Senate Club Weakens Trust in Dodd Ethics Probe
A skeptical view of the Senate Ethics Committee’s handling of Sen. Thomas Dodd's hearings calls for an open and tough investigation. The piece argues that closed sessions and perceived protection by fellow senators erode public respect for both the Senate and the House amid ethics concerns surrounding Dodd and other cases.
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Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Senate
House
Bobby Baker
Sen. Dodd
Dodd
Senate Club
Eisenhower Attacks 1964 Conventions Call for Reform
Former President Eisenhower criticizes the 1964 conventions for catering to television and the press. He urges reforms before the 1968 events, condemning the spectacle as a shock to voters and a poor image abroad. He cites party organization and primaries as paths to avoid such shows.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Calls For Reform Of 1968 National Conventions
The author critiques modern conventions as staged shows with delegates used as window dressing. He urges study of primaries, binding delegates to votes, and stronger convention chairman powers to ensure genuine influence and proper conduct. Plans should map improvements for 1968 sessions.
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Eisenhower
Pocketbook on diet and prices shows mixed inflation signal
New York AP reports that May food price drops offset higher costs for services and goods like furniture and clothes, signaling a possible easing of inflation. The Labor Department index suggests inflation pressures moderated, as labor costs in food processing and marketing remain a sizable share of the total bill.
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New York
Washington
Labor Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Department of Agriculture
Old Home Town Highlights From 1956 and Earlier
Summary of historical notes including the Haas family pool project at Iowa and Orchard Lane and Hillcrest Shopping Center bid plans. Also recalls 1941 Kansas State Guard unit formation, high school girls wardrobe costs, and 1926 4-H Club encampment tied to the Kansas Free Fair with Aimee Semple McPherson incident in Arizona.
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Ernest Haas
Iowa
Orchard Lane
Haas
Hillcrest
Kansas State Guard
Harold Snider
Clarence Bliesner
Will N. Johns
Topeka
Central Congregational Church
Sheldon Memorial
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Arizona
Daily Bible Message and Prayer Opening
Psalm 104 1 praises Gods greatness and majesty. A prayer asks Our Father to open minds and hearts to His love and empower believers to serve in Jesus name Amen.
Right a Chamber of Horrors Sterilization Debate
A California case critiques a judge's suggestion of sterilization as punishment for narcotics related conduct. Mrs. Nancy Hernandez, 2 years old in the tale, faces probation after a municipal court order. Superior Court overrules the jail/sterilization sentence and frees her on probation. The piece denounces the use of sterilization as an inappropriate, irreversible penalty and questions judicial overreach into sociology and constitutional protections.
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Nancy Hernandez
Santa Barbara
Calif
Hernandez
Sanchez
Frank P. Kearney
Kearney
Superior Court
Judicial Chamber of Horrors
University of California
Tornado warning systems compare Lawrence and Topeka
A letter argues Topeka's sirens saved lives while Lawrence lacks adequate tornado warning. The writer cites night conditions and radio issues, urges installation of warnings on schools, recalls civil defense plans, and thanks Dairy Month sponsors in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Iowa
Howard Lindley
Civil Defense
Stairs and aging: causes of slower climbs
Dr Molner explains that slowing stairs in people around 40 can stem from circulatory inefficiency or narrowed leg arteries, plus respiratory limits, weight gain, or arthritis. He notes occasional severe cases respond to surgery, while most involve incremental arterial narrowing and reduced oxygen delivery to muscles. He also answers a parent about early molar eruption noting first and second molars appear by ages 2 to 3 and to consult a dentist if abnormalities are suspected.
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Dr. Molner
Republican Surgery Aims to Rein in Young Republicans
The Republican National Committee moves to curb the Young Republican federation seen as a party within a party. At the spring meeting, Bliss and leaders pressed for oversight of YRs finances and policy, condemning the Rat-Fink faction in New Jersey YRs while preserving some autonomy. The effort signals a shift toward post-Goldwater unity.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Young Republican Federation
National Committee
Sheraton Park
Ray C. Bliss
Bliss
Barry Goldwater
Haps
Senate
Morton
Vrs
Alcorn
Executive Committee
New Jersey
National
Tom van Sickle
van Sickle
Adams
Gaylord Parkinson
California
Weapons Growing Smaller Watch Out for That Tank
Washington report on miniaturized warfare cites Prof. Heinrich Applebaum showing a hydrogen bomb the size of a fingernail and a miniature missile. The demonstration claims U S arsenals will outpace Soviet capability with extremely compact weapons and launchers.
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Prof
Heinrich Applebaum
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The
Club
Sen
Julius Klein
U.S. Senate
Goldwater
William Miller
Atlantic City
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Astic
Old Home Town
William Buckley JR
Journal-World
John P. Metsker
Joseph Molner
Small Society
Brickman
Ry Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Sens
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Scott
Meade Alcorn
Per
Art Buchwald
Berlin
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