Few Soldier Presidents Through Vietnam, No Strong Military Candidates
The piece notes a long pattern of presidents rising without relying on military fame. Eisenhower remains the clear exception, while figures from Washington to Grant illustrate mixed outcomes. Even after Vietnam, no commander has emerged as a plausible presidential contender.
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Vietnam
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
John
John Quincy Adams
Massachusetts
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Virginia
Andrew Jackson
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Ulysses S. Grant
Too Little Of A Good Thing Diet Fad Warns Weight Watchers
A St. Petersburg Florida man reportedly starved himself to death on a 6 ounce daily health diet. The piece warns that dieting can cause serious harm when it eliminates nourishment and stresses balanced eating for weight loss.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
United States
The True Meaning Of It Matters Not Who Won
A letter criticizes Little League Knothole parents and coaches obsessed with winning. It urges focusing on fundamentals, fair participation, and constructive spectator behavior to teach life skills rather than victory at any cost. The writer laments neighborhood trash burning affecting residents’ air and safety.
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Willie Mays
Johnny Unitas
Casey Stengel
Vince Lombardi
Mudville
Night people who switch cans on 600 S Main St
Letter to the editor complains about neighbors taking a garbage can from 600 S. Main St and replacing it with another from a nearby street. The writer, Patricia Simpson, says police were called and she lost a can and gained a bad name due to night time prank switching.
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Department of Health and Police
S. Main St
Patricia Simpson
Red China stance on Taiwan blocks U N seat and two China idea
Premier Chou En Lai in a July interview reiterates that Taiwan is an integral part of China and rejects two China policies. He calls for U S withdrawal from Taiwan Strait and renewal of the 1955 defense treaty as void, signaling no U N seat for Red China without Taiwan expulsion.
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Washington
China
United Nations
Chou En-Lai
Peking
United States
Nixon
Chou
Hong Kong
People’s Republic of China
Taiwan
Taiwan Strait
Taipei
U.N
Asia
Southeast Asia Treaty Area
South Pacific
Red China
Southeast Asia
Buckley Hoax Reveals Motives Behind Phony Pentagon Papers
The piece argues Buckley used the National Review hoax to push a policy shift on Vietnam. It contends media misread Buckley and notes the stunt aimed to test escalation tactics, public reaction, and broader Cold War implications. The author asserts many were duped, including Dean Rusk.
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The
New York Times
Boston Globe
Dan Elisberg
Pentagon
Bill Buckley
National Review
the Times
Globe
Ellsberg Pentagon
United States
Haiphong
Dean Rusk
Draft lure shifts as volunteers surge after draft pause
The author argues ending the draft boosts voluntary enlistment. After weeks without conscription, volunteers rise sharply in many areas, with recruiting reports showing strong gains in combat units. Factors include better pay and benefits, job prospects, and advertised advantages like guaranteed overseas assignments, while the recession and improved veteran options also play a role.
Paper Burning Disrupts Morning in Neighborhood
Residents report persistent smoke and odor from burning trash disrupting mornings. They describe irritated noses and throats and accompanying noise from early daily fires in their neighborhood.
Selective Service Cancels July and August Draft Calls
The draft is halted for July and August, the first zero draft in a decade. A San Francisco recruiter reports enlistments up 10 percent and re enlistments up 25 percent.
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Selective Service
San Francisco
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc details subscription options including daily 5c weekdays 25c Sunday, motor route 3.47 yearly, by mail 30 per year in local area and 38 outside U.S.A. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Newspaperboy
Journal Tube
U.S.A
Pentagon Seeks Enlistment Bonuses Amid Guard and Reserve Push
The Pentagon asks Congress to offer enlistment bonuses of 500 dollars for new enlistees and 1700 dollars for reenlistment as draft doubt grows and war phase shifts. Officials argue the plan reduces turnover costs and preserves manpower despite a 4000 veteran pool.
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Pentagon
Congress
National Guard
Literary hoaxes through history reveal nihilistic flair
The quote notes a playful yet biting tradition from Defoe’s 18th century satire The Shortest Way with Dissenters to modern parodies like Naked Came the Stranger. It calls the era’s irony sharp and the reader’s tolerance thin.
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Daniel Defoe
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