Secret Franco pact revealed by Washington insiders
A disclosed 1960s agreement sought US support to defend Franco Spain from attack in exchange for permission to base two air bases and a submarine base. Undersecretary Richardson notes military discussions preceded diplomacy, and no authorization existed. Press vigilance and congressional probing are urged.
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Washington
Franco
Spain
Dean Rusk
Kennedy
Johnson
Spanish
Elliott L. Richardson
Richardson
John Leddy
Department of Defense
State
Defense Departments
United States
Congress
Incredible Creeping Golf Ball Patent Highlights Ingenuity
A London era-style note details US patent 3,572,696 awarded to Donald B. Poynter of Cincinnati for The Incredible Creeping Golf Ball. The device can substitute for a normal ball on the green and travels toward the hole on two clawed mechanisms when brushed by the putter. The piece praises Yankee invention and asserts American innovation remains strong.
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Donald B. Poynter
Cincinnati
Poynter
America
Will Agnew Be Dumped as Nixon’s Running Mate in 1972?
Marianne Means examines the unsettled question of Vice President Spiro Agnew’s status for the 1972 ticket. Nixon’s decision hinges on polls and party dynamics, with conservatives urging removal while supporters argue stability. A lateral exit via retirement or a cabinet post is floated, yet political logic questions the gain from such a move.
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Washington
Agnew
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
GOP
Tat
South
Middle West
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Supreme Court
Nelson Rockefeller
Presence of Gemeinschall in Solden Austria
Paul Harvey notes two weeks in Tirol with spring skiing at 9000 feet. He reflects on Alps myths about God and creation, then discusses Gemeinschaft and liberalism, contrasting American individualism with European social cohesion. He cites ski racing culture, noting Jean-Claude Killy once worked as a customs inspector before fame.
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Europe
Germany
Austria
Gemeiinschaft
Gemeinschaft
America
Jean-Claude Killy
Doolittle Raiders Reunite in San Antonio Memory Night
About three dozen surviving Raiders gather in San Antonio with Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, recalling the 1942 raid on Tokyo, the mission’s swift 30 second bomb run, and the lasting impact on Japan and Allied resolve. Maj. Gen. David Jones and Bob McClure lead the reunion as the organization honors fallen comrades.
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New York
Japan
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Asia
San Antonio
Tex
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Raiders
Doolittle
Los Angeles
David Jones
Patrick Ai Force Base
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Bob McClure
Ted Lawson
For 30 Seconds Over Tokyo origin title noted
A note credits the original book and MGM film with the title For 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, indicating the initial designation before subsequent renaming or branding changes.
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Random House
MGM
Tokyo
The Journal Punished daily by the News Journal
Middletown Ohio newspaper subscription policy details basic rates for daily weekday copies Sundays and home delivery options including motor route and mail in and out of trading area. Payment terms require advance payment. Founded 1857.
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News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Chaff From The Staff Who Is The Guilty One
A local prosecutor handles Complaints in Common Pleas Court under the Uniform Support of Dependents Act. A Kentucky claimant seeks support from a Hamilton area husband, with a clerk noting no fee for either party and incomplete address. The lighthearted note underscores the case’s oddity.
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Butler County
Trenton
Shafter W. Prather
Common Pleas Court
Prather
Kentucky Hill County
Hamilton
Circuit Court
Buckley Replies To Ifshin Over Hanoi Comments
William F Buckley Jr responds to National Students Association president David Ifshin who threatened to have his Syracuse University honorary degree revoked. Buckley defends his views on Ifshin and accuses him of defaming Syracuse while recounting Ifshin’s remarks about the Thieu Ky regime and US policy in Vietnam.
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National Students Association
David Ifshin
Hanoi
Lord Haw Haw
Senate
University of Syracuse
Young Ifshin
Syracuse
Buckley
Syracuse University
University
Ifshin
The
South Vietnam
Thieu-Ky
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Douglas MacArthur
Tojo
U.S
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