Newspaper fragment from March 7 1968 event notes
Fragmentary 1968 page shows ads and notices including measure of circulation, Associated Press member status, and a reference to Douglas Street area. The readable parts mention year 1968 and a general postage and audit bureau affiliation.
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Walter
Pee Galle
Bee World Notiption
Carrier
Douglas
Aie Vic
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
City girds for August Democratic Convention storm
Chicago braces for the August Democratic National Convention amid vast protest mobilization. Organizers, civil rights leaders and antiwar groups threaten demonstrations while police prepare to safeguard delegates and venues with potential heliport shuttles. Officials acknowledge possible violence but vow order.
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Windy City
Unpy
Annual Reports Drift From Pure Financial Disclosure
New York AP notes that modern annual reports, sent to about 24 million stockholders, reveal alterations in purpose. Beyond financial condition, firms use them for college recruitment, selling products to shareholders, courting potential buyers, and pleasing security analysts. Costs exceed 100000 dollars for some issuers like AT&T to mail millions of copies.
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New York
J. C. Penney Co
Aow
William Kemsley
American Telephone & Telegraph
Litterbugs Under Fire as Local Lawmen Crack Down
A recent arrest for littering sparked fines and calls for a broad crackdown across the community. Officials urge heightened vigilance during spring and summer to deter tossing beer cans wrappers and debris from vehicles and sidewalks.
Supposed Justice Delayed for Nazi Leaders Over Time
A fragment discusses former Nazi general Wilhelm Koppe and others escaping trial due to age and health. It suggests courts lack will to punish as years pass and calls the situation a postponement of justice.
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Wilhelm Koppe
J Koppe
Hope
Land
Koppe
Punishment and Fear in Postwar Reflections on Nazi Figures
The passage reflects on whether punishment serves society, noting deaths of Nazi figures like Koppe and Eichmann in old age. It suggests surviving Nazis endure tortured lives, implying their fate may be the harsh price of their actions rather than immediate justice.
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Koppe
Adolf Eichmann
George
Millicent
Walter
Buster
Jim
Old Home Town and College Ties Highlight 25 Years Ago
Lawrence memories recall Phil Kruse pledged by Sigma Chi at KU and Marilyn Allen and Vicki Rogers as Karen in The Red Shoes at Lawrence Junior High. Staff at Lawrence Memorial Hospital showcase the Women’s Auxiliary book cart. Also noted: snow of 3 inches in 24 hours and nine above zero. Prof. E. C. Buehler chaired KU Speech Dept and Delta Sigma Rho presided nationally. Dr. Sybil Woodruff left KU for California University of Berkeley in 1928. Kid Boots with Eddie Cantor played at the Bowersock theater with Glen Dickinson as manager. New York Cleaners launched a thrift annex cash-and-carry.
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Phil Kruse
Lawrence
Sigma Chi
Marilyn Allen
Vicki Rogers
Karen
Carl Clifton
Rhoten Smith
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
E. C. Buehler
Delta Sigma Rho
Sybil Woodruff
California University of Berkley
Kid Boots
Eddie Cantor
Bowersock
Glen Dickinson
New York Cleaners
Truly, I say to you receive the kingdom like a child
A devotional note reflects on Mark 10 15 RSV and asks readers to welcome the kingdom with childlike faith Our Father prayer expresses gratitude for self insight and guidance by Christ and the Holy Spirit toward better witness and daily virtue Amen.
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Christ
Johnson demands full loyalty in Stevenson rejection
Washington reports the White House seeks unwavering support for Johnson and his Vietnam policy from new candidates and party leaders. Stevenson refused a blood oath, aiding his defeat by a political nonentity chosen to face Dirksen. Daley’s intervention is doubted, with tensions over campaign finance and loyalty.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Illinois
Democratic Party
Johnson
Vietnam
Mr. Johnson
White House
Stevenson
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Chicago
Morris Abrams
Manhattan
Senate
Edwin Weiss
New York
Abrams
Humphrey
LBJ
Robert F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Eugene McCarthy
Double Talk Class Explores Meaningful Nonsense
Hal Boyle offers a humorous survey of double talk showing the gap between surface politeness and actual intent. The piece lists common phrases with implied opposite meanings, highlighting how language can mask true intent in everyday conversations.
Hearing Loss in Cold Cases and Wartime Politics
A column combines a medical Q A on why colds cause ear congestion and possible serous otitis with political analysis of Stevenson’s Vietnam stance and Johnson’s blood oath. The piece links ear pressure issues to infection and ear drum vibration, then shifts to Illinois politics and national party strategy.
Romney Steps Aside As Much Bigger Man
Governor George Romney ends his presidential bid choosing to avoid hindering the Republican nomination. The decision, made by Romney without pressure, earns him praise for decency and loyalty to party and country. Richard Wilson notes Kennedy’s past Vietnam stance contrasts with Romney’s current stance.
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Romney
George Romney
Michigan
Nixon Faces Crisis as Romney Withdraws From Race
An interview with a campaign volunteer outlines the political shock of George Romney ending his bid and discusses Nixon facing a self confrontation in upcoming primaries. The plan includes possible Nixon versus Nixon dynamics and the risk of dirty campaigning.
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