Precautionary Taste: Ancient Ruler Guards Food Today
The piece notes ancient practice of a henchman tasting the ruler s food to prevent poisoning and cites a contemporary example from John S Knight describing President Nixon s Akron apartment kitchen visit by a Secret Service cook. It argues the precaution persists despite remote poisoning risks.
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Akron
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Secret Service
Angry mob confronts Shaker village at Union Village
An almost 500 strong armed mob and about 1000 onlookers converged on Union Village seeking to attack the Shaker settlement. Warren County officials intervened, the mob dispersed after Judge Dunlevy ordered arrests, and concerns over Shaker communal living and beliefs were debated amid denunciations and fear.
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Shaker Settlement
Union Village
Shaker Village
Warren County
William Schenck
J Corwin
Francis Dunlevy
New Lebanon N.Y
Miami Valley
Turtle Creek
Bombs and Blame Linger Over Hiroshima Nagasaki Legacy
In a wide essay, the author recalls the 1945 atomic bombings and subsequent nuclear arms growth. The piece cites Gen. Spaatz and Gen. LeMay opinions, discusses Soviet and Allied roles, and notes Nagasaki was the chosen target after Kokura was obscured. The rhetoric links past wartime decisions to present deterrence and global arms tensions.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Eisaku Sato
Ground Zero
Soviet Union
China
Britain
France
U.S
Russia
Air Force
Tovey Spaatz
Japan
Curtis LeMay
Douglas MacArthur
Alamogordo
N.M
Klaus Fuchs
Moscow
Rosenbergs
Harry Gold
Joseph Marx
Kokura
Yawata
Iwo Jima
Nagasaki Bomb Aftermath Revealed in Marx Book
Joseph Laurance Marx argues in Nagasaki The Necessary Bomb that many bombing survivors died in the weeks and months after the blast from radiation. He notes both visible and invisible scars, including unmarked disabilities, marriage and employment barriers, and fears of genetic damage affecting future generations.
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Joseph Laurance Marx
Nagasaki
Macmillan
Nixon’s Consistent Yet Cautious Stance on School Integration
Analysis argues President Nixon maintained a consistent position limiting federal force on desegregation while pressuring HEW and HUD to slow, favoring minimal mandates. It notes Nixon’s Charlotte interview backing 1954 desegregation and warns Congress would block liberal measures, predicting future Supreme Court influence.
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Austin. Tex
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John Mitchell
HEW
Austin
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HUD
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Times
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Middletown Journal subscription rates and history
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal, Inc. lists rates for newsstand, daily and Sunday copies, motor route and mail options, with payments in advance. The paper notes delivery options, service charges, and international pricing, claiming a founding date of 1657.
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First
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Ohio
USA
Lindsay switches roles in New York politics as mayor shifts parties
The article notes Mayor John V. Lindsay may move from the Republican to the Democratic Party amid a stoking of public debate. It highlights his political past, possible implications for Sam Yorty, and the strained state Democratic leadership sensing opportunity and risk in Lindsay’s decision.
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Mirabile Drew
Robert Wagner
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob Javits
Senate
Jim Buckley
New York Democratic Party
John Burns
Arthur Goldberg
New York
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Massachusetts
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