Rearming Arabs heightens risk of Middle East war
Analysis warns that Nasser aims beyond territorial talks and seeks to push Israel into concessions through Soviet arms buildup and Mediterranean naval expansion. It argues Arab optimism for victory could drive a defensive Israeli war, and urges a balance of power as best protection against renewed conflict.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Middle East
Israel
Soviet Union
Russia
Mediterranean
U.S
Nasser
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Council Of Churches At It Again In Houston Session
The National Council of Churches in Houston issued policy statements that attack U S emphasis on military power and endorse boycotts seen as social justice. The board cited law and order concerns, questioned police actions, and criticized anti war stances while using church funds to advocate secular politics. Members fear funds are misused to push biased views.
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National Council of Churches
Houston
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California
UFWOG
Southeast Asia
Chicago
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Council
Campus Pressure Throttling Freedom of Speech on Campus
Semantics as a science draws attention as observers note words mislead. An educator says freedom of speech on campus is throttled by pressure from the New Left, with professors and students alike shaping what is considered right or wrong by stance on Vietnam. These so called intellectuals defend freedom while silencing dissent.
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Vietnam
Nuclear energy captured in a plastic desk paperweight
A magazine notes a plastic paperweight can freeze a representation of atomic energy. An acrylic form is crazed by high speed electrons from a reactor, creating a unique crystal pattern. The effect, called atomic artistry, may intrigue some readers though it remains a novelty for desk use.
Picketing Against Beauty Aids Draws Varied Dissent
Commentary on Atlantic City Miss America protest where about 100 women burned brassieres and discarded beauty aids. The column argues the act oversteps dissent, warning it risks undoing progress and equating women with men. Emphasizes beauty industry, gender roles, and societal norms without endorsing violence.
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Washington
Atlantic City
Wallace Support Quietly Backed to Hold SC Votes
In Columbia South Carolina the Democratic strategy aims to quietly aid the Wallace third party to prevent Nixon from winning the state's eight electoral votes. Humphrey's national apparatus has not yet reached the party establishment or black voters, following the Democratic convention.
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George Wallace
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Richard M. Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Thomas Chadwick
Olin Johnston
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Deep South
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Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Teamsters
Wallace
Nixon
GOP
Darlington
Agnew sparks parental revolt in 1968 South Carolina article
Spiro Agnew dominates the column as he positions himself against permissive parenting and youth culture, challenging the era’s morality standard. The piece notes reactions from parents, references to McCarthy era concerns, and contrasts with Humphrey and Nixon campaigns. It highlights Wallace’s rising Southern surge and Strom Thurmond’s high stakes in South Carolina.
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T¢O
Agnew
Joe McCarthy
David Dellinger
Chicago
Tom Hayden
Students For A Democratic Society
Columbia University
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Humphrey-Muskie
Thurmond
Wallace
Nixon
Strom
Orangeburg
South
Humphrey
South Carolina
Berlin funeral of anti-Communist martyr shocks Germans
Berlin observers watched as 10 000 mourners attended the funeral of a 15 year old anti-Communist martyr while Soviet troops and armored cars held the East West border. The day also saw Washington joining Britain and the Netherlands in criticizing Soviet Russia over Southeast Asia. Union talks with Southwestern Bell failed affecting 50 000 employees in five states including Texas. About 45 Lubbock leaders toured nine towns promoting the Panhandle South Plains Fair. Arthur J Goldberg criticized the Omnibus Crime Control Act.
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Berlin
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
Nixon Humphrey Switch Puts Nixon Ahead In Campaign
Nixon shifts to a composed incumbent style while Humphrey plays outsider, trading liberal vows for more aggressive campaigning. Nixon’s organization dwarfs Humphrey’s, with 50 committees and 265 staff versus about 30 committees as the race tightens seven weeks from the election.
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Citizens’ Campaign
Charles Rhyne
Thomas Evans
Eugene McCarthy
Humphrey
Citizens’ Group
Robert Short
Senator Curtis and the FDA define cherry pie in detail
In a guest editorial Senator Curtis laments that the FDA has charted how cherry pie should be made, citing a 2.7 cherries per ounce rule and step by step preparation guidance. He argues administrative rule- making dehumanizes life and notes grandma would disapprove of such definitions. The piece repeats a Wall Street Journal attribution.
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Carl Curtis
Senate
Nebraska Republican
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Federal Register
U.S
Curtis
Wall Street Journal
Jest For Fun Says Wise Cats And Witty Observers
A quirky Pioneer Press item from Mont cites a humorous quote about judging intelligence by agreement and a Mont cat bank remark by a witty voice. The piece blends pithy lines and local humor to entertain readers.
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Mont
Pioneer Press
Public Market uses glass bottles to boost orange juice sales
Monte Thornton, manager of a Orlando Public Market, reports higher orange juice sales after switching to glass bottles and moving the product from the dairy to the produce section. Chilled juice is now displayed closer to eye level, boosting visibility and appeal and expanding sales to over four times prior levels.
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Monte Thornton
Orlando
Fla
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