War and Vietnam Stand as 1968 Campaign Central
The piece argues the Vietnam War remains the defining issue of the 1968 presidential race amid domestic problems like crime and poverty. It notes candidates largely avoid Vietnam in newsletters such as United Democrats for Humphrey, and stresses that future leadership will shape U.S. policy in Southeast Asia.
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United States
North Vietnam
Paris
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
United Democrats
Humphrey
Vietnam
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Weather, puppies, and workplace nostalgia in a local roundup
A scatter of humorous clippings. A farmer abandons field work for the cold morning, a Kansas weekly notes 55 degrees and four seasons, a girl explains her cat had two litters, six Collie-German Shepherd puppies are offered for Mrs Smith, sociologists praised appliances over experts, summer recalls leisurely shop life with a mid June vacation notice, a nervous mother endures another Fourth, an IBM Tokyo sign contrasts work styles, a radio song about daily life entertains, and a joke about top soil in a boy’s hair.
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Kansas Weekly
Kansas
Installment buying fuels inflation and debt habits
The piece argues inflation grows as Americans spend before earning, noting installment plans hide financial strain. It jokes that many accounts only get paid when taxes force payment, and comments on changing gender expectations with credit. It ends by mocking women seeking credit cards from partners rather than wealthy husbands.
Gun Bill Backers Face Chance in Senate Vote
Drew Pearson reports that the Tydings gun control bill, backed by Sen. Mike Mansfield and Sen. Ted Kennedy, failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee by 7 to 5 due to absent backers. The piece notes anti gun lobby Southern conservatives and NRA opposition, with future votes expected as Ted Kennedy sought to attend last minute. It also recounts a separate anti Fortas campaign using a Nazi linked telephone message and a Republican led filibuster plan, listing 19 GOP senators supporting the effort.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Tydings
Mike Mansfield
Montana
National Rifle Assn
Johnson
George Smathers
Dfla
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Teddy Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Big Jim Eastland
Mississippi
John McClellan
Arkansas
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Rootin
National Rifle Assa
Bobby Kennedy
Los Angeles
Quintin Burdick
North Dakota
Ed Long
Missouri
Smathers
Florida
Scott
Pennsylvania
Ted Kennedy
Ately
Teddy
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Ing
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Fortas
GOP
Griffin
Allott
Cole
Baker
Tenn
Bennett
Utah
Carlson
Kan
Cotton
N.H
Curtiss
Neb
Fannin
Ariz
Fong
Hawaii
Hansen
Wyo
Jordan
Idaho
Miller
Iowa
Morton, Ky
Mundt
Murphy
Calif
Thurmond
S.C
Tower
Tex
Williams, del
Young N.D
Watts Health Services Cited In Watts District
Los Angeles officials report that over 11,000 of Watts 58 000 residents have used the antipoverty health services center since its September opening. The mainly Negro area previously had only one small hospital. The dental medical center is funded by a $2.4 million federal grant and sponsored by the University of Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Dental
University of South California
One Upmanship Shown By French in Revolutions
Art Buchwald contrasts Paris and Washington riots in a witty exchange with Anatole about revolutions. They spar over curfews, looting, police brutality, barricades, and media censorship while debating which nation had the harsher upheaval and who achieved peace versus power.
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Anatole
Washington, D.C
Anastole
Paris
Life Needs a Memory Attic Nostalgia in a Penny Postcard Era
New York AP reminiscence piece catalogs memory attic ideas and old stereotypes from mid century America. It recalls lamplighters bicycle rides penny percussion tracks ten cent survey fringe hats vaudeville pronunciation spats and other small joys. The rambling column invites readers to savor faded memories and shared cultural quirks from bygone decades.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Housing Bill Is Praised by Johnson Supporters
Washington AP reports supporters of President Johnson's 5.5 billion dollar housing bill say it will boost ownership pride, reduce racial tension in cities, and provide government subsidies to aid low income families in buying homes. Rep Wright Patman cites declines in vandalism as home ownership rises, noting improved dignity and community participation.
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Johnson
Wright Patman
D-Tex
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