House renames HUAC to Internal Security Committee
The House changes the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Internal Security Committee and narrows its remit to Communist and other subversive activities affecting internal security. Debate over the change cited national duty, with one dissenting member from Ohio opposing the rename and scope expansion.
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HUAC
Arcuard ScHorp
D.mo
Rep. Srokes
Ohio
Cleveland
Car Sroxes
Mittee
Srokes
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Greensboro
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Free Food Stamp Experiment in South Carolina
The Department of Agriculture plans a free food stamp experiment in Jasper and Beaufort counties to reach hunger and malnutrition, with state and local approval. The program would distribute stamps enabling purchases, while guarding against abuse and ensuring balanced nutrition where needed.
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Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Jasper
Beaufort
Ernest Hor- Lines
Danville
Pittsylvania
Social Service Bureau
Pittsylvania County
CrifForn Harorn
South Dakota
Harpin
Hottaines
Grover S. McGovern
Start Of A Slowdown In 1969 Growth And Officials’ Pledges
The piece notes early signs of a slowdown after three years of overheating inflation. It cites Fed Governor Andrew Brimmer predicting 3 percent growth for 1969 fourth quarter versus 5 percent in 1968, advisers praising budget control and policy, and Treasury international affairs deputy Paul Vonder highlighting a favorable balance of payments. It also touches on diverse curiosities from archaeology to local weather quips and a jogging association president.
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Andrew F. BrimMer
Federal Reserve Board
Paul A. Vonder
the Treasury
International Monetary Affairs
Paris
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Notices
The Danville Register lists in advance daily and Sunday rates for city and suburban subscriptions with 10 cent single copies and mail rates of 20 dollars per year. Notices warn renewal reminders and indicate Associated Press rights and national ad reps in major cities.
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Danville
Linkage debated in Nixon era foreign policy debate
The piece argues over linkage and parallel-track diplomacy in nuclear arms talks with the Soviet Union. It weighs whether Nixon should push a binding anti-proliferation pact while securing quid pro quo deals on Berlin access, Suez, and Gulf routes, warning of Soviet leverage if mismanaged. It references Kissinger, Goldwater, West Germans, Israelis, and other nations.
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Vietnam
Jevil
Paris
Nasser
Bertin
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
West Berlin
Suez Canal
Washington
New York City
Barry Goldwater
U. S. Senate
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Southeast Asia
U.S
Moscow
Bonn
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Red Sea
U. S
Indian Ocean
Ihe
Persian Gulf
Suez
Nixon Loyalists Sink Beneath Rising Conservative Tide
Ralph de Toledano argues the Nixon administration sidewinds conservatives as a new GOP balance shifts. He notes appointments favoring Rockefeller era figures, declines of longtime Nixon loyalists, and moves by the Ripon Society that could sow GOP discord. The piece questions White House silence and the party’s unity amid changing personnel. It ends with a sharp, satirical look at daily life and fashion in the streets.
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Mr. Nix
Aon
Washington
Ripon Society
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Thauch
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
RMN
Robert Will
New England
Louis Nichols
Edgar Hoover
FBI
Wiley Buchanan
GOP
Otepka
Ofte Otepka
State Department
Bobby Kennedy
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Coates Arora Eee
Rockefeller
Jacob Javits
Ripon
C. W Rogers
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Mitchell
Michael Brewer
Brewer
Leonard Garment
Republican Party
White House
Potomac
Nixn
Congress
Theipon Society
Conservative “Union
Agnew
Hickel
Otto Otepka
Hugh
Pat Moynihan
Henry Kissinger
Ty Oing
de Gaulle
Vatican
Middle East
House
Senate
HEW
Bob Finch
John Mitchell
William Rogers
Finch
James ‘Allen
Education
Goldwater
Richard Kigindienst
Rogers
Dr. Kissinger
Geographic Witches Shift Power Across World
Across continents witchcraft wields influence despite bans and laws. In Africa juju and black magic shape life, while Britain sees 7 000 to 20 000 self proclaimed witches. London’s Mrs Eleanor Bone rises socially, even defeating an Oxford club member in a vote.
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Africa
Smithsonsian
Gordon D. Gibson
England
Britain
Cavens
Great Britain
Madison Avenue
Eleanor Bone
London
Quirky Column Snips on Travel Fashion and Space Rumors
A collage of jokes and musings on travel comfort from jet airports to stage coach inns, fashion shifts from dressing well to dressing infrequently, and fantasies about space travel and mars. Interspersed are zingers about Nixon, sheriffs, editors, and witchcraft myths.
Nixon The Reluctant Pitcher In Slow Motion
Commentary compares Richard Nixon to a relief pitcher, noting his cautious, deliberate pace after 100 days in office. It highlights his daily briefings, frequent press conferences, limited judiciary changes, and strategic staffing, framing his approach as careful leadership rather than showmanship.
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Washington,c
Richard Nixon
House
Senate
Bill Knowland
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
LBJ
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Missing Valentine Card Prompts Guide
A fragment notes a boy complaining that valentine cards to girls lacked instructions for what to do if a girl agreed. The terse line hints at awkward social expectations and unclear etiquette in a neighborly setting.
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Valentine
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