Notable Publisher Credits and Editorial Staff Listed
A page B-2 listing confirms Herman H. Ridder as publisher with Sammel C. Cameron as general manager. Wicter H. Polak serves as assistant, Daniel H. Ridder is co publisher, Bernard J. Ridder Jr. is business manager, Miles E. Lines executive editor, Sterling Bemis managing editor, and L. A. Collins Sr. is an editorial columnist.
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Herman H. Ridder
Sammel C. Cameron
Wicter H. Polak
Daniel H. Ridder
Bernard J. Ridder Jr
Miles E. Lines
Sterling Bemis
L. A. Collins, Sr
Czechs Must Now Produce Prosperity
The Prague leadership under Alexander Dubcek has pursued a liberalized form of communism after declaring independence from the Soviet Union. A four day standoff with the Soviet Politburo and a Bratislava summit failed to force capitulation as Yugoslavia voiced support. The United States is urged to provide technical and economic assistance to help rebuild the Czechoslovak economy while avoiding military backing that could provoke Moscow.
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Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Communist Party
Prague
East Europe
Bratislava
Yugoslavia
Tito
Belgrade
Moscow
United States
Frederick Collins
U.S
Defense R and D Funds Dominate U S Spending
Federal agencies will spend 17 billion dollars on research and development in the current fiscal year. About 8.3 billion goes to Defense and 4.6 billion to NASA, with most funds for development rather than basic research. University labs receive about 1.5 billion.
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Tax Foundation
Department of Defense
Defense Department
Department of Justice
GOP Platform Embraces Change At Miami Beach Convention
The 1968 Republican platform moves away from Goldwater era belligerence toward vote seeking, reality driven language. It shifts from mass retaliation and domino theory to a focus on security of populations and restraint, signaling a peace oriented stance. The document notes not every conflict is solvable by force and aims to reflect current mood.
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Goldwater
GOP Platform Signals Moderation and Vietnam Shift
The 1964 to 1968 era platform notes less aggressive antiwar language, preserves private enterprise and local solutions, and endorses expanded pre school programs while calling for no rollback of existing social initiatives. It stresses peace, temperance, and moderation, with Nixon-leaning policy echoes and Rockefeller support, while Reagan remains silent awaiting the full text.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nelson
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller’s mixed reception at Miami convention
The article recalls Nelson Rockefeller’s 1942 appointment as Latin American Affairs coordinator and the subsequent shift in Latin press opinion. It notes Rockefeller’s public service record, including UN building, Lincoln Center gifts, and funding for Negro colleges, and weighs his potential comeback and GOP strategy to win in November by appealing to Democratic voters amid ongoing party divisions.
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Miami
Nelson Rockefeller
Franklin Roosevelt
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Roosevelt
Champion
Rockefeller
John D
Nelson
United Nations
Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera House
Truman
Chapultepec
Americas
HEW
Eisenhower
Ike
White House
New York
Geneva
Washington
Nixon
Rocky
Meaning and trivia about famous names and myths
Peter means rock in Greek. O Henry wrote The Gift of the Magi in about three hours in 1905. Mount Rushmore features four presidents: Washington Jefferson Lincoln Roosevelt. Sir Galahad is the son of Sir Lancelot.
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Peter
O. Henry
New York World’s Magazine
U.S
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore Memorial
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Knights of King Arthur's Round Table
Sir Galahad
Lancelot
Town Meeting Letter Critiques and Public Opinion on Gun Control
Readers petition for bumper sticker phrases about the Pueblo loss and safety. Letters critique postal practices and media culture, while a Long Beach editor questions gun control rhetoric and polls citing Lou Harris.
Unclear Smattering of 1960s Social Snippets
A group of short, quirky observations on aging and tech, privacy, opinion polling, and social clubs. Witty asides about pensions, wrinkles, and secretive societies mingle with a complaint about nocturnal guru visits.
Beatles Shop Sings Finale
The Beatles gave away all merchandise in their London store drawing crowds that emptied shelves by nightfall and led to restocking the next day. Critics have valued two members as musicians and composers, while this act prompts speculation on motive and possibly restitution for their influence on the unkempt hair style for men.
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Howard Hughes
London
Adam Smith
Chicken Little Quest to See the King Faces Fox Deception
In Covina George Spriestersbach recounts Chicken Little and friends being misled by a fox who claims the king rests in a cave and demands gun surrender as the test of purity of heart. Barnyard witch doctors label armed chickens as sick, suggesting a TV fueled Wild West nostalgia.
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Chicken Little
Covina
George Spriestersbach
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William W. Broom
Malcolm Epley
Faitor
Dor Obs
Edior
R&d
Defense
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Miami Beach
GOP
Cuba
By Bill Broom
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Ing
San Francisco
Averell Harriman
Drew Pearson
Town Meeting
Action Line
Pueblo
Long Beach
R. Greengard
Ira M. Norman
Helen
Bob
Isabel Connor
California
Johnson
Lou Harris
Sen.soaper
Beatles’ Shop
Sidewalk Senate
Arch Shinder
Lawson's Jewelers
Pine Ave
Pine Avenue
Paul Warner
Laborer
Elm Ave
Clyde Ladd
Lemon Ave
Steve Thompson
W. Wardlow Road
John Martin
John Kemp
Purity of Heart
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