In Our Opinion Electing the President Directly at Last
The piece argues the Electoral College began as a miscalculation and now Congress may consider direct presidential election. It notes the hurdle of Senate approval and state ratification, cites voter sentiment favoring direct election, and warns political maneuvering could preserve the old system despite popular support.
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House of Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Market shifts show institutions drive NYSE trading
Disclosure reveals institutions accounted for about 56 percent of NYSE order value in Q1 1969 as mutual funds, banks, and trusts grow. The trend reduces direct retail participation, with funds swelling to about 49.1 billion dollars while institutions execute 15 percent of trades, reshaping the market landscape.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Mutual
William Friend
NYSE
U.S
Friend
Investment Company Institute
Chappaquiddick details leak from five boiler room girls
A Corry Evening Journal column probes the boiler room girls in the Chappaquiddick case, suggesting they knew Dyke Road's access and that Mary Jo may have planned to return to the cottage. It notes Mary Jo's purse mystery, their defense of Mary Jo, and possible cookout dynamics with Kennedy aides and guests.
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Washington
Chappaquiddick
Kennedy
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Dyke Bridge
Mary Jo
Dyke Road
Paul J. Redmond
U.S
Paul Markham
Markham
Rosemary Keough
Rosemary
Poncha Pond
Foster Sylvia
Chappaquiddick Cottage
Chappaquiddick Cookout
Jack Crimmins
South Boston
the Dunes
Joe Gargan
Karen
Kathi
The Happy Family and Its Slow Dissolution
A reflective reminiscence on family life and the illusion of lasting happiness. The narrator recalls a Chinese house bought six years ago, children growing up, relatives aging or leaving, and the emotional tides that erode stability. He notes Gayle in Miami ER, Virginia Lee in New Jersey with seven grandchildren, and daughters Kathi and Karen, while warning that time alters the family unit.
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Kelly
Jersey City
James Kelly
Virginia Lee
New Jersey
Three More Debuts On TV This Weekend
AP reports a busy weekend as ABC and CBS roll out new programs. ABC premieres Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters Hour tonight 10 to 11 p m EDT after The Brady Bunch and Mr Deeds Goes to Town. CBS debuts Leslie Uggams Show Sunday replacing the Smothers Brothers.
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New York
ABC
CBS
Jimmy Durante
Mr. Deeds
Leslie Uggams
Smothers Brothers
Dick van Dyke
Leslie
David Frye
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sly and the Family Stone
Space exploration pledge and Kennedy quote echoed in Elkson opinion
The Grass Roots opinion in Elkton, Maryland asserts space exploration will proceed with or without the nation’s participation and emphasizes leading the coming space age. It recalls President John F. Kennedy’s vision and notes his passing prevented fuller celebration of its fulfillment.
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Elkton, MD
John F. Kennedy
Today in History highlights and notable events
Friday September 26 1969 marks the day of the year with 96 days remaining. Notable past events include 1815 Holy Alliance formed by Russia Austria and Prussia 1915 FTC established 1919 Wilson suffers stroke 1950 UN forces capture Seoul 1960 JFK Nixon first TV debate 1969 Khrushchev Eisenhower Camp David 1965 South Vietnam national council formed 1969 U Thant proposes Big Four meeting.
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Russia
Austria
Prussia
New Zealand
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Woodrow Wilson
Wichita
Kan
United Nations
Seoul
John ¥. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Camp David
South Vietnam
U.N
U Thant
It Happened In Corry September 26 1949
Summary of Corry events notes Corry Days approaching with strong merchant turnout. Reports a Raymond Die Oil Co fishing party on Chautauqua Lake landing six muskellunge and releasing five undersized fish. Corry Memorial Hospital Blue Cross payments reach 21 685 for six months. total 234 043 since program start. Includes golf exhibition by Joe Kirkwood at Corry Country Club and Kiwanis talk by Ralph S. Dewey on education value.
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Raymond Die Oil Company
Chautauqua Lake
Corry Memorial Hospital
Blue Cross
Hospital Service Association of Pittsburgh
Joe Kirkewood
Corry Country Club
Ralph S. Dewey
Corry Public
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Corry
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