15 Nov 1968
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Newspaper
El Dorado Times
Location
El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1968
Page
1
The El Dorado Times presents historic masthead details and subscription rates from November 15, 1968. It lists publisher Walter E. Hussman, editor Clyde Palmer, and general policy statements on government coverage and AP copyright.
The Stutz Bearcat legacy resurfaces as Stutz Motor Car of America plans modern classic versions in a high-priced limited run in 1969. Aimed at collectors, the revival evokes the yesteryear model and its iconic status amid nostalgia and rarity. Also notes the Kennedy half dollar surfeit, with 1.1 billion minted since 1964.
Boyle's Notebook presents a satirical look at middle age. It lists small gains like quieter mornings and honest letters to Congress, contrasted with fatigue and habits losing steam, ending with the warning that neglect can turn middle age into a worse fate.
On this date historical notes include Columbus recording tobacco use in 1492 and the Lewis and Clark expedition reaching the Columbia River in 1805. Pike's Peak discovery occurred in 1806, with older items noting the Articles of Confederation approval in 1777 and oil contracts shifts in 1963.
Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike asserts life after death as natural for the psyche after years of studying psychic phenomena. He reports communications with deceased figures including his son who died in 1966 and other entities, described through sessions with mediums in the US and England. His findings appear in the book The Other Side from Doubleday and alongside his analytical questions, aim to ground his beliefs in empirical data.
UPI columnist Phil Newsom surveys a looming cold winter in 1968 69 marked by a White House transition to Nixon, Soviet testing of resolve, potential flashpoints in Berlin and the Middle East, and Eastern Europe’s reaction to Soviet dominance after 1967’s Arab Israeli war. Bulgaria retreats from Western ties amid escalating East West tensions.
Crossword style clues present across and down entries with numbers and hints for words such as Resist, Hangs, Ex-soldier, Operatic, and Italian city. Includes foreign phrases and abbreviations guiding word meanings and wordplay.
Durango Mexico producer Sandy Howard seeks realism for the on location film A Man Called Horse and uses 100 pounds of buffalo manure as props. In Maidstone England Parks Supt Gorden Dykes weighs replacing beet root leaves in town beds after Cyril Sage pleads guilty to uprooting plants for salad.
Navy researchers propose converting helicopters to a nuclear powered version to maintain formation in foul weather. George E. Wilcos presented the feasibility of a nuclear device after preliminary tests. Two scientists report RNA induced interferon production cures viral eye disease in rabbits and may help other viruses. Pentagon notes 6,399 Americans killed in Vietnam since Paris peace talks began, compared to 12,700 in Korea during two years of talks.
A Washington Notebook survey highlights six defining twists of 1968. McCarthy’s entry, Romney’s brain washed remark, Kennedy’s rise and assassination, riots at the nominating convention, Nixon’s comeback, and Humphrey’s Chicago setback shape the era. The SCORECARD notes Democrats 17 Republicans 16 and long party control patterns.
Harvard junior Richard Strickler hails Yale’s decision to admit women. Philadelphia Bishop Gerald McDevitt rejects legal abortion plans, calling abortion murder. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover says justice is incidental to law and order, law and order covers the whole picture.
Washington column notes increasing despair in the music industry over Christmas albums. Executives debate how to handle Silent Night amid a scarcity of fresh ideas as American studios churn traditional carols, with public taste favoring familiar tunes.
The region faces loyalty to Moscow after party leader Wladyslaw Gomulka resists interior minister Mieczyslaw Moczar. Poland reaffirms Warsaw Pact ties as liberal 1956 reforms are rolled back. The text notes the 1967 Middle East war boosted Soviet strategic gains in the Mediterranean.
Marion Moore, age 81, named recipient of the National Medal for Literature with a $5,000 prize. The award, begun in 1965 by the National Book Committee, honors living American writers for overall contribution to literature.
Washington Window discusses how 300 amendments over a century aimed at direct presidential election have faced small states' fears. It explains the Electoral College origin, the two party system and winner take all, and how this reduced small states’ voting weight in national campaigns.
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