Warning Unheeded in Berkeley Sit-Ins Editorial
Editorial argues a San Francisco Commonwealth Club speech by Dr. Roswell G Ham warns that Berkeley sit ins and free speech protests are part of a wider communist plotted agitation financed by foreign money The piece accuses UC Berkeley of being a sitting duck for communist strategists and calls for investigation by California legislators while noting FBI warnings and university leadership failures.
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Erich Walker
Pennsylvania State University
FBI
America
Ham
Worsened Words and Shifting Meanings Across Terms
The piece notes Romney’s suggestion to replace capitalism with consumerism and tracks how terms like imperialism appeasement bourgeois class and academic have shifted from neutral descriptions to pejorative labels, reflecting changing attitudes toward economic and social ideas. It cites language history trends and the wartime impact on word integrity.
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Gov. Romney
Fowler
Aeneas
Cerberus
Hitler
Parpumentative Morry Ryskind Replies to Critics in Private Tone
Morry Ryskind discusses reader letters praising and critiquing his columns. He defends not publishing love letters, argues against public airing of private praise, and defends a慎 rigorous critique of all opinions. He coyly notes his habit of scrutinizing ideas, even when written about him.
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Voltaire
Chevalier
Louis Jourdan
Viet Nam
Congo
Hollywood Park
Sclon
California
Washington
Letters On County Planning Commission General Plan View
Readers react to the May 24 planning commission meeting on a revised General Plan. They note projections similar to election results, urge more recreational areas, question shoreline jurisdiction, and reflect on zoning, development quality, and public access.concerns about industry land and future sales.
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Te County Planning Commission
Namie
Connion
Shal Alameda County
Wil Jook Vike
Congressmen and senators listed for offices
The text names Rep. W. Donlan Edwards of the House Office Building in Washington DC, Rep. George P. Miller and Sen. Thomas H. Kochel in the Senate Office Building, and Sen. George Murphy.
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Rep
W. Donlan Edwards
Washington, D.C
George P. Miller
Thomas H. Kochel
Senate
George Murphy
Thimble Symbol in Santo Domingo and Latin Aid
Washington column notes Latin American contributions to the OAS peace-keeping force in Santo Domingo. It cites Brazil Nicaragua Honduras and Costa Rica aid and equipment funded by the United States, plus Johnson Doctrine expansion and a push for conditional foreign aid linked to support.
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Washington, D.C
Santo Domingo
Organization of American States
Brazil
Department of Defense
United States
Nicaragua
Honduras
Costa Rica
OAS
Latin America
U.S
Defense Department
State Department
Smathorn
Foreign Relations Committee
Passing Comment on Rumors and Marriage Amid Loose Observations
A collage of quips from small town papers notes marriage as a new life base with higher rent, jokes about divorce and bankruptcy, and reflections on gossip, finance, and social behavior. The snippets critique economic confusion and changing gender norms with a wry, period voice.
Bogalusa Tragedy of Good-Will Amid Racial Strife
Kenneth L. Dixon surveys Bogalusa amid nationwide racial unrest. He cites extremists on both sides exploiting fear, money, and violence. moderates face threats as desegregation efforts spark further hostility. Local leaders, the mayor, and a biracial commission prompt recalls and outraged explanations.
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Bogalusa
People of Good Will
White Citizens Council
Congress of Racial Equality
Vita Nam
Unclear political squabble colors late 1960s press
Amid chimed rhetoric and jumbled phrases, lawmakers clash over baseball expansion, reapportionment, and tax policy while concerns about red influence in Dominican rebels and CIA hints surface. The piece mocks Congress and political maneuvering, hinting at Lyndon Johnson still wielding fiscal influence.
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CIA
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