Nixon on economy and Wallaces rise in Alabama politics
The article surveys President Nixon’s stance on inflation, deficits, and tax policy, predicting a 1971 expansion while inflation falls and unemployment improves. It notes Alabama Governor-elect George Wallace’s upcoming term, national following, and potential impact on civil rights stance, with speculation on 1972 strategies. It also discusses a Florida teacher Leroy Bates who refuses to pledge allegiance, framed as a civic dispute over patriotism and race.
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William Ingersoll
Nixon
Alabama
George Wallace
Montgomery
Wallace
U.S
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Russia
Leroy Bates
United States of America
Aspinall
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Bonnie Baxter
Gretna
Nuee
Alfred Templeton
Redlands
Calif
Jack Anderson
Maie Boe
Danue
Monn
Hoover
Edward Weinstock
New York City
Cartridge belts spark feminist joke and sale debate
Art Buchwald reports on a salesgirl pitching dummy cartridge belts as a fashion trend. The exchange turns into a critique of gender roles, with the woman shopper and sales staff debating sexism, empowerment, and consumer absurdity in a humorous Washington column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Buchwald
Washington
Indiana college reclassified as university bill passes House
Yesterdate 1965 Harrisburg reports the State House approved HB1023 to reclassify Indiana State College as a university by a vote of 185 to 21 after amendments for Edinboro State College were defeated 52 to 148. In 1921 Indiana County General Hospital closes for quarantine after five scarlet fever cases among patients and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State House
Senate
Indiana State College
Edinboro State College
Indiana County General Hospital
Lenore Byers
Trade secrets for dope in wartime GI culture
Washington reports detail GI soldiers swapping information for marijuana and heroin with enemies in Indochina theater. Okinawa bars and Torii Station figures are named as part of a wider espionage network. The piece also covers Kennedy’s Senate role and fallout, plus calls to abolish seniority rules amid Interior Committee tensions.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Esau
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trails
Saigon
Michiko
Indochina
Okinawa
BC Street
Tokyo
Kentucky Club
South Vietnam
Thailand
Torii Station
Special Forces
Third Marine Division
Criminal Investigation Division
Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Senate
Nixon
Montana
Mike Mansfield
White House
Bryce Harlow
Democratic Policy Committee
Kennedy Brothers
Hawaii
Dan Inouye
Inouye
House
Wayne Aspinall
Pay Up Or Shut Up Boyle Column Cartoon
Hal Boyle lists a string of jaundiced quips from a bill collector as a humorous wall of abuse from debtors. The column riffs on Janus the collector and the absurdities of credit, featuring domestic excuses, misplaced priorities, and evasions. The piece closes with a trivia answer about Saint Patrick.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Janus
Miami Beach
Inside Labor Panthers Try New Image
Victor Riesel outlines how the Black Panthers seek to shed violence image and gain broader appeal by courting political martyr status and alliance with antiwar and Viet Cong movements. The piece notes internal shifts, aims to enlarge membership, and exposure on campuses and in industrial cities.
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Victor Riesel
San Francisco
Black Panthers
America
U.S
Washington
Eldridge Cleaver
Hanoi
Panthers
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cleavers
Minster of
Cleaver
New Haven
New York
Cornell
Huey Newton
Supreme Commander
Bobby Seale
Passionaria
Angela Davis
Panther
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
People’s Liberation Armed Forces
Black Panther Party
National Liberation Front
Provisional Revolutionary Government of
Negyuen Thi Dinh
South Vietnam People’s Liberation Armed Forces
Brotherhood
Black Panther
Newton
Madame Dinh
Saltsburg School Critics Plea for New High School
A reader argues Saltsburg High School lags behind Blairsville and others, citing overcrowded rooms, poor facilities, and inadequate teacher support. She alleges funds flow to Blairsville’s new high school, asks where money is going, and urges action to improve Saltsburg’s aging school.
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Saltsburg High School
Saltsburg
Blairsville
Harrisburg
Saltsbury
Indiana
Purchase Line
Latrobe
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Water St
Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Udiang
Rahway Ones
N. Dewitt Ray
Amye Taylor Ray
Hastie Ray
Russell M. Hicke
Joseph L.nonnelly
William B. Hastings
Frank B. Hood
Associated Press
AP News
Armstrong
Cambria
Clearfield
Jefferson
Westmooreland
Lnenna
Boyle
Vietnam
St. Patrick
Ireland
Lucat
Patrick
Patricius
Saltsburg School
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