Dirksen hailed as last of the oldtime Senators in heartfelt tributes
Everett Dirksen longtime Illinois Republican leader and former Senate minority chief is remembered as a brilliant orator and showman who bridged parties. The article praises his intellect humor and party unity while noting his Pekin Illinois roots and impact on American politics. May his memory endure and his soul rest in peace.
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Everett McKinley Dirksen
Everett Dirksen
Capitol Rotunda
House
Senate
Senator Dirksen
Dirksen
Congress
Illinois
Tom Connally
Cotton Ed” Smith
Henry Cabot Lodge
Daniel Webster
J. Ham Lewis
Ev” Dirksen
Miami Beach
Pekin
House of Representatives
Main Street
Pattern of Texas dope raids spreads across the state
Texas police have pressed a nationwide like pattern of narcotics raids, hitting Lubbock, Bryan College Station Austin Lamesa Midland and San Antonio among others. Officials say the campaign aims to keep pushers off balance and reduce use of marijuana LSD speed and heavy drugs with hopes of sparing lives.
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Texas
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Bryan
College Station
Aggie
Austin
Lamesa
Midland
San Antonio
John Law
Folsom Seeks Governorship Amid Family and Debt Troubles
Former Alabama governor Kissin Jim Folsom, now older with a bulging waist, declares he must win the governorship again to fund four college students and other children in high school, plus a past-due mortgage and scarce cash. An impartial observer notes his burdens exceed one man’s load.
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Moose-Tall “Kissin
Jim” Folsom
Alabama
New Jersey Battleship Decommissioning Draws Quiet Response
Art Buchwald laments the retirement of the United States battleship New Jersey arguing the public cared little while accusing officials of mismanaging its missions in Vietnam. He notes $40 million spent over 18 months and questions whether the ship’s decommissioning deserves fanfare.
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Washington
United States
New Jersey
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
Navy
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Goliath
North Vietnam
Johnson
Paris
Nixon Advisers Split Over Inflation Fight in Nixon White House
Widening rift among President Nixon's economic and political aides emerged over curbing inflation at potential cost of recession. Dr. Paul McCracken and Dr. Arthur Burns were shocked by Vice President Agnew's private message at the governors' convention as the administration cut back Federal construction including highways.
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Colorado Springs
Nixon
White House
Paul McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Arthur Burns
Agnew
Economic High Command
Hich Command
John Volpe
Volpe
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
California
Buford Filington
Tennessee
Racket in Pro Sports Shows Taxpayer Burden and Moves
The piece argues professional sports demand public subsidies for stadiums and cites Boston Patriots pressure for a 50,000 seat arena as an example. It notes billions in postwar public funding for stadia, mentions Redskins Senators Shea Stadium and other projects, and contrasts owners profits with taxpayer cost.
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Washington
Boston
Patriots
American Football League
Senators
Supreme Court
Bill Douglas
General Motors
Uncle Sam
Redskins
Armory Board
New York
Shea Stadium
Baseball Mets
Football Jets
Harris County
Houston
San Francisco
Baltimore
Cleveland
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Oshkosh
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland
Calvin Griffith
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Jake Rupperts
John McGraws
Connie Macks
Las Vegas
Bear Market Realities and Investor Guidelines
Henry J. Taylor argues the Bear Market is entrenched with a 1968 69 Dow high of 985 and a July drop to 801 96. He notes markets swing before visible turns and that supply and demand drive prices, not intrinsic values. He cites past declines ending in September or October and warns of the difficulty of timing recoveries.
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Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Rome
U.S
Truman signals rise in production to aid recovery
President Truman announced a rise in industrial production and a drop in unemployment in early August as part of economic recovery efforts. Missouri Pacific plans to halt passenger trains ahead of a looming strike by operating employees. O'Donnell high school prepares to reopen after a lightning fire caused about 80,000 damage. Over 500 Lubbock residents are reminded to pay water and electric bills.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
O'Donnell
Latchbock
Offhand Thoughts and The Belfast Crusade Mention
The remark notes people eat on empty stomachs and recalls Ben Franklin on self aid. It cites President Nixon addressing Asia on U S help and a hypothetical line about self reliance. It speculates Billy Graham could lead a Belfast crusade to urge Protestant and Catholic conversion.
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Nixon
U.S
Ben Franklin
God
Billy Graham
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Repetition Drives Banknotes Safety at STOP-N-GO
Stop-N-Go Supermarkets in Houston annually circulates a one page bulletin to managers about robbery precautions. Supervisors deliver the sheets in person and require managers to initial the copy to show compliance.
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Houston
Texas
Stop-a-ge
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ART Buchwald
New Retirement
Geysersee
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Novak
Council
Andrew Tully
Henry J. Taylor
Old Wall Street
Red O'Donnell
Nashville
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