Humphrey Reveals LBJ Index as Clerk and Volcano Metaphor
In private, Hubert Humphrey criticizes Lyndon Johnson as treating him like a staff clerk and living on a political volcano. He recalls Johnson running the government from a vest pocket and vetoing a peace plank at the Democratic convention while pressuring him during the 1968 campaign. Johnson’s decision to end bombing comes too late to influence voters.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Humphrey
LBJ
White House
Vietnam
Kennedy
Rusk
McNamara
Defense
William
Johnson
Boomed Lbj
HHH
Salt Lake City
North Vietnam
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Pentagon
American Legion
Parental Questions on Youth Drug and Alcohol Use
A parent's letter questions where they failed as they learn their 18 year old son uses drugs. The piece cites views from a dope addict and Dr Bertram Brown on causes like boredom and alienation, contrasting youth maturity with adulthood and the role of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Bertram Brown
National Institute of Mental Health
Alcoholics Anonymous
Decatur Daily publication details and rates
The Decatur Daily lists founder editor W R Shelton 1912 to 1924 and notes publication by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Decatur Alabama. It includes misstatement policy and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail options and tax details.
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W. R. Shelton
Evers
Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing CO
IIC
Recovery pride as US Japan and Germany rebound in postwar era
Opinion notes President Nixon’s Honolulu talks with Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka on trade as the US runs a 3.8 billion dollar yearly surplus on imports. It contrasts Tokyo and Munich’s postwar recovery with past Allied bombing, praising US aid that helped both nations rebuild and become allies.
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Tokyo
Munich
Japan
Nixon
Tanaka
Honolulu
Hickam Air Force Base
U.S
China
Brewer Merger Spawns Questions About School Use
As Brewer High consolidates five East Morgan County schools, communities wonder how the former sites will be repurposed. Officials discuss potential reuse, funding needs, and community impact while planning the district-wide merger.
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Morgan County
Brewer High
Angela Davis Receives Lenin Jubilee Medal in Moscow
Angela Davis arrived in Moscow to a hero's welcome and praised the Lenin Jubilee Medal as a great honor. The piece notes the Head Start program at Ryan Junior High as Morgan County School system funds an experimental project for eight five year olds and 42 students across three grades, aiming to boost early education and maturity.
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Angela Davis
Moscow
Soviet Union
Miss Davis
Soviets
Russia
Union Hill
Priceville
Ryan
Cotaco
Eva
Ryan Junior High
Morgan County School System
Cancer Cure Hope Fades Yet Drive to Fight Disease
The article notes leukemia research progress and optimism from Soviet and American scientists. It mentions monkeys infected with human leukemia blood, potential cancer virus isolation, and the role of drug combinations in extending life. It cites Dr. C Gordon Zubrod and planned exchanges with Moscow to share viral material. The piece stresses global urgency in finding a cure.
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Russia
C. Gordon Zubrod
National Cancer Institute
Zubrod
Moscow
There is No Hope for the Satisfied Man Quote
A compact note presents Fredrick J. Bonfils's assertion that contentment offers no lasting hope. The quotation frames a philosophical view on satisfaction and ambition, attributed to Bonfils.
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Fredrick J. Bonfils
City of Opportunity Civitan Club salutes golf tourney help
The Decatur Daily notes appreciation by the City of Opportunity Civitan Club for Billy Mitchell and staff in covering a golf tournament. It credits publicity, local businessmen, and participants for the event’s success, signed by James E. King secretary.
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Decatur Daily
City of Opportunity Civitan Club
Billy Mitchell
James E. King
The Power of Faith Encourages Aging with Purpose
Norman Vincent Peale presents a couple in retirement planning a smaller home and lifelong goals. He urges rejecting age stereotypes, embracing growth, and finding meaning through continued work, volunteering, and shared activities with loved ones.
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Norman Vincent Peale
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Wyatt Bee
Chicago
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