Elks Resolve Support Law Enforcement and Education Reform
The Elks at their July Grand Lodge meeting in San Francisco endorse vigorous law enforcement, strong penalties for rioting and crime, and funding for police training. They commend courts, urge legislative action, and support campus educators and students pursuing peaceful reform while preserving laws and freedoms. The piece shifts to a Washington scoop about a Saudi prince gifting two massive antique coffee urns, triggering a diplomatic exchange over the inappropriate gift and shipment logistics involving Dr. C M Wong and Ambassador Eilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of
United States of America
Grand Lodge
San Francisco
California
Congress
C.M. Wong
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Mohammed
Wong Refuses Foreign Gift Leading to State Department Review
Secretary Hicksels office confronted Dr Wong over a forbidden gift from a foreign official. Wong refused politely, citing government rules against accepting gifts from foreign governments. Prince Mohammed called the refusal embarrassing but framed it as a disappointment, while the issue moves to the State Department for handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Walter Hickel
Hickel
Wong
I’ve Seen It All The Good Bad Ugly And Me
A narrator recalls paying to document people from kings to cops, revealing raw scenes of violence, scandal, and privacy invasion. Vivid vignettes include a dying gangster, a DWI sting, presidents at home, a ship with secret service, and personal encounters across cultures and settings. The piece blends memoir with sharp, provocative observations about power and humanity.
Corry event notes and club bowling results
Three women bowlers joined the 175 Club last night with Dorothy Rathbun scoring 192 and Mary Finucan 181, Patricia Ann Randall of Mead Avenue is noted. Thirteen little friends gathered at Randall home for a party with prizes. Details include local hospital payment plans discussed at a Corry meeting and a partial newspaper masthead for the Corry Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Memorial Hospital
Canalps Committee
Corry
Dorothy Ven
Dorothy Rathbun
Mary Finucan
Patricia Ann Randall
Mere
William Randall
Mead Avenue
Randall
Confessions Of A Square and the Patriot Obsession
A writer declares himself square for supporting patriotism and opposing antiwar dissent. He recalls Eisenhower MacArthur Patton and Pershing, condemns draft dodgers, and praises ordinary Americans, while acknowledging the need for porch repairs and a permit inquiry guidance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks Lodges
Washington
U.S
Interior Department
Prince Mohammed
Jeddah
Hermann F. Rilts
Kingsize
Dr. Wong
State Department
Middle East
Nixon
Whitten
Anthers
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Alabama Black Liberation Front
Wayland Earl Miller Bryant, Jr
Black Liberation Front
Whitey
Liberation Front
Bryant
Pye
Mama
South Mouse
Bulgaria
Eisenhower
Utler
Lyndon’ Johnson
Téxas
Secret Service
Eli Showbrun
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Eddie Hough
Pennsylvania
Mags
Eddie
Western State Penitentiary
Potter's Field
D.A
Castel Gandolfo
Gayle
Gene Kroll
Jerusalem
Cairo
the Com Publishe
John Mel
Republical
Nablication
Evening Journal
Journal
George R
William Eater
City Aughlin
Weil
AP News
Larry Morton
Stewart Houghton
Monte Gates
Don Tinko
Sonseau
Durex
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