Eisenhower as Unifier Shapes GOP After Convention
Editorial notes Eisenhower’s pacifying role for the Republican party after divisions between Scranton and Goldwater. It praises Hatfield of Oregon as a bold counterpoint driving the party toward unity, while warning Democrats may face scrutiny in the coming campaign. The piece casts Ike as patriarch and Hatfield as energizing reformer.
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Scranton
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Ike
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Hatfield
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Communist Party
Republican Party
Scranton Attack Upsets Goldwater Strategy in California Vent
In San Francisco Gov. Scranton’s bitter attack unsettles Barry Goldwater’s bid for the presidential nomination. The piece notes possible VP links with William Miller, discusses Miller’s Catholic background and limits to his appeal among conservatives, and cites Goldwater’s plan for a strong campaign while hinting at internal party tensions and Miller’s growing prominence.
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San Francisco
William Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Johnson
Fleeson
William Miller
Miller
Shady Dealers Hit as LBJ Panel Maps Consumer Aid
A White House task force on consumer affairs met Tuesday to outline a program teaching millions of low income families how to stretch their dollars. Esther Peterson said the group will push a central consumer information clearinghouse and mass purchasing clubs, while warning against fly by night operators who trap the poor in costly credit. The plan favors education over new legislation, with the anti poverty bill offering potential support.
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Johnson
Miller
House
Wasitington AM
White House
Esther Peterson
Peterson
Consumer Information
Goldwater Camp Is Guarded Like Armed Headquarters
Drew Pearson reports Goldwater's San Francisco headquarters at the Mark Hopkins Hotel now resembles an armed camp with restricted press access to the 14th floor and above. He cites threats, internal GOP shifts, and aides tied to right-wing groups moving influence into the party apparatus.
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New York
Pinkerton
Pearson
Barry Goldwater
Mark Hopkins
Goldwater
Scranton
Gov. Rockefeller
California
Independent and free press offices listed in 1920s paper
The Independent shows its publisher Dame, editor Samuel C, and general manager L A Collins with advertising reps Sawyer Ferguson Walker Co. It notes offices in Atlanta Chicago Detroit Los Angeles Minneapolis New York Philadelphia and San Francisco. The text preserves the paper's period voice and identifies key staff and newsroom locations.
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Harald 4
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Marache
L. A. Collins St. Dit
Maroin Roley
Mile B. Sines
Hmatenat Advertising
Sawyer Ferguson Walker Co
Alanta
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Minneapetia
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Currant
The Exception Illustrates Rule in Language and Time
A reader asks about the saying exception proves the rule and traces its origin to Latin probare test. In early English prove meant to test and proof sheets compare text to copy. The exception tests but does not prove the rule. meanings shift over centuries and even Pauls advice on charity has narrowed from saving kindness to a narrower sense.
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Korman
St. Paul
Thessalonians
Sam Johnson
Essex
Johnson
Dignified Wrestling in the Senate Office Building
The piece extols United States Senate dignity amid a symbolic wrestling bout between Thurmond and Yarborough on the marble Senate Office Building floor. It defends a pay raise for senators, arguing 7500 burks are justified to keep them fit for public duties and to uphold the Senate's prestige.
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United States Senate
Sen. Thurmond
Ralph Yarborough
Senate
America
United States
Washington, DC
Shoreline Airstrip for Long Beach Proposed
A Long Beach reader urges building an airfield on the breakwater extending past Belmont Shore, with a shoreward fill to create a vast jet-capable landing area. The plan envisions a bridge access, minimal noise impact, and the airfield enabling future Mach 2 and 3 jets near the city.
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Belmont Shore
Sea Beach
Bixby Park
Wilton
Tms
Wilmington Field
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