Changing Circumstances Helped Czechoslovakia In 1950s
The piece argues that Czechoslovakia's liberalizing stance during a Kremlin confrontation faced doom predictions, but evolving events reduced Moscow's leverage. It notes China's difficulties, nuclear pressures, a peacetime Soviet economy, and satellites drifting from control, honoring Czech resolve while crediting broader shifts.
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Soviet Union
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United States
Kremlin
China
Washington
Water as a simple preventive remedy for respiratory disease
A health expert says daily water intake helps ward off and treat chronic respiratory illnesses. Dr. P. Gregg Rhodes notes the high toll of emphysema and other diseases, urging people to drink more water as a basic preventive measure.
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P. Gregg Rhodes
U.S. Public Health Service
Poll credibility dented at GOP convention in Miami Beach
Marianne Means notes delegates ridicule polls and pollsters at the GOP gathering. Rockefeller's heavy spending to lift poll ratings sparks scandal and calls for truth in labeling and standards to regulate public opinion polling.
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Truman
Rockefeller
Nixon
California
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Biscayne Bay
Johnson
Humphrey
GOP
Eugene McCarthy
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Gallup
Harris
Hoover Letter Declares America Not a Sick Society
A copy of a letter from FBI Director J Edgar Hoover to enforcement officials urges confidence and restraint. He counters claims of a sick society, praising Americans’ achievements and urging focus on facts, courage, and pride during adversity.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Mr. Hoover
United States
America
Platform Plea for Unity Shapes Republican Vision
Analysis of the Republican platform arguing unity over division. It stresses no immediate policy shifts, calls for parity with the Soviet Union, warns against Communist China recognition, and backs firm law enforcement plus federal aid for health education and jobs while opposing wage and price controls.
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United States
United
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Soviet Union
Red China
China
United Nations
Pltform
America
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices. In paper form the weekday copy is 10 cents and Sunday 15 cents, with mail rates of 15 dollars yearly in trading areas and 24 dollars outside, including international options.
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Buckley Analyzes Nixon Rockefeller Reagan Poker Debate
William F Buckley Jr. reflects on the 1968 presidential race, noting Nixon’s strength and Rockefeller’s critique driven by strategy. He compares Reagan’s cautious stance to a dealer’s calm, and calls Rockefeller the greatest poker player in the Republican Party for his calculated questioning and rhetorical moves.
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Meet the Press
Richard Nixon
Nixon
George Wallace
Wallace
Way
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Martin Luther King
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