GOP Governors Press Five Conferences for 1968 Platform
The Association of Republican Governors plans five sessions in four capitals Seattle Albuquerque Little Rock and a final session in Washington to develop moderate planks for the 1968 platform. Governor Joan H Claree of Rhode Island chairs with aims to influence the Republican Platform Committee and state delegations ahead of the Miami Beach convention.
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Association of Republican Governors
National Capital
Seattle
Albuquerque
Little Rock
Washington, D. C
Joan H. Claree
Rhode Island
Governors Association
GOP
Cares Group
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Republican Platform Committee
Tive
Laver
Miami Beach
Cares
Shafer
Rockerecker
Romney
Duaree
Sharern
Nelson Rockefeller
George Romney
ABA Piles Up Restrictions On Public Justice Information
The American Bar Association faces critique for restricting information about offenses and the judiciary to protect defendants. Critics warn such secrecy harms public awareness, risks a dark age for jurisprudence, and could erode safeguards for both the innocent and the guilty.
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American Bar Association
ABA
Bench
Bar
House of Delegates
Rrarpon
Mafia widening control of real estate boards reported
U.S. Attorney Robert M. Morcentuau in New York says the Mafia has moved into real estate in a substantial way. The article notes the Mafia’s Sicilian origins and its spread with emigrants, and jokes about buyers and agents reacting to the new development while realtors vow to protect their interests.
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U.S
Robert M. Morcentuau
New York
United States
Europe
Sicily
Can You Work Too Hard? A health easing inquiry
An advance look at a News & World report piece by Dr. Joseph Mon tague on intestinal health considers whether excessive work harms the body. The article probes physical effects, stress, and manageable limits amid grim times.
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News & World Report
Joseph
Montague
Montague on Overwork and Wellness Advice
A Danville column cites Dr. Montague arguing overwork is not common and urges readers to assess diet, smoking, alcohol, exercise, and balance. He claims many so called cases arise from ambition and lifestyle, not jobs, and emphasizes knowing one’s body and reactions to eating and stress. The piece ends with a light question about reading habits.
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Montague
Ku Klux Klan Plans Youth Auxiliary Parade
A reported plan outlines a Klan youth auxiliary using children in pillow slips to resemble sheets, sparking concern over the use of minors in extremist propaganda and the potential for intimidation.
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The
Ku Klux Klan
William and Mary through a Rocky era reminiscence
The piece recalls the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, its 275th anniversary, historic figures and traditions, and contrasts with modern Behemoth State University. It notes Virginians like Jefferson and Washington, the Phi Beta Kappa founding, and the college’s classical discipline amid changing times. Thewriter also touches on politics, Rocky and Nixon scenarios, and campus life contrasts.
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Old Williamsburg
Rockefeller
Liberal Arts and Sciences
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Cambridge
Mass
Old Dominion
United States
College of William and Mary
Harvard
Virginia
John Randolph
Roanoke
Jefferson
Monroe
Tyler
John Marshall
George Wythe
Peyton Randolph
Continental Congress
Marshall Wythe
Christopher Wren
Behemoth State University
Behemoth
Nixon and Reagan Clash Over Convention Power Shifts
A折room analysis of the 1960s era party dynamics tracks Nixon, Reagan, and Rockefeller factions shaping the Republican Convention. It notes potential tradeoffs for vice presidential picks, regional delegate strength, and the impact of suburban growth on traditional conservative liberal alignments.
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Rocky
Nixon
Reagan
Winds
Rockefeller
New York
Thesto
Teddy
Iberal
Joseph Alsop
George Wallace
LBJ
South
White House
California
Texas
Florida
Ohio
Jim Rhodes
Illinois
Eve Dirksen
West
Stanton Evans
Weehawken
Nat
Pakistan
Brazil
Mississippi
George Romney
Saigon
Romney
Utah
Netman
Michigan
Nelson Rockefeller
Pedro
Gallup
con-DePartment
Deficits foreign aid and corruption critique by Ralph de Toledano
Ralph de Toledano surveys deficits and foreign aid, noting critics and supporters, highlighting political shifts, IRS pressures, and balance of payments. He cites Fulbright and congressional scrutiny, laments travel limits, mocks college programs, and jokes about bureaucratic writing and a physician’s humorous take on space travel.
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Internal Revenue Service
Department
Johnson
House
Senate
Bear Goes To Sea In Search Of Big Trade
Holmes Alexander argues Soviet merchant fleet expansion poses a strategic challenge. He notes faster shipbuilding, wider global reach including oil exports and West Europe, and uses Moscow’s aid and Vietnam ties to illustrate a broader push for influence. The piece contrasts Soviet tactics with Western trade policy and naval power.
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Middle East
Soviet Oil Trust
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Royal Dutch Shell
West Europe
Germany
Italy
USA
Stalin
East Europe
Khrushchev
Kosygin
Southeast Asia
Japan
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Miami
Eme
John Chamberlain
Abe Lincoln
Bit O' Erin Bar & Grill
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Perdicaris
Raijsuli
Vietnam
Russell Kirk
McNamara
America
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Washington
Congress
Dominican Republic
Capitol Hill
Buenos Aires
Ralph de Toledano
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jess
Congressman Sludgepump
Holmes Alexander
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