Al Smith Honored at New York Memorial Dinner
A memorial dinner in New York brought together major American political figures including Johnson Nixon and Humphrey to celebrate Alfred E Smith. The article portrays Smith as a compassionate, principled leader and notes his rise from Fulton Street fish market worker to New York governor and party standard bearer.
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al Smith
Valhalla
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
President Johnson
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Lyndon Johnson
Alfred Emmanuel Smith
Fulton Street
Lower East Side
Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Car Search in Burglary Case
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin rules police could search a car behind a store during an ongoing burglary, dismissing defense attempts to overturn the verdict on that point. The decision highlights how horse sense sometimes trumps technicalities in court.
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Lubbock
Court of Criminal Appeals
Project Own Aims to Boost Minority Owned Businesses in Lubbock
The plan uses a 1.5 million dollar loan fund from six local banks to support Negro and Mexican American entrepreneurs with strong business potential denied by standard financing. Safeguards ensure responsible rollout, aiming for successful start and potential expansion benefiting future operators. Local support cites the Small Business Administration, banks, city and county governments, Rotary, and CPAs.
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Lubbock
Small Business Administration
Rotary Club
Certified Public Accountants Organization
Desperation at Speakers Table Seen in Banquet Image
A luncheon observer jokes that a photo of the speakers at a banquet will show dignitaries as if sentenced to the electric chair. He questions whether they look solemn or merely hard to enjoy the event, noting the risk if the scheduled speaker is dull.
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Nixon
Wallace
Humphrey
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
First U.S Adviser Reveals Vietnam Role
Art Buchwald profiles Keenan Rutledge claiming he was the first American adviser to South Vietnam. The spoof interview traces Rutledge from Fort Bragg KP to Saigon, describing flawed advice, mock promotions, and the absurd chain of events as the U.S. escalated involvement.
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Washington
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Keenan Rutledge
Keenan
Fort Bragg
Rutledge
Sarge
Saigon
United States
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Bob Hope
Muskie first name puzzle and local campaign chatter
Local chats reveal questions about Muskie and first names amid discussions of national campaigns. A New York style detail notes a judge ordering Howard Hughes to pay over 137 million to TWA for alleged mismanagement in the 1950s. a light quip about wedding costs ends the column.
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Muskie
Spiro
Bob Jones
Seagraves
Howard Hughes
TWA
Hughes
Howard
Bro. Jones
Warren on Spot Still Warren on Spot
Washington columnist argues Earl Warren may retire or stay on as Chief Justice amid Johnson Fortas debates. It weighs retirement timing, Senate opposition, and potential impact on Nixon and Vietnam policy. Also notes Dallas club caddie fundraiser idea and calls for military voices in Vietnam debate.
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Washington
Earl Warren
U. S
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Warren
Fortas
Senate
New York Times
Dick Nixon
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Humphrey
Wallace
Poll emotions shape presidential polling in candidacy analysis
Henry J. Taylor examines how voters respond emotionally to candidates like George C. Wallace, noting 270 electoral votes needed and that poll results often reflect feelings over thoughtful evaluation. He cites Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Wallace to show emotional influences on public opinion and the unpredictability of surveys.
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
California
Ilinois
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
White House
Truman
FDR
Eame
Eisenhower
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
United States
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Aleksei N. Kosygin
Glassboro
Closed doors survey shows frequent secrecy in 1967 congressional meetings
An independent survey reports that 39 percent of congressional committee meetings were closed to the public in 1967, with the House Appropriations Committee holding 383 secret meetings and the Senate Appropriations Committee 25 percent of 236 meetings. Other secretive bodies included Senate Foreign Relations and House Armed Services. The piece argues for stronger sunshine laws to ensure public access.
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House Appropriations
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Foreign Relations
House Armed Services
House Agriculture
Foreign Relations
Armed Services
Congress
Florida
Orlando Sentinal
Quotes on Johnson Russia trip and New York education crisis
George F. Kennan calls a Johnson trip to Russia madness and questions US credibility. New York Mayor John Lindsay warns that losing education protections risks law and order amid school disturbances.
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Russia
George F. Kennan
U. S
Moscow
Johnson
Soviet Union
New York
John V. Lindsay
Make More Money Ideas That Sell No 1 Save
A chain store case study shows repurposing a candy counter as a display and security unit for small appliances to maximize space and profits. It notes ceiling hangers and eye catching displays as effective methods used by retailers like Grant in New Jersey and Kresge in Chicago to draw customers to the appliance section.
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New England Woolworth
Grant
Toms River
N.J
Kresge
Chicago
New York
Big N
Chain Store Age
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Texas
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ART Buchwald
U.S
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Westmoreland
Roger Devlin
Andrew Tully
Mike Mansfield
Ev Dirksen
Mansfield
Dirksen
President
Mr. Johnson
Lyndon
Dallas
Scripps-Howard
Tech
Avenue Q
Henry J. Taylor
Elmo Roper
Roper
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
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