for censorship
Drew Pearson reports on how television cameras fueled riots from Little Rock to Washington and Memphis, citing editor Gegelin and noting self censorship during World War II. The piece discusses the media’s power to shape events, the risk of showbiz cues, and calls for curbing TV’s harmful potential while preserving its educational value.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Memphis
Martin Luther King
United States
Byron Price
Associated Press
Nat Howard
Cleveland News
James Pope
Louisville Courier- Journal
States
Pennsylvania fiscal offices loom as watchdogs in Harrisburg
In 1968 Pennsylvania, two independent fiscal officers oversee state finances with split control from the governor's party. Recent audits show clashes over spending like a charter flight and retreat hospital mismanagement. When parties differ, rhetoric rises, yet the offices’ watchdog role remains pivotal for taxpayers.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Iin
Corry Fire Destroys Auto Belonging to Verner Swanson
In Corry on Route 277 near County Line Road a car owned and driven by Verner Swanson was destroyed by fire about 9 o clock last night. Police report no injuries and note the vehicle was located south of the city. Nearby notes recall a memorial discussion from 1925 and a 1948 reference to taxation talk in the area.
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Route 277
County Line Road
Verner Swanson
Corry
Today in History Highlights and Milestones
Today is Wednesday April 17 1968 the 108th day of the year. Key events include Martin Luther excommunication at Worms 1521 Benjamin Franklin death 1790 Virginia secession 1661 Yugoslavia surrender 1941 and Okinawa air attacks noted. Jerrie Mock completes solo world flight in 1964 and Brussels World Fair opened ten years ago. Federal judge orders strikers to return.
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Martin Luther
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Virginia
Union
Yugoslavia
Germany
Pal
Jerrie Mock
Columbus
Ohio
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