No Myth Vietnam and the 1968 Campaign
The editorial argues Vietnam remains the central crisis for the nation while crime and civil disorders gain attention in the presidential race. It criticizes U.S. involvement in Vietnam as a costly mistake, notes the draft’s unequal impact, and mentions McGovern and McCarthy pushing antiwar platforms as the convention nears.
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Vietnam
Pent
Richard Nixon
Sen
George McGovern
Eugene McCarthy
Distal Side and Kindergarten Rug Debates and Puppies Ad
A letter writer comments on a guest essay series about Is Our Society Sick arguing Americans grovel and seek righteousness by blaming others. The piece cites Roger Shinn on personal guilt and societal blame, urging honest accountability rather than evading responsibility. Also notes a local giveaway of three puppies and a paner dress gift idea, with contact details.
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D. Kh
Pentagon
Roger Shinn
TV repairmen hear this line from Hal Boyle
New York AP dispatch quotes Hal Boyle on the refrain television repairmen hear from customers. jokes poke fun at Benjy the repairman and the woes of aging sets. punchlines include correspondence schooling, NBC peacock color quirks, and baiting schemes to trick repairs.
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New York
Jesse James
Jesse
Benjy
Walter Cronkite
Hubert Humphrey
NBC
Washington Quadrille Reveals FDR Romance Details
Jonathan Daniels reports in Washington Quadrille on the late President Franklin D Roosevelt and Lucy Mercer, detailing the secret romance during 1917 and the social tensions with Eleanor Roosevelt. The book traces yachting trips, Campobello summers, and a string of episodes ending with Mrs. Roosevelt’s reaction and Lucy Mercer’s later death.
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Washington
Jonathan Daniels
Woodrow Wilson
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fdr
Daniels
Lucy Mercer
Maryland
Eleanor
Lucy
White House
Elsie Cobb Wilson
Gen
Louis Little
Marine Corps
Hisse
Roosevelts
Campobello
Virginia
Mrs. Roosevelt
Elsie
Roosevelt
Johnathan Daniels
Mrs. Little
Steve Early
New Jersey
Allamuchy
Steve
New York
Winthrop Rutherford
Rutherford
Warm Springs
Elizabeth Shoumatoff
Rutherford Family
Val-Kill
Rutherford House
The Need by Harold Coffin on baseball scoring trends
Harold Coffin argues that fans and writers blame low scoring games on everyone but the roots. He notes in little league games the issue lies with parents and calls for perspective, contrasting baseball with cricket and emphasizing that the sport’s blame may be misplaced.
Holcomb visit notes Carmelita’s cafe and local farming talk
A Holcomb stop recalls Carmelita’s cafe praised for Stoners supplied meals, with Stoners also feeding La Mesa Grill and Severs Drive In. The writer, a grocer, joins farmers for coffee at 9, noting a shift from mule teams to hired hands and dependable checks.
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Holcomb
Carmelita's
Stoners
la Mesa Grill
Severs
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John E. Johnson
Hal Boyle
Drew Pearson
Harold Coffin
Garden City Telegram
Fanete Bundy T
Telegram Publishing Company
Garden City
Kansas
Editos Advertising Manager
Editos
Folger's
Santa FE
Betty Crocker
Welch's
Cherries
Lonnie
Whea
Armour
Traveler's Express
Stoner
Sonnie
Colorado
Ho” No
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