Ike Letter: Kennedy Called Shallow and Vain Sells at Auction
A March 26 1968 letter from President Eisenhower describing Robert F Kennedy as shallow vain and untrustworthy sold for 3500 at auction. A Charles Hamilton spokesman said it set a record for a modern presidential signed document. The letter quotes Ike questioning Kennedys qualifications amid RFK and Nixons campaigns.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert F. Kennedy
Charles Hamilton
John F. Kennedy
Robert
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Amtrak Orders 235 Double Deck Cars for 1977 Service
Amtrak will receive 235 new double deck passenger cars built by Pullman-Standard with airline like spacing folding trays climate control intercom and sound absorbing features. Delivery begins January 1977 with 492 Budd single level cars due by June 1977. Total package valued at 253 million dollars aims to boost reliability and cost efficiency.
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Washington
Amtrak
Pullman-Standard Co
Chicago
Paul Reistrup
Budd Co
Philadelphia
Metroliner
New York
Reistrup
Glass roof proposed for downtown Cleveland streets
An Ohio planning firm suggested a glass roof over portions of downtown Cleveland to create an urban room. The plan, part of a $315000 study by Lawrence Halprin & Associates, calls for one way street networks, bus accessible parking lots, and redeveloping the central Public Fare as a gateway to downtown.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Dean & Barry
Douglas Nominated to Supreme Court by Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominates William D. Douglas to the Supreme Court on March 20, 1939, marking a major judicial appointment in his early administration. The nomination sets the stage for Senate confirmation debates and future landmark rulings shaping the bench.
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Douglas
William D. Douglas
Supreme Court
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Health Center strike continues in Athens Ohio
Striking employees at the Athens Mental Health Center kept picketing to protest the transfer of a union steward as union officials reported ongoing labor actions in Athens.
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Athens, Ohio
Athens Mental Health Center
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Robert Kennedy
Bryant
Stephen C. Ridenour
Middletown
DIAL
Trenton
West State St
Lawrence Halprin & Associates
Aedeen Air
Mages
Girl's Jeans
Gut's Dept
Children’s Department
Brave
Aseewaia
Centra
Middletown Malle Park
Mid-town Center
Super Velveton
Dean & Barry Kuverite
Vere
Roy A. Whits
Central
Crystal Aerie F.C.E
EAGLE
S. Main
Don Adams
Moose Lodge
Freda Craft
Wanderers
Trenton Rescue Squad
Miami Street
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