Rogers Named Secretary of State in Nixon Administration
William P. Rogers, described as Nixon's trusted ally, is chosen as the 55th secretary of state. The appointment stems from a long, intimate White House relationship dating to World War II and Nixon’s early political career. Rogers, age 55, has a background in law, anti trust work, civil rights, and served as attorney general from 1957 to 1960, with prior roles in the Justice Department and Senate investigations.
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Enore Marton
Associated Press
Washington
William P. Rogers
U.S
Nixon
Rogers
White House
State Department
Justice Department
U.N. General Assembly
Eisenhower
Dewey
Herbert Brownell
Man behind the scenes in Kennedy campaign
John F Kennedy campaign material highlights a key advisor named Rogers described as the man behind the scenes. Rogers, Cornell Law School graduate from Norfolk New York, has practiced law in New York City since 1960 with an international firms. he is married with four children.
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John F. Kennedy
Rogers
Cornell University Law School
Norfolk, N.Y
New York City
60-Ton Bust by Picasso Drawings Erected at NYU Plaza
A 60-ton, 86-foot high outdoor sculpture crafted from Picasso’s two-foot drawing was dedicated at a New York University apartment complex near Washington Square. The sandblasted concrete piece titled Bust of Sylvette, depicts a ponytailed model and rises to the third story of 20-story buildings in University Plaza on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, created by Norwegian sculptor Carl Nesjor.
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New York
Picasso
New York University
Washington Square
Sylvette
Carl Nesjor
NYU
University Plaza
Bleecker Street
Greenwich Village
Elks Increase Scholarships for Needy Students
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks marks its centennial with a large rise in college scholarships. Most Valuable Student Awards offer 100 boys and 100 girls separate divisions with 800 to 2500 dollars each. A state quota of 295 scholarships at 600 dollars supports Kansas Elks. Local Garden City awards include 100 dollars to one boy and one girl. Applications due February 15, 1969.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Merle B. Altman
Garden City Lodge
United States
The
Elks
Kansas
Kansas Elks Assn
Garden City Elks
Larry Fowler
Garden City Community Junior College
Picture controversy and dry newspaper critique in Telegram
A reader comments on last Saturday's Telegram photo of Jim Sloan, resisting a new portrait for ads and noting the long use of a 20 year old image. The writer also mocks William Buckley's Truman Capote piece and lexically compares columnists while promoting a downtown grocery store.
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Jim Sloan
Western
Kansas
William Buckley
Truman Capote
Buckley
Irena Drew Pearson
Dodie Hope
Ann Landers
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