Sanford Entry Signals Wallace Challenge in South Louisiana
Former North Carolina governor and Duke president Terry Sanford filed in North Carolina’s May 6 primary. He presents as liberal and Kennedy supporter promising serious proposals and a contrast to George Wallace. Rep Shirley Chisholm also runs, but Sanford is seen as the stronger North Carolina option challenging Wallace.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
South
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Duke University
Sanford
White House
John F. Kennedy
Wallace
Shirley Chisholm
New York City
Diction and Enunciation as Echoes of Misheard Sayings
A humorous meditation on how mishearing common phrases reveals the quirks of diction. An anecdote from a university library calls and a tease about phrases like Special Corrections and Youth in Asia shows how language bends in perception.
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Special Collections
Welfare Department
Death Penalty in Question Moves Through Courts
Paul Harvey outlines a preview of a legal crisis as California’s Supreme Court declares the death penalty unconstitutional and the U S Supreme Court weighs whether capital punishment violates the Eighth Amendment. He cautions that a ruling against capital punishment could unleash a wave of freedom, confinement, and moral debate across the nation.
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California
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
California Court
United States
Our Invisible President: Nixon's Elusive Muted Power?
Jeffrey Hart argues Nixon is unseen and ambiguous in policy. He notes mixed signals on busing, Taiwan, Vietnam, and social programs, with critics split on the administration's true direction and purposes.
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Hugh Kenner
T.S. Eliot
Eliot
Nixon
New York Times
Times
China
the Times
Rep
Ogden Reid
New York
Taiwan
National Review
James Burnham
Vietnam
I.F. Stone
New York Review of Books
Noam Chomsky
MIT
New Left
Ronald Reagan
James Buckley
Abe Ribicoff
Elliot Richardson
Ron Zeigler
Godot
Do Angels Rate Favors in Campaign Funding
A study of political money shows individuals may contribute from labor or corporate employment, while unions and associations often raise funds via independent committees. Personal gifts violate no law, but influence fears persist as unions lean Democratic and business groups back Republicans.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
B52s Still Dominate War Efforts With High Accuracy
Tokyo dispatch notes B52 bombers remain central to U S air power with high precision and few losses from enemy action. Human error from intelligence reports drives occasional misses, but accuracy is described as absolute. Thai air bases and allied planes bolster coverage against North Vietnam.
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Tokyo
U.S
Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Dmz
Easter Grief After Grave Vandals Steal Tokens
A Middletown reader laments repeated thefts at Woodside Cemetery where Easter flower baskets and urns are stolen or damaged from the graves of her grandfather and uncle. She pleads for community help to stop the vandalism and allow peaceful tributes.
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Woodside Cemetery
Middletown
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription options including daily newsstand 1 1 6 cents, Sunday 25 cents, motor route 80 cents for seven days, or 3 47 yearly in installments. Mail rates 30 dollars in area or 38 outside, payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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News Journal, Inc
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First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
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